Median pay for packers and packagers, hand in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $36,280 a year across about 555,500 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $31,770 | $23,390–$43,410 | 7,050 |
| Arizona | $37,060 | $30,580–$47,950 | 7,380 |
| Arkansas | $33,930 | $27,900–$46,080 | 3,050 |
| California | $37,260 | $34,360–$48,330 | 79,730 |
| Colorado | $40,730 | $35,510–$50,310 | 4,120 |
| Connecticut | $35,890 | $34,010–$46,620 | 4,280 |
| Delaware | $37,290 | $32,830–$57,250 | 2,030 |
| Florida | $28,280 | $27,080–$42,990 | 38,860 |
| Georgia | $33,260 | $26,430–$45,510 | 17,380 |
| Hawaii | $35,930 | $29,120–$50,030 | 2,010 |
| Idaho | $36,920 | $23,000–$48,150 | 2,020 |
| Illinois | $36,090 | $31,240–$46,570 | 23,270 |
| Indiana | $37,420 | $30,180–$48,960 | 9,690 |
| Iowa | $37,470 | $29,870–$48,000 | 4,090 |
| Kansas | $44,460 | $30,060–$45,380 | 9,900 |
| Kentucky | $36,850 | $29,430–$50,310 | 5,900 |
| Louisiana | $27,710 | $19,700–$46,580 | 2,280 |
| Maine | $36,330 | $30,470–$45,860 | 1,460 |
| Maryland | $35,860 | $31,390–$47,340 | 4,230 |
| Massachusetts | $34,200 | $31,270–$44,010 | 15,330 |
| Michigan | $35,340 | $29,400–$43,860 | 15,590 |
| Minnesota | $40,310 | $29,590–$50,930 | 5,460 |
| Mississippi | $33,240 | $20,570–$44,530 | 3,490 |
| Missouri | $37,670 | $29,890–$46,800 | 5,910 |
| Montana | $34,960 | $22,980–$45,950 | 1,490 |
| Nebraska | $38,880 | $28,870–$49,500 | 3,010 |
| Nevada | $37,400 | $28,520–$47,520 | 3,750 |
| New Hampshire | $30,700 | $29,210–$40,100 | 3,300 |
| New Jersey | $43,840 | $32,220–$47,310 | 71,260 |
| New Mexico | $28,070 | $25,670–$45,220 | 1,050 |
| New York | $37,260 | $32,830–$47,720 | 14,830 |
| North Carolina | $34,360 | $24,500–$45,350 | 19,600 |
| Ohio | $37,000 | $29,780–$47,360 | 20,700 |
| Oklahoma | $34,520 | $22,660–$44,030 | 3,900 |
| Oregon | $36,190 | $31,100–$45,400 | 6,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,960 | $28,870–$48,190 | 22,990 |
| Rhode Island | $36,730 | $31,200–$48,310 | 1,830 |
| South Carolina | $32,180 | $25,870–$44,050 | 7,610 |
| South Dakota | $28,760 | $24,110–$43,560 | 1,040 |
| Tennessee | $35,980 | $26,940–$46,990 | 14,030 |
| Texas | $33,090 | $23,550–$44,220 | 46,510 |
| Utah | $36,060 | $22,880–$46,240 | 5,740 |
| Virginia | $35,000 | $27,240–$46,880 | 7,790 |
| Washington | $39,220 | $34,740–$53,510 | 11,940 |
| West Virginia | $28,740 | $21,970–$44,480 | 1,140 |
| Wisconsin | $36,010 | $28,080–$47,700 | 13,130 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.