The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is $46,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,850.
Pay spans roughly $29,360 at the 10th percentile to $57,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.14 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.
| Median (annual) | $46,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.14 |
| 10th percentile | $29,360 |
| 90th percentile | $57,280 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.