Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (51-9111) in New Haven Labor Market Area



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New Haven LMA (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment		640
Mean wage		$18.39
Entry wage		$12.05
10th percentile wage		$11.35
50th percentile wage		$15.05
90th percentile wage		$29.52

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Manufacturing	540	85.7%
Professional and Business Services	90	13.6%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Manufacturing	540	15.83
Professional and Business Services	90	12.33

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (51-9111)

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$15.05		$19.18		-$4.13
2019	$14.44	+4.2%	$18.41	+4.2%	-$3.96
2018	$14.03	+2.9%	$17.88	+2.9%	-$3.85
2017	$13.61	+3.1%	$17.34	+3.1%	-$3.73
2016	$13.24	+2.8%	$16.87	+2.8%	-$3.63
2015	$12.92	+2.4%	$16.47	+2.4%	-$3.54
2014	$12.63	+2.3%	$16.10	+2.3%	-$3.46
2013	$12.39	+1.9%	$15.79	+1.9%	-$3.40
2012	$12.19	+1.7%	$15.53	+1.7%	-$3.34
2011	$11.99	+1.6%	$15.28	+1.6%	-$3.29
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$15.05		$22.67		-$7.62
2019	$14.44	+4.2%	$21.75	+4.2%	-$7.30
2018	$14.03	+2.9%	$21.09	+3.1%	-$7.05
2017	$13.61	+3.1%	$20.52	+2.8%	-$6.91
2016	$13.24	+2.8%	$20.05	+2.3%	-$6.81
2015	$12.92	+2.4%	$19.63	+2.1%	-$6.71
2014	$12.63	+2.3%	$19.21	+2.2%	-$6.58
2013	$12.39	+1.9%	$18.83	+2.1%	-$6.43
2012	$12.19	+1.7%	$18.50	+1.7%	-$6.31
2011	$11.99	+1.6%	$18.21	+1.6%	-$6.22

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020

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