The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $30,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,090.
Pay spans roughly $22,730 at the 10th percentile to $52,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.80 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
| Median (annual) | $30,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.80 |
| 10th percentile | $22,730 |
| 90th percentile | $52,360 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.