The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $38,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,160.
Pay spans roughly $34,100 at the 10th percentile to $56,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.66 per hour. An estimated 15,570 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $38,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.66 |
| 10th percentile | $34,100 |
| 90th percentile | $56,930 |
| Employment | 15,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.