DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

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 1 - Northwest	80	12	$10.52/hr	$0.99/hr	$7.96/hr	$8.54/hr	$9.52/hr	$11.66/hr	$15.90/hr
Minnesota	11,370	637	$11.23/hr	$0.18/hr	$8.02/hr	$8.71/hr	$10.20/hr	$13.48/hr	$16.25/hr
U S	666,860	6,002	$11.09/hr	$0.03/hr	$8.19/hr	$8.85/hr	$9.80/hr	$12.48/hr	$16.31/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Packers and Packagers, Hand Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 6,230 $10.92/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 1,720 $9.28/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 970 $9.48/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 550 $11.24/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 480 $12.32/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 270 $8.89/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 210 $9.46/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 200 $9.59/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 200 $9.85/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 150 $8.89/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 80 $9.52/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 80 $11.00/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 50 $8.88/hr N/A

• 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.