Packers and Packagers, Hand Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Packers and Packagers, Hand salaries across 51 states

$35,661

National Average (Median)

$44,460

Highest: Kansas

$27,710

Lowest: Louisiana

Packers and Packagers, Hand Salary by State

Compare Packers and Packagers, Hand salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$27,710

$44,460

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $31,770 AK $41,670 AZ $37,060 AR $33,930 CA $37,260 CO $40,730 CT $35,890 DE $37,290 DC $40,910 FL $28,280 GA $33,260 HI $35,930 ID $36,920 IL $36,090 IN $37,420 IA $37,470 KS $44,460 KY $36,850 LA $27,710 ME $36,330 MD $35,860 MA $34,200 MI $35,340 MN $40,310 MS $33,240 MO $37,670 MT $34,960 NE $38,880 NV $37,400 NH $30,700 NJ $43,840 NM $28,070 NY $37,260 NC $34,360 ND $31,440 OH $37,000 OK $34,520 OR $36,190 PA $36,960 RI $36,730 SC $32,180 SD $28,760 TN $35,980 TX $33,090 UT $36,060 VT $39,440 VA $35,000 WA $39,220 WV $28,740 WI $36,010 WY $32,110

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Kansas

$44,460

New Jersey

$43,840

Alaska

$41,670

District of Columbia

$40,910

Colorado

$40,730

Packers and Packagers, Hand Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Kansas	$44,460	$41,330	9,900
2	New Jersey	$43,840	$41,750	71,260
3	Alaska	$41,670	$42,420	560
4	District of Columbia	$40,910	$41,930	170
5	Colorado	$40,730	$42,580	4,120
6	Minnesota	$40,310	$41,430	5,460
7	Vermont	$39,440	$40,180	810
8	Washington	$39,220	$41,600	11,940
9	Nebraska	$38,880	$40,350	3,010
10	Missouri	$37,670	$38,170	5,910
11	Iowa	$37,470	$38,330	4,090
12	Indiana	$37,420	$39,350	9,690
13	Nevada	$37,400	$38,750	3,750
14	Delaware	$37,290	$40,750	2,030
15	California	$37,260	$40,010	79,730
16	New York	$37,260	$39,610	14,830
17	Arizona	$37,060	$38,890	7,380
18	Ohio	$37,000	$37,610	20,700
19	Pennsylvania	$36,960	$38,360	22,990
20	Idaho	$36,920	$36,660	2,020
21	Kentucky	$36,850	$38,810	5,900
22	Rhode Island	$36,730	$38,780	1,830
23	Maine	$36,330	$36,880	1,460
24	Oregon	$36,190	$37,640	6,370
25	Illinois	$36,090	$37,990	23,270
26	Utah	$36,060	$35,810	5,740
27	Wisconsin	$36,010	$37,180	13,130
28	Tennessee	$35,980	$36,170	14,030
29	Hawaii	$35,930	$38,020	2,010
30	Connecticut	$35,890	$38,380	4,280
31	Maryland	$35,860	$38,030	4,230
32	Michigan	$35,340	$35,950	15,590
33	Virginia	$35,000	$36,470	7,790
34	Montana	$34,960	$35,820	1,490
35	Oklahoma	$34,520	$34,270	3,900
36	North Carolina	$34,360	$34,690	19,600
37	Massachusetts	$34,200	$36,190	15,330
38	Arkansas	$33,930	$35,080	3,050
39	Georgia	$33,260	$34,270	17,380
40	Mississippi	$33,240	$32,160	3,490
41	Texas	$33,090	$33,440	46,510
42	South Carolina	$32,180	$33,600	7,610
43	Wyoming	$32,110	$33,480	340
44	Alabama	$31,770	$32,380	7,050
45	North Dakota	$31,440	$32,920	470
46	New Hampshire	$30,700	$32,740	3,300
47	South Dakota	$28,760	$32,400	1,040
48	West Virginia	$28,740	$31,780	1,140
49	Florida	$28,280	$32,210	38,860
50	New Mexico	$28,070	$32,310	1,050
51	Louisiana	$27,710	$30,370	2,280

Packers and Packagers, Hand Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Packers and Packagers, Hand keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS