Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Nevada

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Nevada earn the most in Carson City (average $50,470 a year) and the least in Las Vegas ($38,410), across the 3 Nevada metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $40,340 and the median at $37,440 for 2,700 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

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

Carson City$50,470
Reno$42,200
Las Vegas$38,410

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Carson City	$50,470	$49,920	$35,470	$42,733	98
Reno	$42,200	$38,510	$31,640	$36,088	101
Las Vegas	$38,410	$36,400	$28,150	$33,042	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Nevada has no state income tax. 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 Nevada

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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