Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Kentucky

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$45,450

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,700

Employed in state

8.6K

The median annual salary for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Kentucky is $45,450, or about $22 an hour. That is 5% higher than the national median.

Pay in Kentucky ranges from $35,250 at the 10th percentile to $61,250 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 8.6K people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Kentucky

10th$35,250

25th$38,640

Median$45,450

75th$52,620

90th$61,250

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.85
Daily: $175
Weekly: $874
Bi-weekly: $1,748
Monthly: $3,788
Annual: $45,450

$45,450 a year is around the 50th percentile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenderss in Kentucky. The median is $45,450.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — Kentucky
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.90	$35,250
25th percentile	$18.60	$38,640
Median	$21.90	$45,450
75th percentile	$25.30	$52,620
90th percentile	$29.40	$61,250
Average (mean)	$22.40	$46,700
Employment	8,640 people

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in Kentucky

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Owensboro, KY	$61,250	980
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$48,590	2.4K
Bowling Green, KY	$46,330	480
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$45,570	4.8K
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$45,510	380
Clarksville, TN-KY	$45,080	310
Elizabethtown, KY	$38,950	30
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$38,380	200
Paducah, KY-IL	$38,180	70

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