Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary
in Richmond, VA
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Richmond, VA metro earn a median of $44,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $43,220 and 2% below the VA statewide median of $44,950. It ranks #133 of 321 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDERS PAY IN OTHER VA METROS
- Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $49,680
- Harrisonburg, VAmedian $46,150
- Lynchburg, VAmedian $45,190
- Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $44,950
- Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $39,890
- Roanoke, VAmedian $39,530
- Winchester, VA-WVmedian $39,030
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCmedian $36,770
Questions
What is the average Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Richmond?
The BLS median is $44,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,340 jobs pay between $35,990 and $50,180. The 10th percentile is $31,480 and the 90th is $71,870.
Is Richmond a high-paying metro for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $43,220 and 2% below the VA statewide median of $44,950. It ranks #133 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.