The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Columbia, MO is $42,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,720.
Pay spans roughly $35,500 at the 10th percentile to $57,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.67 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Columbia, MO.
| Median (annual) | $42,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.67 |
| 10th percentile | $35,500 |
| 90th percentile | $57,250 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.