The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $46,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,650.
Pay spans roughly $39,680 at the 10th percentile to $60,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.34 per hour. An estimated 1,140 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.34 |
| 10th percentile | $39,680 |
| 90th percentile | $60,200 |
| Employment | 1,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.