Packers and Packagers, Hand salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $36,120–$45,690
- vs U.S. median
- +15%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 358
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $41,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,750 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 12% above the CA statewide median of $37,260. It ranks #16 of 358 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE5,750 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,410 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,680 |
| Napa, CA | $39,070 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $38,470 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,400 |
| Yuba City, CA | $38,030 |
| Vallejo, CA | $37,950 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $37,450 |
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Questions
What is the average Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $41,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,750 jobs pay between $36,120 and $45,690. The 10th percentile is $35,010 and the 90th is $52,350.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Packers and Packagers, Hand?
That is 15% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 12% above the CA statewide median of $37,260. It ranks #16 of 358 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Packers and Packagers, Hand make an hour in San Francisco?
About $20.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.37–$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.