SALARY · PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDERS · TENNESSEE

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Tennessee

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Tennessee was $43,190 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$43,190

$21 per hour at the median · That is $30 (0.1 percent) below the national median of $43,220 for this occupation.

$44,500Mean annual salary
$21Mean hourly wage
$7,400People employed in this job in Tennessee

Salary range

25th: $36,000Median: $43,19075th: $49,990
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$36,000
Median (50th percentile)$43,190
75th percentile$49,990
Mean$44,500

The middle half of workers earned from $36,000 to $49,990 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$36,883 a year
$3,074 a month
Federal tax $3,003 · FICA $3,304 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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