Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders is $19.52 an hour ($40,610 a year). About 8,240 people work in this job there.

$19.52Median hourly pay
$36,360–$48,900Middle half of workers, yearly
8,240People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($43,220). It is 4% higher than the Texas median ($38,950).

Pay range for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.03$29,190
25% of workers$17.48$36,360
Half of workers (median)$19.52$40,610
75% of workers$23.51$48,900
90% of workers$27.98$58,200

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Killeen-Temple$46,490270
Wichita Falls$46,160200
Sherman-Denison$43,710350
Amarillo$43,110370
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$42,070970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)$40,6108,240
San Antonio-New Braunfels$38,2102,580
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$37,7704,230
College Station-Bryan$37,730130
Lubbock$36,580170
Waco$36,070320
El Paso$35,210440
Texarkana$34,880130
Beaumont-Port Arthur$34,730130
Longview$33,610230
San Angelo$33,41050
Tyler$33,000370
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$30,620240
Brownsville-Harlingen$30,11080
Midland$28,530120
Laredo$27,96050

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

JobMedian 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$48,640
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,360
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,530
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$40,400
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,210
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,350

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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.