DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand

Occupational Description:

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
EDR 10 - Southeast	2,410	460	$9.90/hr	$0.26/hr	$7.86/hr	$8.35/hr	$9.16/hr	$11.14/hr	$14.18/hr
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
Manufacturing	940	$9.28/hr
Professional and Business Services	50	$12.37/hr

Other Regional Data For Packers and Packagers, Hand
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	6,370	$10.33/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	2,410	$9.16/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	850	$9.23/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	670	$9.26/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	570	$11.51/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	290	$9.11/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	270	$9.07/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	230	$10.56/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	210	$9.08/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	200	$9.08/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	90	$9.82/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	N/A	$10.59/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	N/A	$11.00/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	170	$17.53/hr	N/A
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	20	$14.50/hr	N/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	N/A	$16.71/hr	N/A

Tasks for Packers and Packagers, Hand

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.