Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL · SOC 51-9111

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$38,250

per year in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

11% below

National Median

$43,220

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.39/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

BLS metro-level wage data places Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL at a median of $38,250 per year ($18.39/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $43,220, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley pays 11% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 40 packaging and filling machine operators and tenderss are employed across the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley MSA in SOC 51-9111.

The Daphne-Fairhope-Foley pay distribution spans from $28,890 at the 10th percentile to $47,010 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $35,130 and the 75th at $45,300, so half of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley-based packaging and filling machine operators and tenderss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

Annual Salary Distribution

$28,890$35,130$38,250$45,300$47,010
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$28,890

25th Percentile

$35,130

Median

$38,250

75th Percentile

$45,300

90th Percentile

$47,010

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders make in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley?
The median annual salary for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL is $38,250 ($18.39/hour). The salary range spans from $28,890 at the 10th percentile to $47,010 at the 90th percentile.
Is Daphne-Fairhope-Foley a good place to work as a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL earns 11% below the national median of $43,220. There are approximately 40 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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