Packers and Packagers, Hand salary
in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $35,660–$45,700
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #61 of 358
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro earn a median of $37,970 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,850 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $36,960. It ranks #61 of 358 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,850 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,970 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $41,800 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37,790 |
| Lancaster, PA | $37,550 |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,510 |
| Reading, PA | $37,510 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,430 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,650 |
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Questions
What is the average Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Allentown?
The BLS median is $37,970 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,850 jobs pay between $35,660 and $45,700. The 10th percentile is $29,190 and the 90th is $60,140.
Is Allentown a high-paying metro for Packers and Packagers, Hand?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 3% above the PA statewide median of $36,960. It ranks #61 of 358 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Packers and Packagers, Hand make an hour in Allentown?
About $18.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,970 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.14–$21.97 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.