The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is $38,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,690.
Pay spans roughly $38,500 at the 10th percentile to $50,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.57 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
| Median (annual) | $38,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.57 |
| 10th percentile | $38,500 |
| 90th percentile | $50,300 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.