The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Iowa is $43,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,350.
Pay spans roughly $35,900 at the 10th percentile to $64,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.11 per hour. An estimated 7,460 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $43,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.11 |
| 10th percentile | $35,900 |
| 90th percentile | $64,360 |
| Employment | 7,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.