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Hand Packer/Packager

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AVG. SALARY

$29,270

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$29,270

Entry Annual Wage

$21,120

Experienced Annual Wage

$36,230

Average Hourly Wage

$14.07

Entry Hourly Wage

$10.16

Experienced Hourly Wage

$17.42

Median Hourly Wage

$14.40

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $32,860 or $15.80/hr $23,600 or $11.35/hr $53,510 or $25.73/hr
Lawton MSA $28,320 or $13.61/hr $20,990 or $10.09/hr $35,650 or $17.14/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $29,850 or $14.35/hr $20,230 or $9.73/hr $37,190 or $17.88/hr
Tulsa MSA $29,740 or $14.30/hr $23,270 or $11.19/hr $37,720 or $18.14/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $28,400 or $13.65/hr $21,050 or $10.12/hr $35,890 or $17.25/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,090 or $14.47/hr $25,420 or $12.22/hr $33,230 or $15.98/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $28,860 or $13.88/hr $21,410 or $10.29/hr $32,290 or $15.52/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $27,830 or $13.38/hr $19,170 or $9.21/hr $34,790 or $16.73/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -2%
Job Openings 480 estimated annual job openings
Employment 3,610 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 50 20% 1 N/A 8
Northwest 590 0% N/A 82
Southeast 420 0% -1 N/A 58
Enid 330 12% 3 N/A 51

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Tulsa MSA 760 -4% -3 N/A 100
Oklahoma City MSA 970 -1% -1 N/A 132

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$33,310

Average Hourly Wage

$16.02

Average Annual Range

$23,870 to $42,070

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +0%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 9240 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 602,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
  The growth in online orders will increase the demand for stockers and order fillers to prepare orders for pickup or delivery. However, the use of technology, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, which allows stockers and order fillers to quickly locate an item or count inventory in some retail stores, is expected to limit employment growth in this occupation. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (25.3%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (24.1%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (23.3%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (23.3%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (21.2%)
  • Food and beverage stores (NAICS445000) (16.8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS48-490) (14.1%)
  • Warehousing and storage (NAICS493000) (11.2%)
  • Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (10.7%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.5%)

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