Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders is $22.26 an hour ($46,310 a year). About 3,510 people work in this job there.

$22.26Median hourly pay
$41,920–$55,030Middle half of workers, yearly
3,510People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($43,220). It is 5% higher than the California median ($44,020).

Pay range for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.30$38,070
25% of workers$20.16$41,920
Half of workers (median)$22.26$46,310
75% of workers$26.46$55,030
90% of workers$31.01$64,510

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Napa$50,850960
Modesto$49,4601,610
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$46,7801,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$46,3103,510
Vallejo$46,310710
Hanford-Corcoran$45,900300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$45,7401,260
Stockton-Lodi$45,5001,640
Merced$45,280620
Chico$45,130230
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$44,970770
Salinas$44,6601,070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$43,7804,080
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$43,710210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$43,610390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$43,47013,990
Bakersfield-Delano$43,3101,270
Visalia$42,1301,530
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$40,0002,500
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$39,580850
Fresno$38,4402,360
Yuba City$38,230100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$38,040430
Redding$37,56050

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +4.1% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 41,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Packers and Packagers, Hand$41,610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,600
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,390

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.