Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Missouri
$49,750avg. a year
$23.92 an hour · 12,620 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Missouri earn an average of $49,750 a year. That is $5,160 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $44,590. The best-paying metro area is St. Joseph, MO-KS at $50,870.
$48,070Median pay
$23.92Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 50 states
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
11,120 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$50,870
$24.46 an hour
21,280 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$49,900
$23.99 an hour
3430 jobs
Columbia, MO
$49,370
$23.74 an hour
4930 jobs
Springfield, MO
$49,340
$23.72 an hour
54,910 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$49,190
$23.65 an hour
63,500 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$47,260
$22.72 an hour
7240 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$46,360
$22.29 an hour
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri packaging and filling machine operators and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Missouri
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,510
- Production Workers, All Other$43,700
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,900
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,370
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$54,290
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,100
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Missouri?
The average is $49,750 a year, and the median is $48,070. That is $5,160 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $44,590.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$23.92 an hour on average; the median is $23.11.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Joseph, MO-KS ($50,870), followed by Joplin, MO-KS ($49,900). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Jefferson City, MO ($46,360).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #3 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9111. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national packaging and filling machine operators and tenders page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.