Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for packers and packagers, hand is $18.46 an hour ($38,400 a year). About 10,560 people work in this job there.

$18.46Median hourly pay
$35,290–$45,070Middle half of workers, yearly
10,560People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($36,280). It is 3% higher than the California median ($37,260).

Pay range for packers and packagers, hand in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.61$34,540
25% of workers$16.97$35,290
Half of workers (median)$18.46$38,400
75% of workers$21.67$45,070
90% of workers$27.01$56,170

Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$42,4103,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$41,6105,750
Modesto$40,6801,620
Napa$39,070310
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$38,470710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$38,40010,560
Yuba City$38,030220
Vallejo$37,950690
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$37,4503,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$37,39025,350
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$36,8905,470
Stockton-Lodi$36,6602,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$36,510390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$36,140420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$36,020720
Hanford-Corcoran$35,940380
Chico$35,870320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$35,7301,830
Salinas$35,4802,700
Bakersfield-Delano$35,2602,480
Fresno$35,0604,320
Redding$34,830210
Visalia$34,7401,420
El Centro$34,320380
Merced$34,3201,160

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for packers and packagers, hand

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -5% over ten years, declining · about 61,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,060
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,780
Helpers--Production Workers$43,210
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,910
Stockers and Order Fillers$43,200
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,850
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,230
Material Moving Workers, All Other$38,070

Other job titles for this job

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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.