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 $42,356 for beginners, reaching about $60,493 at mid-level, and approach $64,190 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 $47,465, California $47,285, Massachusetts $46,655. 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: $49,384; Intermediate Packaging Machine Operator: $44,470; Packaging Machine Operator II: $44,464; Packaging Machine Operator: $43,765.

Assistant Packaging Operator Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Assistant Packaging Operator make in New Hampshire? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Packaging Operator in New Hampshire is $43,339 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,351
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,299 to $48,056
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,531

10% $37,531

50% (Median) $43,339

90% $52,351

Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,056	$4,005	$924	$23
Average	$43,339	$3,612	$833	$21
25th Percentile	$40,299	$3,358	$775	$19

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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): $42,356
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,172
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,493
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,778
Expert (over 8 years): $64,190

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Packaging Operator	less than 1 year	$42,356
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$54,172
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$60,493
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$66,778
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$64,190

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: $47,465.
California: $47,285.
Massachusetts: $46,655.

District of Columbia $47,465 California $47,285 Massachusetts $46,655 Washington $46,484 New Jersey $46,467 Alaska $46,407 Connecticut $45,815 New York $45,575

Hawaii $44,808 Rhode Island $44,447 Maryland $44,203 Minnesota $43,869 Colorado $43,740 Illinois $43,697 Oregon $43,534 Delaware $43,414

New Hampshire $43,339 Virginia $43,170 Pennsylvania $42,677 Nevada $42,428 North Dakota $42,347 Michigan $42,218 Wisconsin $42,171 Vermont $42,077

Texas $41,815 Maine $41,798 Arizona $41,772 Ohio $41,742 Georgia $41,348 Indiana $41,151 Wyoming $41,112 Utah $41,052

Iowa $41,026 Kansas $40,821 Louisiana $40,761 North Carolina $40,739 Missouri $40,731 Florida $40,563 Montana $40,473 Nebraska $40,388

Kentucky $40,340 South Carolina $40,169 Tennessee $40,062 Idaho $40,019 New Mexico $39,706 Oklahoma $39,637 Alabama $39,384 South Dakota $38,960

Arkansas $38,729 West Virginia $38,604 Mississippi $38,231

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:

