Skilled Trades
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
Median salary (BLS)
$36,280
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$28k – $47k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Packers and Packagers, Hand
Entry / Junior
$27,890
~2 yrs to advance
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Established
$36,280
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Packers and Packagers, Hand
Senior
$41,690
Key skills
A typical day
- •Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
- •Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
- •Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
- •Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
- •Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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