Packers and Packagers, Hand Salary
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 560K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$36,280
Median hourly
$17
Average annual
$37,540
Typical range
$27,890–$47,100
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Packers and Packagers, Hand is $36,280 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $17 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials..
Most earn between $27,890 and $47,100 a year. There are roughly 560K people employed as packers and packagers, hand in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Packers and Packagers, Hand.
- Hourly
- $17.44
- Daily
- $140
- Weekly
- $698
- Bi-weekly
- $1,395
- Monthly
- $3,023
- Annual
- $36,280
$36,280 a year is around the 50th percentile for Packers and Packagers, Hands. The median is $36,280.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Kansas$44,460
- 2New Jersey$43,840
- 3Alaska$41,670
- 4District of Columbia$40,910
- 5Colorado$40,730
- 6Minnesota$40,310
- 7Vermont$39,440
- 8Washington$39,220
- 9Nebraska$38,880
- 10Missouri$37,670
- 11Iowa$37,470
- 12Indiana$37,420
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Greeley, CO$48,780
- 2Sheboygan, WI$47,550
- 3Hinesville, GA$45,970
- 4Kansas City, MO-KS$44,460
- 5Lawrence, KS$44,370
- 6Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$44,010
- 7Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$43,970
- 8New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,450
- 9Fairbanks-College, AK$42,700
- 10Rochester, MN$42,520
- 11San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$42,410
- 12York-Hanover, PA$41,800
Related job titles
Employers advertise Packers and Packagers, Hand roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,220
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,220
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,570
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$46,460
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,730
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,270
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,760
What a Packers and Packagers, Hand does
- Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
- Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
- Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
- Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
- Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
- Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
- Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Packers and Packagers, Hand make?
- The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand is $36,280 ($17 per hour). Pay ranges from about $27,890 at the 10th percentile to $47,100 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Packers and Packagers, Hand?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $37,540, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Packers and Packagers, Hands the most?
- Kansas has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $44,460.
- Is Packers and Packagers, Hand a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 560K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Packers and Packagers, Hand do?
- Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.; Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.; Measure, weigh, and count products and materials..