The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in South Dakota is $41,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,700.
Pay spans roughly $33,520 at the 10th percentile to $46,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.75 per hour. An estimated 840 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $41,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.75 |
| 10th percentile | $33,520 |
| 90th percentile | $46,380 |
| Employment | 840 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.