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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary
in Columbia, SC

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $41,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,180 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $43,220 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $40,010. It ranks #192 of 321 metros with published figures for this job.

PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDERS · COLUMBIA, SC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,610P25$37,240MEDIAN$41,340P75$47,230P90$56,380
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$33,390P25$36,850MEDIAN$43,220P75$49,070P90$60,030
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What is the average Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Columbia?

The BLS median is $41,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,180 jobs pay between $37,240 and $47,230. The 10th percentile is $36,610 and the 90th is $56,380.

Is Columbia a high-paying metro for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $43,220 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $40,010. It ranks #192 of 321 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.