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Packaging Technician salary
Average packaging technician salary
$35,973
How much does a packaging technician make?
The average packaging technician salary in the United States is $35,973. Packaging technician salaries typically range between $28,000 and $44,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for packaging technicians is $17.29 per hour.
Packaging technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Packaging technicians earn the highest average salary in Minnesota.
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Packaging Technician Salaries By Experience Level
Experience Level  | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level packaging technician | $27,300 | $13.14 |
| Mid-level packaging technician | $34,900 | $16.77 |
| Senior-level packaging technician | $42,400 | $20.37 |
Packaging Technician salary estimates from across the web
Average packaging technician salary by state
Highest paying states for packaging technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $43,787 | $21.05 |
| 2 | Iowa | $40,782 | $19.61 |
| 3 | Kentucky | $40,329 | $19.39 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $38,560 | $18.54 |
| 5 | Kansas | $41,659 | $20.03 |
| 6 | Ohio | $39,158 | $18.83 |
| 7 | Maine | $38,234 | $18.38 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $37,569 | $18.06 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $37,817 | $18.18 |
| 10 | Missouri | $38,240 | $18.38 |
| 11 | Oregon | $40,116 | $19.29 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $38,798 | $18.65 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $39,400 | $18.94 |
| 14 | Idaho | $39,582 | $19.03 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $35,694 | $17.16 |
| 16 | Alaska | $38,690 | $18.60 |
| 17 | South Dakota | $37,051 | $17.81 |
| 18 | Illinois | $36,734 | $17.66 |
| 19 | Connecticut | $37,651 | $18.10 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $35,576 | $17.10 |
| 21 | Indiana | $34,247 | $16.46 |
| 22 | Montana | $37,040 | $17.81 |
| 23 | Utah | $34,774 | $16.72 |
| 24 | Delaware | $36,740 | $17.66 |
| 25 | Vermont | $35,405 | $17.02 |
| 26 | Nevada | $35,659 | $17.14 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $35,223 | $16.93 |
| 28 | Colorado | $36,832 | $17.71 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $41,322 | $19.87 |
| 30 | Georgia | $34,996 | $16.82 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $34,187 | $16.44 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $34,460 | $16.57 |
| 33 | Maryland | $36,652 | $17.62 |
| 34 | New Jersey | $35,456 | $17.05 |
| 35 | New York | $35,265 | $16.95 |
| 36 | California | $37,079 | $17.83 |
| 37 | Virginia | $36,109 | $17.36 |
| 38 | Washington | $36,614 | $17.60 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $34,233 | $16.46 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $33,643 | $16.17 |
| 41 | Texas | $34,323 | $16.50 |
| 42 | Michigan | $32,594 | $15.67 |
| 43 | District of Columbia | $36,031 | $17.32 |
| 44 | Arizona | $34,586 | $16.63 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $32,255 | $15.51 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $30,995 | $14.90 |
| 47 | Florida | $30,031 | $14.44 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $32,102 | $15.43 |
| 49 | Alabama | $28,488 | $13.70 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $30,823 | $14.82 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $23,436 | $11.27 |
Highest paying cities for packaging technicians
The highest-paying cities for packaging technicians are Moorhead, MN, Portland, OR, and Bowling Green, KY.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorhead, MN | $44,547 | $21.42 |
| 2 | Portland, OR | $40,229 | $19.34 |
| 3 | Bowling Green, KY | $39,888 | $19.18 |
| 4 | Tewksbury, MA | $39,452 | $18.97 |
| 5 | Kansas City, MO | $38,701 | $18.61 |
| 6 | Columbus, OH | $38,615 | $18.56 |
| 7 | Madison, WI | $38,441 | $18.48 |
| 8 | Allentown, PA | $38,256 | $18.39 |
| 9 | Mountain View, CA | $37,657 | $18.10 |
| 10 | Durham, NC | $37,639 | $18.10 |
| 11 | Mount Prospect, IL | $37,024 | $17.80 |
| 12 | Denver, CO | $36,818 | $17.70 |
| 13 | Baltimore, MD | $36,747 | $17.67 |
| 14 | Spokane, WA | $36,527 | $17.56 |
| 15 | Memphis, TN | $36,006 | $17.31 |
| 16 | Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ | $35,755 | $17.19 |
| 17 | Elkhart, IN | $35,563 | $17.10 |
| 18 | Danville, VA | $35,547 | $17.09 |
| 19 | Fargo, ND | $35,194 | $16.92 |
| 20 | Marietta, GA | $35,020 | $16.84 |
Packaging Technician salary details
A packaging technician's salary ranges from $28,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $44,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a packaging technician's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21 |
| 75th Percentile | $40,000 | $3,333 | $19 |
| Average | $35,973 | $2,998 | $17 |
| 25th Percentile | $32,000 | $2,667 | $15 |
| 10th Percentile | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13 |
Highest paying packaging technician jobs
The highest paying types of packaging technicians are relief operator, lead operator/machine operator, and machines technician.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filler Operator | $37,729 | $3,144 | $18.14 | 65,876 |
| Relief Operator | $42,693 | $3,558 | $20.53 | 64,469 |
| Production Operator | $35,185 | $2,932 | $16.92 | 117,254 |
| Pack Out Operator | $33,217 | $2,768 | $15.97 | 73,108 |
| Lead Operator/Machine Operator | $39,819 | $3,318 | $19.14 | 162,376 |
| Line Operator | $34,520 | $2,877 | $16.60 | 137,127 |
Top companies hiring packaging technicians now:
Which companies pay packaging technicians the most?
