The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $41,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,340.
Pay spans roughly $36,250 at the 10th percentile to $49,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.07 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $41,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.07 |
| 10th percentile | $36,250 |
| 90th percentile | $49,910 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.