Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders is $18.73 an hour ($38,950 a year). About 22,970 people work in this job there.

$18.73Median hourly pay

$33,880–$46,350Middle half of workers, yearly

22,970People in this job in Texas

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($43,220). Texas ranks 39th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.94	$28,990
25% of workers	$16.29	$33,880
Half of workers (median)	$18.73	$38,950
75% of workers	$22.29	$46,350
90% of workers	$27.49	$57,190

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Killeen-Temple	$46,490	270
Wichita Falls	$46,160	200
Sherman-Denison	$43,710	350
Amarillo	$43,110	370
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$42,070	970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$40,610	8,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$38,210	2,580
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$37,770	4,230
College Station-Bryan	$37,730	130
Lubbock	$36,580	170
Waco	$36,070	320
El Paso	$35,210	440
Texarkana	$34,880	130
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$34,730	130
Longview	$33,610	230
San Angelo	$33,410	50
Tyler	$33,000	370
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$30,620	240
Brownsville-Harlingen	$30,110	80
Midland	$28,530	120
Laredo	$27,960	50

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,090
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,320
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,830
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,210
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,710
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,350
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,910
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,090

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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.