Wheeling, WV-OH · SOC 51-9111

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Wheeling

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

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Median Salary

$47,190

per year in Wheeling

+9% above

National Median

$43,220

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.69/hr

median hourly

Employment

90

jobs in Wheeling

BLS metro-level wage data places Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Wheeling, WV-OH at a median of $47,190 per year ($22.69/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $43,220, Wheeling pays +9% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 90 packaging and filling machine operators and tenderss are employed across the Wheeling MSA in SOC 51-9111.

The Wheeling pay distribution spans from $36,090 at the 10th percentile to $58,810 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 $37,770 and the 75th at $58,810, so half of Wheeling-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 Wheeling, WV-OH 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 WV data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Wheeling

Annual Salary Distribution

$36,090$37,770$47,190$58,810$58,810
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$36,090

25th Percentile

$37,770

Median

$47,190

75th Percentile

$58,810

90th Percentile

$58,810

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders make in Wheeling?
The median annual salary for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Wheeling, WV-OH is $47,190 ($22.69/hour). The salary range spans from $36,090 at the 10th percentile to $58,810 at the 90th percentile.
Is Wheeling a good place to work as a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Wheeling, WV-OH earns +9% above the national median of $43,220. There are approximately 90 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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