The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Joplin, MO-KS is $53,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,560.
Pay spans roughly $39,140 at the 10th percentile to $61,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.93 per hour. An estimated 990 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Joplin, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $53,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.93 |
| 10th percentile | $39,140 |
| 90th percentile | $61,640 |
| Employment | 990 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.