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Hand Packer and Packager salary and take-home pay
The typical US hand packer and packager earns $36,280 a year, or $17.44 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $33,090, a single filer keeps about $28,768 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
BLS title: Packers and Packagers, Hand (SOC 53-7064). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
How much does a hand packer and packager earn?
| Percentile | Bar | A year | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,890 | $13.41 | |
| 25th | $32,220 | $15.49 | |
| Median | $36,280 | $17.44 | |
| 75th | $43,060 | $20.70 | |
| 90th | $47,100 | $22.65 |
The middle half of people in this job earn $32,220 to $43,060 a year, and about 559,820 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).
Take-home pay tool
Hand Packer and Packager · Texas · single · median
$28,767.82 a year after tax
$2,397.32 a month · $1,106.45 a paycheck (every two weeks)
| Pay before tax | $33,090.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$1,790.80 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$2,531.38 |
| Texas tax and payroll contributions | none |
| Take-home pay | $28,767.82 |
Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $33,090 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.
What does a hand packer and packager take home at each pay point?
A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Pay a year | Texas | California | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,890 | $24,577 | $24,048 | $23,517 |
| 25th | $32,220 | $28,069 | $27,396 | $26,755 |
| Median | $36,280 | $31,331 | $30,460 | $29,781 |
| 75th | $43,060 | $36,779 | $35,548 | $34,833 |
| 90th | $47,100 | $40,025 | $38,580 | $37,844 |
Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.
Where does a hand packer and packager keep the most after tax?
Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.
| Rank | State | Median pay | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $43,840 | $36,161 |
| 2 | Alaska | $41,670 | $35,453 |
| 3 | Washington | $39,220 | $33,149 |
| 4 | Nevada | $37,400 | $32,231 |
| 5 | Ohio | $37,000 | $31,342 |
| 6 | California | $37,260 | $31,195 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $35,980 | $31,090 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $36,960 | $30,717 |
| 9 | New York | $37,260 | $30,511 |
| 10 | Illinois | $36,090 | $29,537 |
| 11 | Michigan | $35,340 | $29,324 |
| 12 | Virginia | $35,000 | $29,104 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $34,360 | $28,926 |
| 14 | Texas | $33,090 | $28,768 |
| 15 | Georgia | $33,260 | $27,993 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $32,110 | $27,980 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $30,700 | $26,847 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $28,760 | $25,289 |
| 19 | Florida | $28,280 | $24,899 |
How much does a hand packer and packager earn in each state?
| State | Median pay | People in the job | Take-home (single) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $31,770 | 7,050 | not yet |
| Alaska | $41,670 | 560 | $35,453 (#2) |
| Arizona | $37,060 | 7,380 | not yet |
| Arkansas | $33,930 | 3,050 | not yet |
| California | $37,260 | 79,730 | $31,195 (#6) |
| Colorado | $40,730 | 4,120 | not yet |
| Connecticut | $35,890 | 4,280 | not yet |
| Delaware | $37,290 | 2,030 | not yet |
| District of Columbia | $40,910 | 170 | not yet |
| Florida | $28,280 | 38,860 | $24,899 (#19) |
| Georgia | $33,260 | 17,380 | $27,993 (#15) |
| Hawaii | $35,930 | 2,010 | not yet |
| Idaho | $36,920 | 2,020 | not yet |
| Illinois | $36,090 | 23,270 | $29,537 (#10) |
| Indiana | $37,420 | 9,690 | not yet |
| Iowa | $37,470 | 4,090 | not yet |
| Kansas | $44,460 | 9,900 | not yet |
| Kentucky | $36,850 | 5,900 | not yet |
| Louisiana | $27,710 | 2,280 | not yet |
| Maine | $36,330 | 1,460 | not yet |
| Maryland | $35,860 | 4,230 | not yet |
| Massachusetts | $34,200 | 15,330 | not yet |
| Michigan | $35,340 | 15,590 | $29,324 (#11) |
| Minnesota | $40,310 | 5,460 | not yet |
| Mississippi | $33,240 | 3,490 | not yet |
| Missouri | $37,670 | 5,910 | not yet |
| Montana | $34,960 | 1,490 | not yet |
| Nebraska | $38,880 | 3,010 | not yet |
| Nevada | $37,400 | 3,750 | $32,231 (#4) |
| New Hampshire | $30,700 | 3,300 | $26,847 (#17) |
| New Jersey | $43,840 | 71,260 | $36,161 (#1) |
| New Mexico | $28,070 | 1,050 | not yet |
| New York | $37,260 | 14,830 | $30,511 (#9) |
| North Carolina | $34,360 | 19,600 | $28,926 (#13) |
| North Dakota | $31,440 | 470 | not yet |
| Ohio | $37,000 | 20,700 | $31,342 (#5) |
| Oklahoma | $34,520 | 3,900 | not yet |
| Oregon | $36,190 | 6,370 | not yet |
| Pennsylvania | $36,960 | 22,990 | $30,717 (#8) |
| Rhode Island | $36,730 | 1,830 | not yet |
| South Carolina | $32,180 | 7,610 | not yet |
| South Dakota | $28,760 | 1,040 | $25,289 (#18) |
| Tennessee | $35,980 | 14,030 | $31,090 (#7) |
| Texas | $33,090 | 46,510 | $28,768 (#14) |
| Utah | $36,060 | 5,740 | not yet |
| Vermont | $39,440 | 810 | not yet |
| Virginia | $35,000 | 7,790 | $29,104 (#12) |
| Washington | $39,220 | 11,940 | $33,149 (#3) |
| West Virginia | $28,740 | 1,140 | not yet |
| Wisconsin | $36,010 | 13,130 | not yet |
| Wyoming | $32,110 | 340 | $27,980 (#16) |
Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.
What is the job outlook for a hand packer and packager?
BLS expects jobs as a hand packer and packager to shrink 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 61,800 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).
- Job growth, 2025 to 2035
- -5%
- Openings a year
- about 61,800
- Usual education
- No formal educational credential
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
What do similar jobs pay?
The 10 transportation and material moving jobs closest in pay to a hand packer and packager:
- Hand Laborer and Material Mover median $40,240
- Driver/Sales Worker median $38,770
- Passenger Attendant median $37,720
- Stocker and Order Filler median $37,330
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur median $37,290
- Other Motor Vehicle Operator median $37,180
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment median $35,830
- Automotive Service Attendant median $35,670
- Ambulance Driver and Attendant median $35,450
- Parking Attendant median $35,150
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What else can I work out?
- Your paycheck on $36,280, with any pay schedule, 401(k) or HSA.
- Hourly to salary: $17.44 an hour as a yearly salary.
- Your 2026 tax refund on $36,280, with the new deductions for tips and overtime.
Where do these figures come from?
Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.
Questions about hand packer and packager pay
How much does a hand packer and packager make an hour?
The median is $17.44 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $15.49 to $20.70, and the top 10% earn $22.65 or more.
Which state pays a hand packer and packager the most?
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas has the highest median for this job: $44,460 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, New Jersey leaves the most: $36,161 a year for a single filer on its median of $43,840.
What is a hand packer and packager’s take-home pay?
On the national median of $36,280, a single filer keeps about $31,331 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $30,460 in California and $29,781 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.
What education do you need to be a hand packer and packager?
BLS lists no formal educational credential as the usual way in, with no work experience in a related job and short-term on-the-job training (a month or less).
Is the number of hand packer and packager jobs growing?
BLS expects jobs as a hand packer and packager to shrink 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 61,800 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).