The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $35,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,510.
Pay spans roughly $30,040 at the 10th percentile to $46,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.12 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as packers and packagers, hand in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $35,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.12 |
| 10th percentile | $30,040 |
| 90th percentile | $46,200 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.