Food Packer Salary

Q: How much does a Food Packer make?

Food packers make $28,254 per year on average, or $13.58 per hour, in the United States. Food packers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $22,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $36,000. Location impacts how much a food packer can expect to make. Food packers make the most in Washington, Minnesota, New York, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Food Packer Salary

$13.58hourly

$28,254 yearly

Entry level Salary

$22,000 yearly

$22,00010%

$28,254Median

$36,00090%

How much does a Food Packer make?

Food packers make $28,254 per year on average, or $13.58 per hour, in the United States. Food packers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $22,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $36,000.

Location impacts how much a food packer can expect to make. Food packers make the most in Washington, Minnesota, New York, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Highest Paying States For Food Packers

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to Washington, Minnesota and New York, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for food packers. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama.

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Average Salary:

Food Packer average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Iowa	$32,114	$15.44	426
2	Minnesota	$34,261	$16.47	549
3	Wisconsin	$31,476	$15.13	655
4	Pennsylvania	$30,287	$14.56	1,539
5	Michigan	$31,073	$14.94	862
6	Montana	$32,584	$15.67	104
7	Wyoming	$32,541	$15.64	49
8	Maine	$32,933	$15.83	125
9	New Jersey	$32,223	$15.49	1,212
10	Washington	$34,264	$16.47	523
11	Massachusetts	$32,938	$15.84	827
12	Alaska	$32,087	$15.43	96
13	Kentucky	$29,252	$14.06	476
14	New York	$34,254	$16.47	970
15	Indiana	$29,374	$14.12	713
16	Utah	$31,135	$14.97	213
17	Illinois	$30,910	$14.86	967
18	Connecticut	$31,644	$15.21	248
19	North Dakota	$29,392	$14.13	77
20	South Dakota	$28,536	$13.72	123
21	Maryland	$32,965	$15.85	450
22	Nebraska	$30,641	$14.73	154
23	Ohio	$28,379	$13.64	935
24	Vermont	$31,212	$15.01	55
25	Delaware	$30,206	$14.52	103
26	Rhode Island	$28,980	$13.93	116
27	Oregon	$31,404	$15.10	273
28	Nevada	$28,822	$13.86	198
29	New Hampshire	$30,906	$14.86	111
30	Colorado	$30,380	$14.61	407
31	Idaho	$30,426	$14.63	104
32	Arkansas	$28,389	$13.65	180
33	Kansas	$26,798	$12.88	294
34	Arizona	$26,684	$12.83	566
35	South Carolina	$25,612	$12.31	520
36	California	$29,839	$14.35	1,645
37	Missouri	$27,622	$13.28	446
38	Tennessee	$23,744	$11.42	679
39	North Carolina	$24,822	$11.93	972
40	West Virginia	$24,626	$11.84	137
41	Georgia	$25,522	$12.27	850
42	Virginia	$25,388	$12.21	859
43	Mississippi	$20,669	$9.94	268
44	New Mexico	$25,664	$12.34	140
45	Hawaii	$28,100	$13.51	50
46	Texas	$24,163	$11.62	1,513
47	Florida	$23,372	$11.24	1,217
48	District of Columbia	$25,889	$12.45	49
49	Oklahoma	$22,035	$10.59	234
50	Alabama	$23,331	$11.22	288
51	Louisiana	$19,465	$9.36	251

Highest Paying Cities For Food Packers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York, NY	$34,166	$16.43	1
2	Newark, NJ	$32,437	$15.59
3	Cedar Rapids, IA	$32,372	$15.56
4	Green Bay, WI	$32,062	$15.41
5	Des Plaines, IL	$31,290	$15.04
6	Benicia, CA	$30,876	$14.84
7	Nampa, ID	$30,448	$14.64
8	Denver, CO	$30,371	$14.60	1
9	Euclid, OH	$29,695	$14.28
10	Indianapolis, IN	$28,963	$13.92
11	Phoenix, AZ	$26,737	$12.85
12	Albuquerque, NM	$25,879	$12.44
13	Atlanta, GA	$25,642	$12.33
14	Asheboro, NC	$24,913	$11.98
15	Fort Worth, TX	$24,391	$11.73

Food Packer Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a food packer can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $25,090, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $28,254 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $31,248. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Food Packer Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$25,100	$12.06
Mid Level	$29,700	$14.27
Senior Level	$31,200	$15.02

Food Packers Salary Details

Average Food Packer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Food Packer's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$36,000	$3,000	$17
75th Percentile	$32,000	$2,667	$15
Average	$28,254	$2,355	$14
25th Percentile	$24,000	$2,000	$12
10th Percentile	$22,000	$1,833	$11

Highest Paying Types of Food Packers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Wrapper	$34,424	$2,869	$16.55	1,173
Bagger	$34,119	$2,843	$16.40	3,411
Assembler/Packer	$28,115	$2,343	$13.52	35,106
Case Picker/Temp	$33,549	$2,796	$16.13	75,374
Packer/Shipper	$31,596	$2,633	$15.19	17,034
Picker And Packer	$30,841	$2,570	$14.83	67,478

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Food Packers The Most?

The highest paying companies for food packers are Ajinomoto and United Natural Foods according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like AVI Foodsystems and IES report highly competitive wages for food packers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Ajinomoto	$32,740	$15.74
2	United Natural Foods	$31,214	$15.01	11
3	AVI Foodsystems	$30,161	$14.50	128
4	IES	$29,866	$14.36
5	Kelly Services	$29,834	$14.34	75
6	G A Foods	$29,762	$14.31	3
7	Great Work! Employment Services Co	$29,672	$14.27
8	ManpowerGroup	$29,650	$14.25	3
9	Caliper Family of Companies	$29,107	$13.99	4
10	Winona Foods	$29,024	$13.95
11	PeopleReady	$28,603	$13.75	73
12	Aerotek	$28,508	$13.71	93
13	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	$28,417	$13.66	1
14	Staffmark	$28,241	$13.58	51
15	Taher, Inc. Professional Food Service Management	$28,132	$13.53	79
16	Alternative Staffing	$28,059	$13.49
17	Good Eggs	$28,040	$13.48
18	Adecco	$28,037	$13.48	56
19	Randstad North America, Inc.	$27,807	$13.37	149
20	Rpc	$27,794	$13.36

Food Packer Pay Trends

Average Food Packer Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Food Packer Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$28,300	$13.58	+7.6%
2022	$26,100	$12.55	+5.1%
2021	$24,800	$11.90	+4.7%
2020	$23,600	$11.35	+5.5%
2019	$22,300	$10.72	+5.1%

Recently Added Food Packer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Replate	Food Rescuer	New York, NY	11/29/2022	$41,740
AVI Foodsystems	Food Packer	Akron, OH	11/28/2022	$29,218
Byler's Relish House, LLC.	Industrial Food Packer	Saegertown, PA	11/25/2022	$31,305
Replate	Food Rescuer	New York, NY	11/15/2022	$41,740
Dig Inn	Food Packer	New York, NY	11/13/2022	$35,479
Dig Inn	Food Packer	New York, NY	11/13/2022	$35,479
Replate	Food Rescuer	Seattle, WA	11/11/2022	$41,740
Replate	Food Rescuer	Chicago, IL	11/11/2022	$41,740
Replate	Food Rescuer	Los Angeles, CA	11/11/2022	$41,740
Replate	Food Rescuer	Denver, CO	11/11/2022	$41,740

Food Packer Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Food Packers The Most?

Washington pays Food Packers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $34,264 per year, or $16.47 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Food Packer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Food Packer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Minnesota you should be paid close to $34,261 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023