Packer

October 30, 2016

Packer Job Description

Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales Fill customers’ mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out-going orders, and requisitioning additional materials, supplies, and equipment. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Packer Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Packer is $22724 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $34968. The lowest salary reported was $16432. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Packer is $11.3 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.39. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.17. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Packer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $750 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $100 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Packer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.

These are the highest paying cities for a Packer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
1-4 years –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Packer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $22724 while in 2007 it was just $21073.84

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 44% of Packers were males while 56% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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