The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in South Carolina is $37,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,900.
Pay spans roughly $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $49,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.21 per hour. An estimated 5,910 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $37,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.21 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 |
| 90th percentile | $49,330 |
| Employment | 5,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.