The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in South Dakota is $29,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,400.
Pay spans roughly $25,720 at the 10th percentile to $42,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.30 per hour. An estimated 1,240 people work as packers and packagers, hand in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $29,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.30 |
| 10th percentile | $25,720 |
| 90th percentile | $42,500 |
| Employment | 1,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.