The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Lafayette, LA is $30,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,430.
Pay spans roughly $23,440 at the 10th percentile to $44,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.68 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Lafayette, LA.
| Median (annual) | $30,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.68 |
| 10th percentile | $23,440 |
| 90th percentile | $44,920 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.