What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Packaging Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Packaging Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Packaging Operator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Packaging Operator's salary?

An Assistant Packaging Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,774 for beginners, reaching about $63,933 at mid-level, and approach $67,851 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Packaging Operator?

Assistant Packaging Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Packaging Operator roles are District of Columbia $47,463, California $47,283, Massachusetts $46,653. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Packaging Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Packaging Operator level roles vary by specialization: Senior Packaging Machine Operator: $49,390; Packaging Machine Operator III: $49,382; Intermediate Packaging Machine Operator: $44,470; Packaging Machine Operator II: $44,464; Packaging Machine Operator: $43,765.

Assistant Packaging Operator Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Assistant Packaging Operator make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Packaging Operator in Connecticut is $45,813 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Assistant Packaging Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,340
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,598 to $50,800
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,672

10% $39,672

50% (Median) $45,813

90% $55,340

Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,800	$4,233	$977	$24
Average	$45,813	$3,818	$881	$22
25th Percentile	$42,598	$3,550	$819	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries

An Assistant Packaging Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Packaging Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,774
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,255
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,933
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,585
Expert (over 8 years): $67,851

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Packaging Operator	less than 1 year	$44,774
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$57,255
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$63,933
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$70,585
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$67,851

How Do Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Packaging Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,463.
California: $47,283.
Massachusetts: $46,653.

District of Columbia $47,463 California $47,283 Massachusetts $46,653 Washington $46,482 New Jersey $46,464 Alaska $46,404 Connecticut $45,813 New York $45,573

Hawaii $44,805 Rhode Island $44,445 Maryland $44,201 Minnesota $43,867 Colorado $43,738 Illinois $43,695 Oregon $43,532 Delaware $43,412

New Hampshire $43,337 Virginia $43,168 Pennsylvania $42,675 Nevada $42,426 North Dakota $42,345 Michigan $42,216 Wisconsin $42,169 Vermont $42,075

Texas $41,813 Maine $41,796 Arizona $41,770 Ohio $41,740 Georgia $41,346 Indiana $41,149 Wyoming $41,110 Utah $41,050

Iowa $41,024 Kansas $40,819 Louisiana $40,759 North Carolina $40,737 Missouri $40,729 Florida $40,562 Montana $40,471 Nebraska $40,386

Kentucky $40,339 South Carolina $40,167 Tennessee $40,060 Idaho $40,017 New Mexico $39,704 Oklahoma $39,636 Alabama $39,383 South Dakota $38,958

Arkansas $38,727 West Virginia $38,602 Mississippi $38,230

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Packaging Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $45,086
Oneco: $44,970
Avon: $45,172

