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Salary · Illinois · BLS OEWS May 2024

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Illinois

In Illinois, packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn a median of $40,920 per year.

Median (Illinois)
$40,920
Bottom 10%
$34,040
Top 10%
$58,040
Employed in Illinois
29,460

How Illinois compares

Refit analysis ·In Illinois, packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn a median of $40,920 — in line with the national median of $40,900. Locally the range runs $34,040 to $58,040. About 29,460 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·Illinois ranks #26 of 51 states for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders pay — roughly the 50th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (Wyoming, $48,530) by 19%. State employment of about 29,460 also shapes how competitive local openings are.

National benchmark

US median
$40,900
US bottom 10%
$31,890
US top 10%
$58,910

Skills that move pay in this role

  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics

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