York-Hanover, PA · SOC 51-9111

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in York-Hanover

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

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Median Salary

$47,160

per year in York-Hanover

+9% above

National Median

$43,220

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.68/hr

median hourly

Employment

1,210

jobs in York-Hanover

BLS metro-level wage data places Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in York-Hanover, PA at a median of $47,160 per year ($22.68/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $43,220, York-Hanover pays +9% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 1,210 packaging and filling machine operators and tenderss are employed across the York-Hanover MSA in SOC 51-9111.

The York-Hanover pay distribution spans from $37,370 at the 10th percentile to $60,750 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 $38,410 and the 75th at $51,830, so half of York-Hanover-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 York-Hanover, PA 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 PA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in York-Hanover

Annual Salary Distribution

$37,370$38,410$47,160$51,830$60,750
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,370

25th Percentile

$38,410

Median

$47,160

75th Percentile

$51,830

90th Percentile

$60,750

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders make in York-Hanover?
The median annual salary for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in York-Hanover, PA is $47,160 ($22.68/hour). The salary range spans from $37,370 at the 10th percentile to $60,750 at the 90th percentile.
Is York-Hanover a good place to work as a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders?
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in York-Hanover, PA earns +9% above the national median of $43,220. There are approximately 1,210 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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