Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

In Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA), the median pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders is $21.34 an hour ($44,390 a year). About 3,360 people work in this job there.

$21.34Median hourly pay
$37,050–$49,120Middle half of workers, yearly
3,360People in this job in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($43,220). It is 10% higher than the Massachusetts median ($40,360).

Pay range for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.10$33,490
25% of workers$17.81$37,050
Half of workers (median)$21.34$44,390
75% of workers$23.62$49,120
90% of workers$27.56$57,330

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Pittsfield$47,97040
Barnstable Town$44,49050
Boston-Cambridge-Newton (this page)$44,3903,360
Springfield$44,070280
Worcester$39,170630

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (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)

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JobMedian yearly pay
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$64,180
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,370
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,560

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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.