Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in New Jersey

In New Jersey, the median pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders is $19.37 an hour ($40,280 a year). About 9,810 people work in this job there.

$19.37Median hourly pay
$35,350–$48,640Middle half of workers, yearly
9,810People in this job in New Jersey

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($43,220). New Jersey ranks 34th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in New Jersey

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.49$32,230
25% of workers$17.00$35,350
Half of workers (median)$19.37$40,280
75% of workers$23.38$48,640
90% of workers$28.75$59,800

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in New Jersey metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vineland$40,800510
Trenton-Princeton$39,320520
Atlantic City-Hammonton$38,78090

New Jersey 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)

Related jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian yearly pay
Packers and Packagers, Hand$43,840
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,950
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,810
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,080
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,600
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,140
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$44,890
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,690

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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.