SOC 51-9111 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $54,960 a year ($26.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,970: half of the 40 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,590).

$54,960average per year

$26.42 / hourMedian $47,970Take-home ≈ $43,912

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+23%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,270 or more. The middle half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Pittsfield earn between $42,550 and $68,960.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,960$4,580$26.42
Median$47,970$3,998$23.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,550$3,546$20.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,960$5,747$33.15

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Pittsfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Pittsfield earn 28% more than the Massachusetts average ($43,100) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($44,590). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $43,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsfield$54,960$47,970$36,920$76,27040
Massachusetts$43,100$40,360$33,550$55,4705,020
United States$44,590$43,220$33,390$60,030379,060

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Pittsfield

On the average salary of $54,960, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $43,912 a year, or $3,659 a month and $1,689 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Pittsfield a good place for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $54,960 buys what about $57,788 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Massachusetts cities

Pittsfield ranks 1st of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Massachusetts

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Fort Collins, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,880).

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Pittsfield: questions

How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make an hour in Pittsfield?

$26.42 an hour on average, and $23.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salary in Pittsfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Pittsfield?

About $43,912 a year ($3,659 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,960. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,590).

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; area Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.9%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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