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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	6,370	461	$11.30/hr	$0.27/hr	$8.00/hr	$8.71/hr	$10.33/hr	$13.54/hr	$16.69/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 Professional and Business Services 2,680 $9.43/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 2,010 $9.57/hr Manufacturing 1,460 $12.96/hr Other Services 60 $12.06/hr

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 6,370 $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
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	880	$14.89/hr	N/A
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	170	$13.10/hr	N/A
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	60	$30.21/hr	N/A
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	N/A	$25.12/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.