Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders is $20.05 an hour ($41,690 a year). About 10,940 people work in this job there.

$20.05Median hourly pay
$36,290–$48,510Middle half of workers, yearly
10,940People in this job in Michigan

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($43,220). Michigan ranks 29th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Michigan

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.33$31,890
25% of workers$17.45$36,290
Half of workers (median)$20.05$41,690
75% of workers$23.32$48,510
90% of workers$28.54$59,370

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Traverse City$54,020200
Battle Creek$49,910390
Kalamazoo-Portage$48,800510
Bay City$47,350190
Monroe$44,99090
Saginaw$43,80080
Muskegon-Norton Shores$42,020200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$41,8903,980
Ann Arbor$40,840260
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$39,3002,700
Flint$37,920110
Niles$37,68080
Lansing-East Lansing$37,190150

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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 Michigan

JobMedian yearly pay
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,340
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,310
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,540
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,480
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,790
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,320
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,500

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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.