The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $48,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,320.
Pay spans roughly $39,800 at the 10th percentile to $71,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.45 per hour. An estimated 1,080 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $48,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.45 |
| 10th percentile | $39,800 |
| 90th percentile | $71,640 |
| Employment | 1,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.