DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Occupational Description:

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7W- Central	890	145	$14.01/hr	$0.38/hr	$10.18/hr	$11.98/hr	$13.63/hr	$15.95/hr	$18.41/hr
Minnesota	9,650	917	$14.28/hr	$0.41/hr	$8.79/hr	$10.69/hr	$13.84/hr	$17.48/hr	$21.07/hr
U S	354,810	4,258	$13.73/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.65/hr	$9.87/hr	$12.59/hr	$16.81/hr	$21.07/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Manufacturing	660	$13.67/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	100	$13.74/hr

Other Regional Data For Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	5,010	$13.36/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	1,330	$17.17/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	890	$13.63/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	690	$13.73/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	530	$11.10/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	450	$14.73/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	280	$15.19/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	250	$12.94/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	140	$14.65/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	90	$15.67/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	60	$14.30/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	60	$17.20/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	610	$15.15/hr	N/A
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	230	$15.55/hr	N/A
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	200	$14.41/hr	N/A
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	190	$18.50/hr	N/A
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	150	$16.90/hr	N/A
Sewing Machine Operators	80	$12.47/hr	N/A
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	10	$11.80/hr	N/A

Tasks for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Tends or operates machine that packages product.
Starts machine, by engaging controls.
Stops or resets machine when malfunction occurs and clears machine jams.
Regulates machine flow, speed, or temperature.
Operates mechanism to cut filler product or packaging material.
Adjusts machine tension and pressure and machine components according to size or processing angle of product.
Removes finished packaged items from machine and separates rejected items.
Observes machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
Attaches identification labels to finished packaged items.
Stacks finished packaged items or packs items in cartons or containers.
Counts and records finished and rejected packaged items.
Cleans, oils, and makes minor repairs to machinery and equipment.
Secures finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, or attaching fastener.
Tests and evaluates product and verifies product weight or measurement to ensure quality standards.
Stocks packaging material for machine processing.
Stocks product for packaging or filling machine operation.
Inspects and removes defective product and packaging material.