The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $36,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,850.
Pay spans roughly $28,720 at the 10th percentile to $50,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.63 per hour. An estimated 2,890 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $36,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.63 |
| 10th percentile | $28,720 |
| 90th percentile | $50,630 |
| Employment | 2,890 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.