Careers · Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · Washington
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington
Packaging and filling machine operators tend equipment that prepares products for storage and shipment. Work takes place in factories, canneries, and manufacturing plants where machines fill containers, seal packages, and prepare goods for distribution In Washington the median pay is $41,700 a year, 4% below the national median of $43,220.
$41,700median pay in Washington, per year
$38,100–$48,040middle half earn
8,450employed in Washington
$43,220U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in Washington
7open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in Washington or remote
4employers hiring
2posted in the last 7 days
OHwhere most openings are
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringMonitoringActive ListeningCoordinationOperation and ControlReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial Perceptiveness
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal Service
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.
Licenses and training in Washington
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in other states
New Hampshire · $49,450Wyoming · $48,890Missouri · $48,070Maine · $47,970North Dakota · $47,390Idaho · $46,720Vermont · $46,670West Virginia · $46,410Nebraska · $46,220Wisconsin · $46,220
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against packaging and filling machine operators and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against packaging and filling machine operators and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-9111.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Washington, annual.