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 First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	3,760	309	$14.74/hr	$0.37/hr	$8.58/hr	$10.79/hr	$14.48/hr	$18.00/hr	$21.94/hr
Minnesota	8,910	535	$14.30/hr	$0.21/hr	$9.00/hr	$10.95/hr	$14.02/hr	$17.23/hr	$20.17/hr
U S	367,700	4,780	$13.72/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.60/hr	$9.82/hr	$12.59/hr	$16.82/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	2,790	$15.16/hr
Professional and Business Services	640	$11.47/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	260	$11.29/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	3,760	$14.48/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	1,590	$15.37/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	1,060	$13.44/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	900	$11.21/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	830	$13.66/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	510	$14.94/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	380	$15.37/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	310	$13.18/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	170	$14.42/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	170	$15.26/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	30	$14.07/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	4,020	$17.06/hr	N/A
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,430	$16.29/hr	N/A
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	980	$17.60/hr	N/A
Sewing Machine Operators	830	$12.75/hr	N/A
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	710	$16.78/hr	N/A
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	600	$16.30/hr	N/A
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	310	$15.70/hr	N/A
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	240	$13.91/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.