Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Mississippi

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Mississippi earn the most in Gulfport (average $41,250 a year) and the least in Jackson ($34,680), across the 2 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $37,760 and the median at $37,720 for 3,030 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

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

Gulfport$41,250
Jackson$34,680

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Gulfport	$41,250	$39,750	$28,330	$34,406	90
Jackson	$34,680	$35,180	$28,750	$29,390	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Mississippi

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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