Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary
in Ames, IA
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Ames, IA metro earn a median of $48,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 280 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #37 of 321 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE280 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDERS PAY IN OTHER IA METROS
- Cedar Rapids, IAmedian $67,700
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAmedian $51,100
- Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $46,420
- Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,590
- Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,300
- Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $44,040
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SDmedian $43,700
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAmedian $43,040
Questions
What is the average Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Ames?
The BLS median is $48,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 280 jobs pay between $40,810 and $49,170. The 10th percentile is $36,760 and the 90th is $56,280.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.