The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $40,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,320.
Pay spans roughly $32,910 at the 10th percentile to $50,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.65 per hour. An estimated 3,930 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $40,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.65 |
| 10th percentile | $32,910 |
| 90th percentile | $50,280 |
| Employment | 3,930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.