The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Rhode Island is $39,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,070.
Pay spans roughly $31,210 at the 10th percentile to $79,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.90 per hour. An estimated 950 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $39,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.90 |
| 10th percentile | $31,210 |
| 90th percentile | $79,220 |
| Employment | 950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.