The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $40,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,740.
Pay spans roughly $35,820 at the 10th percentile to $56,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.56 per hour. An estimated 2,970 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $40,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.56 |
| 10th percentile | $35,820 |
| 90th percentile | $56,960 |
| Employment | 2,970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.