The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in California is $36,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,560.
Pay spans roughly $33,620 at the 10th percentile to $53,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.57 per hour. An estimated 85,380 people work as packers and packagers, hand in California.
| Median (annual) | $36,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.57 |
| 10th percentile | $33,620 |
| 90th percentile | $53,640 |
| Employment | 85,380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.