The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $42,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,930.
Pay spans roughly $36,150 at the 10th percentile to $59,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.24 per hour. An estimated 21,500 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $42,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.24 |
| 10th percentile | $36,150 |
| 90th percentile | $59,060 |
| Employment | 21,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.