The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $42,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,040.
Pay spans roughly $31,480 at the 10th percentile to $45,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.33 per hour. An estimated 55,160 people work as packers and packagers, hand in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $42,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.33 |
| 10th percentile | $31,480 |
| 90th percentile | $45,240 |
| Employment | 55,160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.