The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Salem, OR is $36,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,330.
Pay spans roughly $32,960 at the 10th percentile to $47,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.49 per hour. An estimated 550 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $36,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.49 |
| 10th percentile | $32,960 |
| 90th percentile | $47,860 |
| Employment | 550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.