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Also called hand packager, meat packager, order packager and packager.
$36,280
Median pay a year
559,820
People do this work
6
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Moving supplies
Loading materials for processing
Setting temporary structures
Inspecting cargo
Marking materials for identification
Inspecting work
Weighing materials
Measuring product dimensions
Sorting materials for processing
Cleaning work areas
Removing damaged materials
Recording delivery details
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Hand Packer and Packager
Summary
Packers and packagers working with a variety of products and materials, inspecting for quality, measuring and counting items, sealing containers, and cleaning work areas
Experience
Hand Packer and Packager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined and inspected containers and products to ensure quality and packing standards were met
Measured, weighed, and counted products and materials for accurate packaging
Recorded product, packaging, and order details on specified forms and records
Sealed containers using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools
Assembled and lined cartons and crates using hand tools
Marked and labeled containers and products with marking tools
Cleaned containers and work areas using cleaning solutions and hand tools
Skills
Hands-On Work
Moving supplies, Loading materials for processing, Setting temporary structures, Cleaning work areas
Core Skills
Inspecting cargo
Checking & Planning
Marking materials for identification, Inspecting work, Weighing materials, Measuring product dimensions, Sorting materials for processing
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Checked containers for qualityMeasured and counted productsWrote down order informationSealed containers with toolsAssembled boxes and cratesCleaned work areas and tools
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Inspected containers for quality to ensure compliance with standards
Recorded order information accurately to maintain inventory integrity
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Inspected containers for quality, leading to fewer returns due to damaged products
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Fewer returns due to damaged productsSmoother operations with less reworkBetter customer satisfaction with quality products
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Add how often you recorded order information
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Recorded order information accurately to maintain inventory integrity
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Every shift for all incoming ordersMost orders throughout the daySeveral times each hour for accuracy
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What a Hand Packer and Packager does
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Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
What it pays
How much does a Hand Packer and Packager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$32,220
Median
$36,280
75th percentile
$43,060
About 559,820 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$34,960
$41,670
$47,010
AL
$26,760
$31,770
$37,300
AR
$30,920
$33,930
$36,840
AZ
$32,970
$37,060
$42,730
CA
$35,290
$37,260
$42,420
CO
$37,850
$40,730
$46,580
CT
$34,430
$35,890
$39,470
DC
$37,140
$40,910
$43,990
DE
$36,170
$37,290
$40,000
FL
$27,600
$28,280
$34,640
GA
$27,840
$33,260
$37,900
HI
$30,140
$35,930
$42,830
IA
$33,260
$37,470
$43,010
ID
$28,660
$36,920
$42,950
IL
$34,230
$36,090
$40,020
IN
$33,430
$37,420
$43,850
KS
$38,020
$44,460
$44,570
KY
$33,090
$36,850
$45,250
LA
$21,860
$27,710
$36,660
MA
$32,520
$34,200
$37,360
MD
$33,220
$35,860
$40,020
ME
$30,660
$36,330
$41,930
MI
$31,270
$35,340
$37,970
MN
$36,650
$40,310
$46,950
MO
$33,440
$37,670
$40,240
MS
$27,060
$33,240
$35,780
MT
$28,730
$34,960
$43,200
NC
$29,130
$34,360
$39,040
ND
$26,890
$31,440
$39,640
NE
$35,630
$38,880
$45,910
NH
$29,400
$30,700
$34,610
NJ
$36,030
$43,840
$44,930
NM
$26,160
$28,070
$35,590
NV
$34,950
$37,400
$41,600
NY
$34,230
$37,260
$43,360
OH
$32,370
$37,000
$40,800
OK
$28,190
$34,520
$40,240
OR
$33,700
$36,190
$40,170
PA
$33,640
$36,960
$42,380
PR
$21,840
$21,840
$22,050
RI
$31,480
$36,730
$44,570
SC
$27,660
$32,180
$37,860
SD
$27,980
$28,760
$36,120
TN
$30,470
$35,980
$40,460
TX
$28,330
$33,090
$37,190
UT
$30,640
$36,060
$39,840
VA
$29,360
$35,000
$39,950
VT
$36,460
$39,440
$43,640
WA
$35,880
$39,220
$45,310
WI
$31,300
$36,010
$43,250
WV
$27,660
$28,740
$36,670
WY
$28,250
$32,110
$36,340
Other names
Other names for this job
hand packager, meat packager, order packager, packager, warehouse packager, package center associate, package liner, package sealer, package wrapper, packers and packagers hand, agricultural produce packer, ampoule sealer.
More names for this work
apple packing header, bag filler, bag loader, bag sealer, bagger, band shover, bandoleer packer, barrel filler, batt packer, bin filler, binder and wrapper packer, book packer, bottling line attendant, box order person, box packer, boxer, bulb packer, bulk filler, bulker, bundle packer, bundle person, bundle tier, bundle wrapper, bundler, burlap roll coverer, burlapper, butter wrapper, caddy packer, cake packer, cake wrapper, can top setter, candy packer, card boxer, carrier packer, carton wrapper, case filler, case folder, case liner, case packer, case sealer, caser, cellophane worker, cellophaner, cheese wrapper, cigar packer, cigar wrapper, citrus fruit packer, cloth bolt bander.
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This page is about the occupation Packers and Packagers, Hand. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.