The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME is $47,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,770.
Pay spans roughly $36,380 at the 10th percentile to $57,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.92 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $47,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.92 |
| 10th percentile | $36,380 |
| 90th percentile | $57,570 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.