Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The worker's duties, experience, and level of responsibility also affect wages.
Packers and packagers who work full time usually earn benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Packers and packagers, hand (SOC 53-7064)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $15.01 | $17.23 | $18.51 |
| Yearly | $31,214 | $35,850 | $38,502 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $14.75 | $16.97 | $18.41 |
| Yearly | $30,671 | $35,310 | $38,299 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $13.59 | $14.79 | $15.75 |
| Yearly | $28,262 | $30,764 | $32,766 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $15.01 | $16.19 | $18.24 |
| Yearly | $31,214 | $33,674 | $37,950 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $15.33 | $17.54 | $18.32 |
| Yearly | $31,880 | $36,484 | $38,118 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $14.81 | $15.67 | $18.48 |
| Yearly | $30,792 | $32,596 | $38,431 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.96 | $17.35 | $17.39 |
| Yearly | $35,273 | $36,089 | $36,161 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $12.79 | $14.61 | $18.21 |
| Yearly | $26,591 | $30,384 | $37,877 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.21 | $17.78 | $19.52 |
| Yearly | $31,654 | $36,982 | $40,602 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $16.16 | $18.38 | $19.74 |
| Yearly | $33,612 | $38,222 | $41,060 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $15.61 | $17.68 | $19.63 |
| Yearly | $32,472 | $36,772 | $40,824 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $14.03 | $14.84 | $16.86 |
| Yearly | $29,169 | $30,858 | $35,062 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $13.98 | $15.93 | $17.00 |
| Yearly | $29,073 | $33,147 | $35,369 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $14.36 | $16.65 | $18.20 |
| Yearly | $29,861 | $34,633 | $37,859 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $14.60 | $17.74 | $22.92 |
| Yearly | $30,376 | $36,905 | $47,692 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.37 | $15.37 | $17.21 |
| Yearly | $31,960 | $31,960 | $35,791 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.71 | $15.92 | $17.16 |
| Yearly | $30,607 | $33,110 | $35,687 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $12.77 | $13.78 | $17.43 |
| Yearly | $26,562 | $28,660 | $36,257 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $14.14 | $15.23 | $17.39 |
| Yearly | $29,423 | $31,677 | $36,157 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $14.08 | $15.70 | $19.13 |
| Yearly | $29,295 | $32,656 | $39,776 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.40 | $18.64 | $20.14 |
| Yearly | $38,271 | $38,755 | $41,890 | |
| United States | Hourly | $13.76 | $15.83 | $17.90 |
| Yearly | $28,620 | $32,920 | $37,230 | |