Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Michigan

In Michigan, the median pay for packers and packagers, hand is $16.99 an hour ($35,340 a year). About 15,590 people work in this job there.

$16.99Median hourly pay
$31,270–$37,970Middle half of workers, yearly
15,590People in this job in Michigan

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($36,280). Michigan ranks 32nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for packers and packagers, hand in Michigan

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.14$29,400
25% of workers$15.03$31,270
Half of workers (median)$16.99$35,340
75% of workers$18.26$37,970
90% of workers$21.09$43,860

Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kalamazoo-Portage$37,280570
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn$36,1205,860
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$35,5703,950
Ann Arbor$34,940320
Lansing-East Lansing$34,830600
Midland$34,750140
Monroe$34,680160
Traverse City$34,500200
Niles$34,270280
Jackson$33,340200
Flint$33,090330
Muskegon-Norton Shores$32,520200
Battle Creek$31,310110
Saginaw$31,060160
Bay City$30,080100

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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 Michigan

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,860
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,690
Helpers--Production Workers$41,660
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,540
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,320
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,950
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,930

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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.