The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $47,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,270.
Pay spans roughly $35,690 at the 10th percentile to $63,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.70 per hour. An estimated 2,300 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $47,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.70 |
| 10th percentile | $35,690 |
| 90th percentile | $63,530 |
| Employment | 2,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.