Packaging technician salaries at Dairy Farmers of America and fairlife are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average packaging technician salary at companies like Reckitt Benckiser and Pfizer are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Farmers of America | $44,402 | $21.35 |
| 2 | fairlife | $43,313 | $20.82 |
| 3 | Reckitt Benckiser | $42,891 | $20.62 |
| 4 | Pfizer | $42,823 | $20.59 |
| 5 | Deloitte | $42,498 | $20.43 |
| 6 | Zoetis | $42,392 | $20.38 |
| 7 | $42,345 | $20.36 | |
| 8 | BD | $42,112 | $20.25 |
| 9 | American Crystal Sugar | $42,016 | $20.20 |
| 10 | Colgate-Palmolive | $41,984 | $20.18 |
| 11 | Fresh Express | $41,829 | $20.11 |
| 12 | FLIR Systems | $41,782 | $20.09 |
| 13 | DuPont | $41,670 | $20.03 |
| 14 | Shearer's Foods | $41,585 | $19.99 |
| 15 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | $41,394 | $19.90 |
| 16 | Mary's Gone Crackers | $40,864 | $19.65 |
| 17 | Novartis | $40,858 | $19.64 |
| 18 | AbbVie | $40,817 | $19.62 |
| 19 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories | $40,805 | $19.62 |
| 20 | Cargill | $40,792 | $19.61 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Packaging Technician salary by industry
The average packaging technician salary varies across industries:
- The average packaging technician salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $39,796, the highest of any industry.
- The average packaging technician salary in the finance industry is $39,615.
- Packaging technicians in the retail industry earn an average salary of $35,922, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for packaging technicians
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical | $39,796 | $19.13 |
| 2 | Manufacturing | $39,615 | $19.05 |
| 3 | Finance | $39,007 | $18.75 |
| 4 | Health Care | $38,519 | $18.52 |
| 5 | Retail | $35,922 | $17.27 |
High Paying Packaging Technician Jobs
Packaging Technician salary trends
The average packaging technician salary has risen by $7,737 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average packaging technician earned $28,236 annually, but today, they earn $35,973 a year. That works out to a 15% change in pay for packaging technicians over the last decade.
Compare packaging technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average packaging technician salary over time
Compare packaging technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Packaging Technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,000 | $17.29 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $34,200 | $16.42 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $33,200 | $15.98 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $32,300 | $15.55 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | $31,200 | $14.99 | +4.3% |
Recently added packaging technician salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills, Inc. | Technologist-Packaging | Golden Valley, MN | 12/17/2024 | $49,400 |
| Pharmavite | Packaging Technician-(DAY Shift) | Opelika, AL | 12/17/2024 | $34,030 |
| Grifols Canada Therapeutics Inc. | Packaging Technician I | San Diego, CA | 12/16/2024 | $34,665 |
| Probrewer/Real Beer Media | Packaging Technician-New Ream Brewing CO. | Atlanta, GA | 12/16/2024 | $37,566 |
| Iowa Cannabis Co | Packaging Technician-MFG | Iowa City, IA | 12/15/2024 | $35,479 |
| Astrix Technology | Packaging and Labeling Technician | Athens, GA | 12/14/2024 | $41,740 |
| Aerotek | Packaging Technician | Escondido, CA | 12/13/2024 | $41,740 |
| A-Line Staffing Solutions | Packaging Technician | San Diego, CA | 12/13/2024 | $50,088 |
| Repligen Corporation | Packaging Technician-1St. Shift | Clifton Park, NY | 12/12/2024 | $35,479 |
| Astrixtechnology LLC | Packaging Technician | Athens, GA | 12/12/2024 | $41,740 |
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