The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $44,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,510.
Pay spans roughly $34,380 at the 10th percentile to $50,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.24 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $44,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.24 |
| 10th percentile | $34,380 |
| 90th percentile | $50,390 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.