Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Maine

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Maine earn the most in Lewiston (average $52,240 a year) and the least in Portland ($49,440), across the 2 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $48,440 and the median at $47,970 for 1,490 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders average salary by city in Maine

Lewiston$52,240
Portland$49,440

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lewiston	$52,240	$51,980	$47,680	$42,306	95
Portland	$49,440	$48,360	$45,640	$40,246	102

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other states

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9111.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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