DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	11,230	685	$10.81/hr	$0.16/hr	$7.96/hr	$8.58/hr	$9.67/hr	$12.77/hr	$15.50/hr
U S	660,670	5,946	$10.99/hr	$0.03/hr	$8.18/hr	$8.81/hr	$9.74/hr	$12.42/hr	$16.31/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Packers and Packagers, Hand Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 4,320 $9.20/hr Manufacturing 3,530 $11.23/hr Professional and Business Services 2,960 $9.47/hr Financial Activities 190 $9.41/hr Other Services 120 $11.11/hr Education and Health Services 70 $11.14/hr Natural Resources and Mining 30 $12.44/hr

Other Regional Data For Packers and Packagers, Hand Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 11,230 $9.67/hr 7.3% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 6,990 $10.28/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 6,370 $10.33/hr 7.8% Southeast Minnesota 2,410 $9.16/hr 7.8% Southeast Balance of State 1,610 $9.12/hr N/A Central Minnesota 1,200 $9.17/hr 15.0% Southwest Minnesota 1,040 $9.20/hr 0.6% Northwest Balance of State 750 $11.32/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 490 $9.03/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 460 $9.34/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 440 $9.17/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 420 $9.11/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 340 $13.16/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 230 $9.04/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 200 $9.08/hr -4.1% Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 190 $9.53/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 160 $8.84/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 110 $9.58/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A $11.10/hr 3.4%

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,200	$14.78/hr	16.2%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	430	$15.06/hr	12.8%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	140	$15.83/hr	5.8%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	70	$30.67/hr	11.3%

• Fastens and wraps products and materials, using hand tools.
• Places or pours products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment.
• Marks and labels containers or products, using marking instruments.
• Loads materials and products into package processing equipment.
• Measures, weighs, and counts products and materials, using equipment.
• Tends packing machines and equipment that prepare and package materials and products.
• Cleans containers, materials, or work area, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
• Removes and places completed or defective product or materials on moving equipment or specified area.
• Records product and packaging information on specified forms and records.
• Examines and inspects containers, materials, and products to ensure packaging process meets specifications.
• Obtains and sorts products, materials, and orders, using hand tools.
• Seals containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, and hand tools.
• Assembles and lines cartons, crates and containers, using hand tools.