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Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary Information in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,050
25th Percentile Wage	$32,000
50th Percentile Wage	$39,200
75th Percentile Wage	$45,480
90th Percentile Wage	$49,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$39,200	-0.64%	34.87%
2016	$39,450	-2.94%	-
2015	$40,610	18.84%	-
2014	$32,960	11.74%	-
2013	$29,090	12.24%	-
2012	$25,530	-	-

Table 3. Compare Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,200, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $47,040). Compared with Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$47,040
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$39,200
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$32,580
Rochester	$32,320
St Cloud	$31,830
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$30,680
Mankato-North Mankato	$29,670