The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Salinas, CA is $44,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,640.
Pay spans roughly $37,290 at the 10th percentile to $56,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.41 per hour. An estimated 1,110 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $44,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.41 |
| 10th percentile | $37,290 |
| 90th percentile | $56,480 |
| Employment | 1,110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.