The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Kentucky is $43,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,750.
Pay spans roughly $32,060 at the 10th percentile to $59,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.76 per hour. An estimated 9,220 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $43,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.76 |
| 10th percentile | $32,060 |
| 90th percentile | $59,320 |
| Employment | 9,220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.