Moultonborough: $42,943
Newbury: $43,272
New Hampton: $43,127

Moultonborough, NH $42,943

Newbury, NH $43,272

New Hampton, NH $43,127

New London, NH $43,202

Chichester, NH $42,579

North Sandwich, NH $42,690

North Sutton, NH $43,203

Northwood, NH $43,580

North Woodstock, NH $42,719

Pittsfield, NH $43,018

Plymouth, NH $42,875

Rumney, NH $42,682

Salisbury, NH $43,055

Sanbornton, NH $43,111

South Newbury, NH $43,296

South Sutton, NH $43,256

Stinson Lake, NH $42,733

Suncook, NH $42,877

Tilton, NH $42,894

Warner, NH $43,222

Warren, NH $42,667

Washington, NH $43,425

Weare, NH $43,683

Wentworth, NH $42,670

Springfield, NH $43,165

Thornton, NH $42,772

Wilmot, NH $43,179

Winnisquam, NH $43,072

Nottingham, NH $43,986

West Nottingham, NH $43,875

Woodstock, NH $42,762

Concord, NH $42,458

Bow, NH $43,148

Loudon, NH $42,640

Keene, NH $43,220

Antrim, NH $43,688

Ashuelot, NH $43,207

Bennington, NH $43,868

Chesterfield, NH $42,990

Dublin, NH $43,846

Sullivan, NH $43,185

Swanzey, NH $43,251

Fitzwilliam, NH $43,890

Gilsum, NH $43,124

Hancock, NH $43,826

Amherst, NH $44,771

Auburn, NH $43,954

Brookline, NH $45,355

Candia, NH $43,903

Chester, NH $44,262

Deerfield, NH $43,749

Derry, NH $44,724

East Candia, NH $44,026

East Derry, NH $44,864

Epping, NH $44,296

Francestown, NH $44,019

Fremont, NH $44,379

Goffstown, NH $43,898

Dunbarton, NH $43,442

Greenfield, NH $44,107

Greenville, NH $45,033

Hollis, NH $45,741

Hudson, NH $45,927

Litchfield, NH $45,487

Londonderry, NH $44,973

Merrimack, NH $45,320

Milford, NH $45,114

Mont Vernon, NH $44,421

Nashua, NH $45,948

New Boston, NH $44,096

New Ipswich, NH $44,652

North Salem, NH $45,222

Pelham, NH $45,683

Harrisville, NH $43,757

Hinsdale, NH $43,176

Jaffrey, NH $44,003

Marlborough, NH $43,386

Marlow, NH $43,066

Nelson, NH $43,596

Peterborough, NH $44,180

Rindge, NH $44,255

Spofford, NH $43,065

Stoddard, NH $43,492

Troy, NH $43,460

West Chesterfield, NH $42,982

Westmoreland, NH $42,930

West Peterborough, NH $44,195

West Swanzey, NH $43,206

Winchester, NH $43,250

Littleton, NH $42,856

Berlin, NH $42,741

Bethlehem, NH $42,820

Bretton Woods, NH $42,700

Colebrook, NH $42,688

Errol, NH $42,424

Franconia, NH $42,753

Gorham, NH $42,648

Groveton, NH $42,766

Jefferson, NH $42,775

Lancaster, NH $42,817

Lisbon, NH $42,768

Sugar Hill, NH $42,789

Milan, NH $42,667

Mount Washington, NH $42,676

North Stratford, NH $42,685

Pittsburg, NH $42,551

Randolph, NH $42,672

Twin Mountain, NH $42,809

West Stewartstown, NH $42,677

Whitefield, NH $42,833

Acworth, NH $42,876

Alstead, NH $42,929

Charlestown, NH $42,884

Drewsville, NH $42,995

Lempster, NH $43,063

South Acworth, NH $42,940

Walpole, NH $42,964

North Walpole, NH $42,994

Raymond, NH $44,205

Salem, NH $45,325

Lyndeborough, NH $44,396

Temple, NH $44,461

Wilton, NH $44,747

Windham, NH $45,323

Manchester, NH $43,899

Hooksett, NH $43,792

Bedford, NH $44,036

Waterville Valley, NH $42,660

Andover, NH $43,091

Ashland, NH $42,917

Barnstead, NH $43,196

Belmont, NH $43,019

Bradford, NH $43,429

Bristol, NH $42,924

Campton, NH $42,760

Canterbury, NH $42,651

Center Barnstead, NH $43,323

Center Harbor, NH $42,944

Center Sandwich, NH $42,775

Contoocook, NH $42,974

Danbury, NH $43,145

East Andover, NH $43,094

Elkins, NH $43,188

Epsom, NH $42,997

Franklin, NH $43,011

Gilmanton, NH $43,064

Glencliff, NH $42,718

Grafton, NH $42,902

Hebron, NH $42,777

Henniker, NH $43,481

Hill, NH $43,118

Hillsborough, NH $43,623

Holderness, NH $42,852

Laconia, NH $43,181

Gilford, NH $43,178

Lincoln, NH $42,773

Lochmere, NH $42,992

Canaan, NH $42,769

Claremont, NH $42,920

Cornish, NH $42,744

Cornish Flat, NH $42,752

Enfield, NH $42,825

Enfield Center, NH $42,869

Etna, NH $42,709

Georges Mills, NH $43,063

Goshen, NH $43,262

Grantham, NH $42,892

Guild, NH $43,084

Hanover, NH $42,810

Lebanon, NH $42,794

Haverhill, NH $42,770

Lyme, NH $42,681

Lyme Center, NH $42,682

Meriden, NH $42,811

Monroe, NH $42,769

Newport, NH $42,977

North Haverhill, NH $42,766

Orford, NH $42,673

Piermont, NH $42,664

Pike, NH $42,699

Plainfield, NH $42,717

Sunapee, NH $43,187

West Lebanon, NH $42,809

Woodsville, NH $42,728

Portsmouth, NH $45,069

Newington, NH $44,522

Alton, NH $43,424

Alton Bay, NH $43,247

Atkinson, NH $45,184

Bartlett, NH $42,747

Center Conway, NH $42,715

Center Ossipee, NH $42,884

Center Strafford, NH $43,782

Center Tuftonboro, NH $42,956

Chocorua, NH $42,804

Conway, NH $42,778

Danville, NH $44,660

Dover, NH $44,632

Madbury, NH $44,550

Durham, NH $44,773

Barrington, NH $44,074

East Hampstead, NH $44,979

East Kingston, NH $44,852

East Wakefield, NH $43,025

Eaton Center, NH $42,758

Exeter, NH $44,687

Farmington, NH $43,641

South Tamworth, NH $42,782

Strafford, NH $43,619

Stratham, NH $44,868

Tamworth, NH $42,819

Union, NH $43,442

West Ossipee, NH $42,881

Wolfeboro, NH $43,244

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $43,263

Wonalancet, NH $42,757

Freedom, NH $42,817

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $43,142

Glen, NH $42,798

Rochester, NH $44,059

Greenland, NH $45,016

Hampstead, NH $44,999

Hampton, NH $44,830

Hampton Falls, NH $44,796

Intervale, NH $42,809

Jackson, NH $42,692

Kearsarge, NH $42,885

Kingston, NH $44,855

Madison, NH $42,817

Melvin Village, NH $42,992

Milton, NH $43,502

Milton Mills, NH $43,166

Mirror Lake, NH $43,222

New Castle, NH $45,019

New Durham, NH $43,463

Newfields, NH $44,724

Newmarket, NH $44,769

Newton, NH $45,030

Newton Junction, NH $45,060

North Conway, NH $42,856

Lee, NH $44,494

North Hampton, NH $44,915

Ossipee, NH $42,908

Plaistow, NH $45,141

Rollinsford, NH $44,550

Rye, NH $45,045

Rye Beach, NH $44,937

Sanbornville, NH $43,067

Sandown, NH $44,639

Seabrook, NH $44,796

Silver Lake, NH $42,803

Somersworth, NH $44,343

Effingham, NH $42,865

Meredith, NH $43,202

Bath, NH $42,739

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	$52,873	$25.0	22%
Internet	$50,706	$24.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$48,539	$23.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$47,673	$23.0	10%
Financial Services	$47,673	$23.0	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.

$40,299

Average $43,339/year

$48,056

$3,358

Average $3,612/month

$4,005

$775

Average $833/week

$924

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,056	$4,005	$924	$23
Average	$43,339	$3,612	$833	$21
25th Percentile	$40,299	$3,358	$775	$19

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