Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary
in Canton-Massillon, OH
- Middle 50%
- $35,110–$45,310
- vs U.S. median
- -14%
- Metro rank
- #282 of 321
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro earn a median of $37,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,320 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% below the U.S. median of $43,220 and 14% below the OH statewide median of $43,310. It ranks #282 of 321 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,320 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDERS PAY IN OTHER OH METROS
- Toledo, OHmedian $47,970
- West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,750
- Columbus, OHmedian $45,600
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-INmedian $45,570
- Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan areamedian $43,220
- North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)median $42,280
- Cleveland, OHmedian $40,840
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHmedian $39,770
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Questions
What is the average Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Canton?
The BLS median is $37,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,320 jobs pay between $35,110 and $45,310. The 10th percentile is $32,220 and the 90th is $55,830.
Is Canton a high-paying metro for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?
That is 14% below the U.S. median of $43,220 and 14% below the OH statewide median of $43,310. It ranks #282 of 321 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders make an hour in Canton?
About $17.96 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.88–$21.78 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.