The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in Iowa is $35,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,020.
Pay spans roughly $29,070 at the 10th percentile to $45,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.14 per hour. An estimated 4,200 people work as packers and packagers, hand in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $35,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.14 |
| 10th percentile | $29,070 |
| 90th percentile | $45,150 |
| Employment | 4,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.