The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Knoxville, TN is $36,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,070.
Pay spans roughly $30,660 at the 10th percentile to $53,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.52 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $36,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.52 |
| 10th percentile | $30,660 |
| 90th percentile | $53,730 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.