The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $36,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,240.
Pay spans roughly $31,640 at the 10th percentile to $46,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.63 per hour. An estimated 20,750 people work as packers and packagers, hand in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $36,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.63 |
| 10th percentile | $31,640 |
| 90th percentile | $46,010 |
| Employment | 20,750 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.