Can Maker salary

Average can maker salary

$12.85

$26,724 yearly

Entry-level can maker salary
$16,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a can maker make?

The average can maker salary in the United States is $26,724. Can maker salaries typically range between $16,000 and $44,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for can makers is $12.85 per hour.

Can maker salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Can makers earn the highest average salary in Maine.

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Where can a Can Maker earn more?

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Apple$133,635
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Can Maker salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a can maker typically falls between $26,724 and $39,418.
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$26,724yearly
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$39,418yearly
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$37,440yearly

Average can maker salary by state

Highest paying states for can makers

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1New Hampshire$32,207$15.48
2Massachusetts$31,969$15.37
3Maine$32,328$15.54
4Rhode Island$31,700$15.24
5Connecticut$30,740$14.78
6Vermont$32,089$15.43
7Pennsylvania$28,422$13.66
8Michigan$26,458$12.72
9New York$29,833$14.34
10Wisconsin$25,730$12.37
11New Jersey$29,449$14.16
12Indiana$25,162$12.10
13Ohio$25,811$12.41
14Kentucky$25,016$12.03
15North Carolina$25,314$12.17
16Delaware$28,200$13.56
17South Carolina$24,812$11.93
18West Virginia$25,725$12.37
19Minnesota$25,778$12.39
20Wyoming$24,371$11.72
21North Dakota$25,834$12.42
22Tennessee$24,785$11.92
23Illinois$25,303$12.16
24Maryland$27,311$13.13
25Virginia$26,405$12.69
26Missouri$24,709$11.88
27Iowa$24,894$11.97
28Florida$24,812$11.93
29Alabama$24,573$11.81
30Utah$24,506$11.78
31Arkansas$24,536$11.80
32Kansas$24,563$11.81
33Idaho$24,409$11.74
34Arizona$25,035$12.04
35District of Columbia$27,074$13.02
36Louisiana$24,670$11.86
37Mississippi$24,565$11.81
38Oklahoma$24,424$11.74
39Nebraska$24,574$11.81
40Georgia$24,682$11.87
41Texas$24,703$11.88
42Nevada$25,085$12.06
43South Dakota$24,672$11.86
44Montana$24,306$11.69
45New Mexico$24,665$11.86
46Oregon$24,355$11.71
47California$25,283$12.16
48Colorado$24,387$11.72
49Hawaii$25,934$12.47
50Alaska$23,986$11.53
51Washington$24,239$11.65

Highest paying cities for can makers

The highest-paying cities for can makers are Boston, MA, New York, NY, and Erie, PA.

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1Boston, MA$32,098$15.43
2New York, NY$29,751$14.30
3Erie, PA$27,614$13.28
4Baltimore, MD$27,552$13.25
5Arlington, VA$27,039$13.00
6Ann Arbor, MI$26,209$12.60
7Minneapolis, MN$25,752$12.38
8Durham, NC$25,507$12.26
9Columbus, OH$25,480$12.25
10Schaumburg, IL$25,325$12.18
11Pasadena, CA$25,293$12.16
12Las Vegas, NV$25,131$12.08
13Florence, KY$25,119$12.08
14Phoenix, AZ$25,072$12.05
15Miami, FL$25,008$12.02
16Pasadena, TX$24,898$11.97
17Columbia, SC$24,880$11.96
18Chattanooga, TN$24,797$11.92
19Springfield, MO$24,620$11.84
20Columbus, GA$24,579$11.82

Can Maker salary details

A can maker's salary ranges from $16,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $44,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Can Maker Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a can maker's salary?

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90th Percentile$44,000$3,667$21
75th Percentile$34,000$2,833$16
Average$26,724$2,227$13
25th Percentile$20,000$1,667$10
10th Percentile$16,000$1,333$8

Highest paying can maker jobs

The highest paying types of can makers are metal patternmaker apprentice, pattern developer, and metal pattern maker.

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Cook/Server$29,716$2,476$14.29257,582
Pizza Maker$28,431$2,369$13.67187,931

Which companies pay can makers the most?

Can maker salaries at Apple and Amphenol are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average can maker salary at companies like New Jersey Institute of Technology and Textron are highly competitive.

Rank
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Hourly Rate
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1Apple$133,635$64.25
2Amphenol$108,899$52.36
3New Jersey Institute of Technology$76,634$36.84
4Textron$50,657$24.35
5Washington State University$48,389$23.26
6University of Notre Dame$48,284$23.21
7PCC Community Markets$42,673$20.52
8East Penn Manufacturing$40,916$19.67
9PSEA$37,561$18.06
10Amazon$34,411$16.54
11Wyndham Hotels & Resorts$33,372$16.04
12Arizona Science Center$33,050$15.89
13Meijer$32,449$15.60
14Sacred Heart University$31,969$15.37
15Wyndham Vacation Ownership$31,833$15.30
16City of Baltimore$31,648$15.22
17Blue School$29,820$14.34
18Which Wich$29,670$14.26
19SKS Bottle & Packaging$29,304$14.09
20Edgewell Personal Care$29,303$14.09

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Can Maker salary by industry

The average can maker salary varies across industries:

  • The average can maker salary in the retail industry is $41,078, the highest of any industry.
  • The average can maker salary in the finance industry is $29,024.
  • Can makers in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $27,608, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for can makers

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1Retail$41,078$19.75
2Manufacturing$29,024$13.95
3Start-up$28,301$13.61
4Hospitality$27,608$13.27

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Can Maker salary trends

The average can maker salary has risen by $4,556 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average can maker earned $22,168 annually, but today, they earn $26,724 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for can makers over the last decade.

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Average can maker salary over time

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Can Maker salary by year

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% Change
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2025$26,700$12.85+2.6%
2024$26,000$12.51+2.3%
2023$25,400$12.23+1.8%
2022$25,000$12.01+1.8%
2021$24,500$11.79+7.4%

Recently added can maker salaries

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VJ Distribution Center Inc.Juice Maker SpecialistDetroit, MI04/12/2023$75,109

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