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This question is about packer demographics.
55.9% of packers are female in the United States. This is -1.1 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female packers has decreased by -4.0 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 327,536 female packers in the U.S. and 258,397 male packers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 585,933 people with the specific job title of packer and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Packers | Male Packers | Percentage Female Packers | Percentage Male Packers | |
| 2019 | 1,449 | 1,144 | 55.9% | 44.1% | |
| 2018 | 1,602 | 1,209 | 57.0% | 43.0% | |
| 2017 | 1,436 | 1,153 | 55.5% | 44.5% | |
| 2016 | 1,371 | 1,026 | 57.2% | 42.8% | |
| 2015 | 1,434 | 1,074 | 57.2% | 42.8% | |
| 2014 | 1,448 | 1,004 | 59.0% | 41.0% | |
| 2013 | 1,429 | 1,052 | 57.6% | 42.4% | |
| 2012 | 1,581 | 1,021 | 60.8% | 39.2% | |
| 2011 | 1,387 | 1,103 | 55.7% | 44.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,392 | 934 | 59.9% | 40.1% |

Additionally, female packers tend to be older than male packers. The average age of a female packer is 42.5, while the average age of a male packer is 36.5.
While the majority of U.S. packers are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 96% of marine tower operator are male. On the other hand, some packer jobs are dominated by females. 80% of gift wrapper, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among packers. The average male packer earns an average annual salary of $28,904, while the average female packer earns an average annual income of $28,000, meaning female packers make 97 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are packers jobs male or female dominated?
Packer jobs are female dominated. 55.9% of packers are female and 44.1% of packers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female packers changed over time?
The number of female packers has decreased by -4.0% since 2010. In 2010, there were 59.9% female packers and the latest data shows that there are 55.9% female packers in the U.S.

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