Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary
in Cleveland, OH
- Middle 50%
- $37,470–$50,010
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #199 of 321
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Cleveland, OH metro earn a median of $40,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $43,220 and 6% below the OH statewide median of $43,310. It ranks #199 of 321 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,160 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
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHmedian $39,770
- Akron, OHmedian $39,620
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Questions
What is the average Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Cleveland?
The BLS median is $40,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,160 jobs pay between $37,470 and $50,010. The 10th percentile is $34,360 and the 90th is $60,410.
Is Cleveland a high-paying metro for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $43,220 and 6% below the OH statewide median of $43,310. It ranks #199 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 Cleveland?
About $19.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $40,840 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.01–$24.04 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.