Pactiv machine operator salary

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Average Pactiv machine operator salary

$40,570yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Pactiv machine operator salary

$32,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Pactiv pay machine operators?

The average salary for Pactiv machine operators is $40,570 per year. Pactiv machine operator salaries range between $32,000 to $51,000 per year. Pactiv machine operators earn 23% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Pactiv can expect to make. Machine operators at Pactiv make the most in Moorhead, MN, Kane, PA, and Kearny, NJ.

How much does Pactiv pay machine operators by location?

Pactiv pays machine operators the most in Moorhead, MN, Kane, PA, and Kearny, NJ. Additionally, cities like Columbus and Indianapolis also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Pactiv.

Machine operator Pactiv salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Moorhead, MN	$43,814	$21.06
2	Kane, PA	$43,197	$20.77
3	Kearny, NJ	$41,410	$19.91
4	Columbus, OH	$41,157	$19.79
5	Indianapolis, IN	$41,028	$19.73
6	Saint Charles, IL	$40,789	$19.61
7	Wellsburg, WV	$40,618	$19.53
8	Cedar Rapids, IA	$40,220	$19.34
9	Boston, MA	$39,931	$19.20
10	Canandaigua, NY	$39,389	$18.94

Highest-paid Pactiv machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$112,874	$54	-
2	Lead Operator	$85,458	$41	2
3	Sheet Metal Operator	$70,771	$34	-
4	Raking Machine Operator	$66,989	$32	-
5	Excavating Machine Operator	$61,055	$29	-
6	Machine Repairer	$59,940	$29	-
7	Centrifugal Control Switch Machine Operator	$59,689	$29	-
8	Machine Operator-Team Leader	$58,742	$28	-
9	Machine Maintenance	$55,865	$27	-
10	Punch Machine Operator	$55,505	$27	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at pactiv

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Machine Operator	Downingtown, PA	06/21/2025	$45,142
Machine Operator Trainee	Mooresville, NC	06/11/2025	$46,728
Machine Operator (Print)-Night Shift	Woodridge, IL	06/10/2025	$50,318
Machine Operator Associate	Santa Fe Springs, CA	06/10/2025	$41,657
Thermoforming Machine Operator	Kalamazoo, MI	06/03/2025	$44,015

Machine operator salary at Pactiv competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Owens Corning	$40,719	$20	16
2	Reynolds American	$40,638	$20	1
3	IDEX	$40,373	$19	4
4	Avery Dennison	$39,796	$19	72
5	Ingredion	$39,155	$19	3
6	International Paper	$37,826	$18	107
7	Sonoco	$37,628	$18	40
8	Dart Container	$37,394	$18	6
9	Menasha	$37,178	$18	20
10	Ronpak	$37,133	$18	-
11	Carpenter Technology	$36,756	$18	1
12	Pretium Packaging	$36,572	$18	9
13	AEP Industries	$36,377	$17	-
14	CKS Packaging	$36,254	$17	1
15	Diamond Packaging	$36,086	$17	5
16	Novipax	$36,068	$17	4
17	Anchor Packaging	$35,941	$17	11
18	Pac Worldwide	$35,740	$17	4
19	Genpak	$35,633	$17	4
20	Silgan Holdings	$34,125	$16	4

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