Old Mystic, CT $45,086

Oneco, CT $44,970

Avon, CT $45,172

Bloomfield, CT $45,198

Windsor, CT $45,199

Bristol, CT $45,195

Burlington, CT $45,192

Broad Brook, CT $44,947

Canaan, CT $44,978

Canton, CT $45,151

Canton Center, CT $45,137

Colebrook, CT $44,979

Collinsville, CT $45,147

East Berlin, CT $45,123

East Canaan, CT $45,028

East Glastonbury, CT $45,199

East Granby, CT $44,953

East Hartland, CT $44,838

East Windsor Hill, CT $45,164

Ellington, CT $44,849

Farmington, CT $45,124

Falls Village, CT $45,132

Glastonbury, CT $45,200

Granby, CT $44,861

Berlin, CT $45,119

Lakeville, CT $45,170

Manchester, CT $45,195

Bolton, CT $45,136

New Britain, CT $45,105

New Hartford, CT $45,184

Norfolk, CT $45,090

North Canton, CT $45,103

North Granby, CT $44,729

Pine Meadow, CT $45,144

Plainville, CT $45,123

Barkhamsted, CT $45,054

Poquonock, CT $45,164

Riverton, CT $44,998

Vernon Rockville, CT $45,075

Rocky Hill, CT $45,150

Salisbury, CT $44,867

Sharon, CT $45,512

Simsbury, CT $45,133

Somers, CT $44,480

Somersville, CT $44,471

South Glastonbury, CT $45,188

South Windsor, CT $45,181

North Windham, CT $45,076

Pomfret Center, CT $45,028

Putnam, CT $45,003

Quinebaug, CT $45,016

Rogers, CT $45,001

Scotland, CT $45,078

South Willington, CT $44,964

South Windham, CT $45,087

South Woodstock, CT $45,024

Storrs Mansfield, CT $45,051

Thompson, CT $45,012

Ashford, CT $44,973

Willington, CT $44,958

Windham, CT $45,081

Woodstock, CT $45,011

Woodstock Valley, CT $44,992

New London, CT $45,088

Baltic, CT $45,078

Canterbury, CT $45,059

Central Village, CT $45,023

East Lyme, CT $45,103

Bozrah, CT $45,083

Gales Ferry, CT $45,085

Gilman, CT $45,092

Mashantucket, CT $45,081

Ledyard, CT $45,084

Groton, CT $45,088

Hanover, CT $45,077

Jewett City, CT $45,075

Montville, CT $45,087

Moosup, CT $45,001

Mystic, CT $45,086

Niantic, CT $45,100

North Stonington, CT $45,064

Norwich, CT $45,075

Preston, CT $45,075

Oakdale, CT $45,099

Old Lyme, CT $45,187

Stafford, CT $44,774

Stafford Springs, CT $44,796

Staffordville, CT $44,732

Suffield, CT $44,437

Taconic, CT $45,031

Tariffville, CT $45,053

Enfield, CT $44,428

Tolland, CT $44,942

Unionville, CT $45,162

East Windsor, CT $44,889

Weatogue, CT $45,175

West Granby, CT $44,957

West Hartland, CT $44,854

West Simsbury, CT $45,127

West Suffield, CT $44,445

Winchester Center, CT $45,132

Windsor Locks, CT $44,890

Winsted, CT $45,127

Hartford, CT $45,238

West Hartford, CT $45,200

East Hartford, CT $45,235

Wethersfield, CT $45,198

Newington, CT $45,115

Plainfield, CT $45,042

Quaker Hill, CT $45,088

South Lyme, CT $45,130

Sterling, CT $44,958

Stonington, CT $45,077

Pawcatuck, CT $45,052

Taftville, CT $45,075

Uncasville, CT $45,085

Versailles, CT $45,073

Voluntown, CT $45,040

Waterford, CT $45,089

Wauregan, CT $45,020

West Mystic, CT $45,087

Yantic, CT $45,078

Ansonia, CT $45,987

Beacon Falls, CT $45,865

Botsford, CT $46,710

Branford, CT $45,556

Cheshire, CT $45,472

Centerbrook, CT $45,327

Chester, CT $45,327

Clinton, CT $45,524

Cobalt, CT $45,203

Colchester, CT $45,160

Cromwell, CT $45,148

Deep River, CT $45,353

Derby, CT $46,197

Killingworth, CT $45,467

Salem, CT $45,126

Durham, CT $45,355

East Haddam, CT $45,226

East Hampton, CT $45,217

Essex, CT $45,287

Guilford, CT $45,596

Haddam, CT $45,312

Hadlyme, CT $45,250

Hawleyville, CT $46,593

Higganum, CT $45,323

Ivoryton, CT $45,336

Madison, CT $45,541

Marion, CT $45,347

Marlborough, CT $45,189

Meriden, CT $45,226

Middlefield, CT $45,259

Middle Haddam, CT $45,235

Middletown, CT $45,207

Milford, CT $46,844

