Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $34,700 This is the median salary for this occupation. Packaging & Filling Machine Operators operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. General Information Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 57 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 57 openings per year are projected for Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender. +20.1% Employment Change Employment for Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender is forecasted to increase significantly more than the regional average by 20.1% between 2025 and 2030. $16.67 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $16.67/hour. Entry level workers are paid $13.05, while experienced workers are paid $19.95. The median wage is below the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 349 Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 419. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender are Other Food Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, and Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender include Production and Processing, Mechanical, and Public Safety and Security. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Packaging & Filling Machine Operator & Tender is HS diploma or less. 13% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
