Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · SOC 51-9111

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Gulfport-Biloxi

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

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Median Salary

$39,750

per year in Gulfport-Biloxi

8% below

National Median

$43,220

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$19.11/hr

median hourly

Employment

270

jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi

BLS metro-level wage data places Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS at a median of $39,750 per year ($19.11/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $43,220, Gulfport-Biloxi pays 8% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 270 packaging and filling machine operators and tenderss are employed across the Gulfport-Biloxi MSA in SOC 51-9111.

The Gulfport-Biloxi pay distribution spans from $28,300 at the 10th percentile to $55,520 at the 90th — a 2.0× 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 $28,330 and the 75th at $46,220, so half of Gulfport-Biloxi-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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 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 MS data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Gulfport-Biloxi

Annual Salary Distribution

$28,300$28,330$39,750$46,220$55,520
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$28,300

25th Percentile

$28,330

Median

$39,750

75th Percentile

$46,220

90th Percentile

$55,520

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders make in Gulfport-Biloxi?
The median annual salary for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS is $39,750 ($19.11/hour). The salary range spans from $28,300 at the 10th percentile to $55,520 at the 90th percentile.
Is Gulfport-Biloxi a good place to work as a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS earns 8% below the national median of $43,220. There are approximately 270 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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