The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Kankakee, IL is $46,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,730.
Pay spans roughly $33,710 at the 10th percentile to $55,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.19 per hour. An estimated 630 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Kankakee, IL.
| Median (annual) | $46,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.19 |
| 10th percentile | $33,710 |
| 90th percentile | $55,840 |
| Employment | 630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.