The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $55,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,240.
Pay spans roughly $31,050 at the 10th percentile to $79,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.87 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $55,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.87 |
| 10th percentile | $31,050 |
| 90th percentile | $79,010 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.