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SOC 51-9111·Production
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Median wage
$40,949
10-yr outlook
−9.3%by 2032
Openings / year
1,802
Workers in NY
17,530
How pay grows with experience
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $34,986 |
| Median (typical) | $40,949 |
| Experienced | $49,150 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Central New York | $50,187 |
| Finger Lakes | $46,712 |
| Western New York | $44,233 |
| Capital Region | $42,775 |
| New York City | $42,707 |
| Southern Tier | $41,274 |
| North Country | $40,949 |
| Mohawk Valley | $38,602 |
| Hudson Valley | $38,151 |
| Long Island | $37,310 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Production) and pay more than a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,503 median (+$554) · −16.8% by 2032
- Production Workers, All Other$41,754 median (+$805) · +7.0% by 2032
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (+$1,620) · −7.3% by 2032
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681 median (+$1,732) · −12.7% by 2032
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826 median (+$1,878) · −17.6% by 2032
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,232 median (+$2,284) · −8.3% by 2032
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