The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Merced, CA is $45,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,960.
Pay spans roughly $34,650 at the 10th percentile to $62,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.66 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Merced, CA.
| Median (annual) | $45,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.66 |
| 10th percentile | $34,650 |
| 90th percentile | $62,110 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.