SOC 51-9111 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Provo, Utah is $42,480 a year ($20.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,520: half of the 1,300 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,590).

$42,480average per year

$20.42 / hourMedian $43,520Take-home ≈ $34,477

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $50K90th

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

1,300people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,480 or more. The middle half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Provo earn between $36,330 and $48,670.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,480$3,540$20.42
Median$43,520$3,627$20.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,330$3,028$17.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,670$4,056$23.40

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

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Provo earn 5% less than the Utah average ($44,860) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($44,590). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $43,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$42,480$43,520$32,890$50,4801,300
Utah$44,860$43,780$35,040$60,0306,350
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 Provo

On the average salary of $42,480, a single filer in Provo takes home about $34,477 a year, or $2,873 a month and $1,326 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $42,480 buys what about $43,245 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Logan pays the most ($47,940).

All Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

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

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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

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

$20.42 an hour on average, and $20.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,477 a year ($2,873 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,480. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 5% less 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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