Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Texas
$41,480avg. a year
$19.94 an hour · 22,970 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas earn an average of $41,480 a year. That is $3,110 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $44,590. The best-paying metro area is Killeen-Temple, TX at $43,400.
$38,950Median pay
$19.94Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
1270 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$43,400
$20.87 an hour
2970 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$43,240
$20.79 an hour
38,240 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$43,120
$20.73 an hour
42,580 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$42,510
$20.44 an hour
5200 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$42,370
$20.37 an hour
6370 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$42,030
$20.21 an hour
74,230 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$41,740
$20.07 an hour
8350 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$41,710
$20.06 an hour
9320 jobs
Waco, TX
$38,870
$18.69 an hour
10130 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$38,760
$18.64 an hour
11120 jobs
Midland, TX
$38,520
$18.52 an hour
12130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$37,430
$18.00 an hour
13170 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$36,880
$17.73 an hour
14130 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$36,130
$17.37 an hour
15370 jobs
Tyler, TX
$35,900
$17.26 an hour
1650 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$35,440
$17.04 an hour
17440 jobs
El Paso, TX
$35,180
$16.91 an hour
18230 jobs
Longview, TX
$34,860
$16.76 an hour
19240 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$33,220
$15.97 an hour
2080 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$30,930
$14.87 an hour
2150 jobs
Laredo, TX
$29,170
$14.02 an hour
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas packaging and filling machine operators and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $44,590 | $21.44 |
| Texas | $41,480 | $19.94 |
| Oklahoma | $40,430 | $19.44 |
| Arkansas | $40,230 | $19.34 |
| Louisiana | $40,030 | $19.25 |
| New Mexico | $37,310 | $17.94 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,370
- Production Workers, All Other$42,080
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,170
- Helpers--Production Workers$37,550
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,240
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$68,970
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Texas?
The average is $41,480 a year, and the median is $38,950. That is $3,110 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $44,590.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$19.94 an hour on average; the median is $18.73.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Killeen-Temple, TX ($43,400), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($43,240). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($29,170).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #41 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.