Milldale, CT $45,274

Monroe, CT $47,311

Moodus, CT $45,238

Newtown, CT $46,683

North Branford, CT $45,542

Northford, CT $45,535

North Haven, CT $45,501

North Westchester, CT $45,155

Old Saybrook, CT $45,305

Orange, CT $45,711

Oxford, CT $46,226

Plantsville, CT $45,271

Portland, CT $45,184

Rockfall, CT $45,209

Sandy Hook, CT $46,643

Seymour, CT $46,012

Shelton, CT $47,164

South Britain, CT $46,396

Southbury, CT $46,380

Southington, CT $45,154

Stevenson, CT $47,412

Wallingford, CT $45,457

Stratford, CT $48,066

Westbrook, CT $45,418

New Haven, CT $45,436

East Haven, CT $45,457

Hamden, CT $45,497

West Haven, CT $45,475

Bethany, CT $45,669

Woodbridge, CT $45,571

Willimantic, CT $45,088

Abington, CT $45,022

Amston, CT $45,135

Andover, CT $45,115

Ballouville, CT $44,983

Brooklyn, CT $45,022

Chaplin, CT $45,060

Columbia, CT $45,120

Coventry, CT $45,091

Danielson, CT $44,968

Dayville, CT $44,970

Eastford, CT $45,002

East Killingly, CT $44,925

East Woodstock, CT $45,018

Fabyan, CT $45,019

Grosvenor Dale, CT $45,019

Hampton, CT $45,045

Hebron, CT $45,143

Lebanon, CT $45,103

Mansfield Center, CT $45,064

Mansfield Depot, CT $45,066

North Franklin, CT $45,083

North Grosvenordale, CT $45,022

Pomfret, CT $45,025

Bridgeport, CT $48,192

Trumbull, CT $47,933

Easton, CT $47,906

Waterbury, CT $45,619

Prospect, CT $45,607

Wolcott, CT $45,354

Bantam, CT $45,782

Bethlehem, CT $45,883

Cornwall, CT $45,564

Cornwall Bridge, CT $45,829

Gaylordsville, CT $46,244

Goshen, CT $45,449

Kent, CT $45,921

Lakeside, CT $45,833

Litchfield, CT $45,618

Middlebury, CT $45,938

Morris, CT $45,758

Naugatuck, CT $45,823

New Milford, CT $46,383

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $46,003

Northfield, CT $45,466

Oakville, CT $45,651

Pequabuck, CT $45,301

Plymouth, CT $45,450

Roxbury, CT $46,349

Sherman, CT $46,437

South Kent, CT $46,026

Terryville, CT $45,336

Thomaston, CT $45,520

Torrington, CT $45,321

Harwinton, CT $45,333

Washington, CT $46,100

Washington Depot, CT $46,131

Watertown, CT $45,715

West Cornwall, CT $45,425

Woodbury, CT $46,073

Bethel, CT $46,647

Brookfield, CT $46,572

Cos Cob, CT $48,605

Danbury, CT $46,579

New Fairfield, CT $46,580

Darien, CT $48,591

Fairfield, CT $48,163

Georgetown, CT $47,778

Greenwich, CT $48,568

Greens Farms, CT $48,135

New Canaan, CT $48,387

Norwalk, CT $48,419

Old Greenwich, CT $48,605

Redding Center, CT $47,323

Redding Ridge, CT $47,323

Ridgefield, CT $46,907

Riverside, CT $48,603

Westport, CT $48,135

Weston, CT $47,938

Southport, CT $48,152

Redding, CT $47,217

Wilton, CT $47,986

Stamford, CT $48,616

Bridgewater, CT $46,507

Assistant Packaging Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Packaging Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Packaging Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Packaging Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Packaging Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$55,892	$27.0	22%
Internet	$53,601	$26.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$51,310	$25.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$50,394	$24.0	10%
Financial Services	$50,394	$24.0	10%

Assistant Packaging Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Packaging Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,598

Average $45,813/year

$50,800

$3,550

Average $3,818/month

$4,233

$819

Average $881/week

$977

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,800	$4,233	$977	$24
Average	$45,813	$3,818	$881	$22
25th Percentile	$42,598	$3,550	$819	$20

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