The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $41,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,530.
Pay spans roughly $33,390 at the 10th percentile to $52,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.76 per hour. An estimated 850 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $41,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.76 |
| 10th percentile | $33,390 |
| 90th percentile | $52,050 |
| Employment | 850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.