The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Tennessee is $45,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,510.
Pay spans roughly $32,940 at the 10th percentile to $60,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.89 per hour. An estimated 7,600 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $45,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.89 |
| 10th percentile | $32,940 |
| 90th percentile | $60,770 |
| Employment | 7,600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.