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 $41,121 for beginners, reaching about $58,716 at mid-level, and approach $62,315 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 Vermont

How much does an Assistant Packaging Operator make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Packaging Operator in Vermont is $42,075 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,825
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,122 to $46,655
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,435

10% $36,435

50% (Median) $42,075

90% $50,825

Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,655	$3,888	$897	$22
Average	$42,075	$3,506	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$39,122	$3,260	$752	$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): $41,121
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,583
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,716
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,825
Expert (over 8 years): $62,315

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Packaging Operator	less than 1 year	$41,121
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$52,583
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$58,716
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$64,825
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$62,315

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:

Adamant: $43,067
Barre: $43,132
Cabot: $43,037

Adamant, VT $43,067

Barre, VT $43,132

Cabot, VT $43,037

Calais, VT $43,075

East Barre, VT $43,066

East Calais, VT $43,067

East Montpelier, VT $43,096

Eden, VT $43,039

Eden Mills, VT $43,000

Graniteville, VT $43,129

Hyde Park, VT $43,102

Johnson, VT $43,157

Lake Elmore, VT $43,054

Marshfield, VT $43,044

Moretown, VT $43,160

Morrisville, VT $43,155

Moscow, VT $43,176

Northfield, VT $43,107

Northfield Falls, VT $43,308

North Hyde Park, VT $43,099

North Montpelier, VT $43,056

Plainfield, VT $43,050

Roxbury, VT $42,977

South Barre, VT $43,182

Waterbury, VT $43,172

Stowe, VT $43,178

Waitsfield, VT $43,154

Warren, VT $43,074

Washington, VT $42,990

Waterbury Center, VT $43,171

Websterville, VT $43,122

Williamstown, VT $43,072

Wolcott, VT $43,049

Woodbury, VT $43,006

Worcester, VT $43,049

Rutland, VT $43,048

Belmont, VT $42,915

Benson, VT $42,915

Bomoseen, VT $42,982

Brandon, VT $43,014

Bridport, VT $43,019

Castleton, VT $42,990

Center Rutland, VT $43,020

Chittenden, VT $42,921

Cuttingsville, VT $42,906

Danby, VT $42,979

East Middlebury, VT $43,042

East Poultney, VT $42,984

East Wallingford, VT $42,937

Fair Haven, VT $42,953

Florence, VT $42,938

Forest Dale, VT $43,016

Gaysville, VT $42,743

Granville, VT $42,945

Hancock, VT $42,938

Hydeville, VT $42,987

Killington, VT $42,933

Middlebury, VT $43,109

Middletown Springs, VT $42,961

Mount Holly, VT $42,921

North Clarendon, VT $42,984

Orwell, VT $42,979

Pawlet, VT $42,995

Pittsfield, VT $42,958

Pittsford, VT $42,999

Poultney, VT $42,991

Proctor, VT $43,038

Ripton, VT $42,989

Rochester, VT $42,966

Rupert, VT $42,962

Salisbury, VT $43,031

Shoreham, VT $42,994

Stockbridge, VT $42,918

Wallingford, VT $42,941

Wells, VT $42,996

West Pawlet, VT $43,011

West Rupert, VT $43,001

West Rutland, VT $42,975

Whiting, VT $42,996

Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,042

Albany, VT $43,017

Barnet, VT $42,996

Barton, VT $43,013

Beebe Plain, VT $43,026

Concord, VT $42,956

Coventry, VT $43,076

Craftsbury, VT $43,030

Craftsbury Common, VT $43,032

Danville, VT $43,006

Derby, VT $43,026

Derby Line, VT $42,993

East Burke, VT $42,992

East Charleston, VT $42,996

East Hardwick, VT $43,020

East Haven, VT $42,898

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,041

Glover, VT $43,000

Granby, VT $42,846

Greensboro, VT $42,985

Greensboro Bend, VT $43,013

Hardwick, VT $43,060

Irasburg, VT $43,002

Island Pond, VT $42,932

Lowell, VT $42,987

Lower Waterford, VT $43,037

Lyndon, VT $43,029

Lyndon Center, VT $43,077

Lyndonville, VT $43,031

Morgan, VT $42,953

Newport, VT $43,051

Newport Center, VT $42,996

North Concord, VT $42,884

North Troy, VT $43,002

Orleans, VT $42,986

Passumpsic, VT $43,045

Peacham, VT $42,958

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $43,046

Sheffield, VT $42,970

Sutton, VT $42,966

Troy, VT $43,007

West Burke, VT $42,995

West Charleston, VT $42,975

West Danville, VT $43,008

Westfield, VT $42,974

West Glover, VT $43,004

Averill, VT $42,753

Beecher Falls, VT $43,031

Canaan, VT $42,924

Gilman, VT $43,113

Guildhall, VT $42,867

Lunenburg, VT $42,960

Norton, VT $42,839

North Bennington, VT $43,317

North Pownal, VT $43,405

Pownal, VT $43,429

White River Junction, VT $43,037

Ascutney, VT $43,057

Barnard, VT $42,939

Bethel, VT $42,966

Bradford, VT $43,011

Bridgewater, VT $42,983

Bridgewater Corners, VT $42,898

Brookfield, VT $43,008

Brownsville, VT $42,984

Chelsea, VT $42,983

Corinth, VT $42,971

East Corinth, VT $42,989

East Randolph, VT $42,997

East Ryegate, VT $42,960

East Thetford, VT $43,013

Fairlee, VT $42,967

Groton, VT $42,978

Hartford, VT $43,149

Hartland, VT $42,998

Hartland Four Corners, VT $42,996

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $43,107

Newbury, VT $42,973

North Hartland, VT $43,028

North Pomfret, VT $42,954

North Thetford, VT $43,012

Norwich, VT $43,004

Plymouth, VT $42,867

Post Mills, VT $43,003

Quechee, VT $43,047

Randolph, VT $43,040

Randolph Center, VT $43,018

Reading, VT $42,903

Sharon, VT $42,965

South Pomfret, VT $42,924

South Royalton, VT $42,977

South Ryegate, VT $42,986

South Strafford, VT $42,975

South Woodstock, VT $42,913

Strafford, VT $42,938

Taftsville, VT $43,051

Thetford, VT $43,013

Thetford Center, VT $42,968

Topsham, VT $42,955

Tunbridge, VT $42,963

Vershire, VT $42,943

Wells River, VT $42,989

West Fairlee, VT $43,068

West Hartford, VT $42,955

West Newbury, VT $42,972

West Topsham, VT $42,990

Wilder, VT $43,151

Windsor, VT $43,015

Woodstock, VT $42,963

Bellows Falls, VT $43,119

Cambridgeport, VT $43,070

Cavendish, VT $42,927

Chester, VT $42,970

Chester Depot, VT $42,954

Grafton, VT $42,937

Londonderry, VT $43,014

Ludlow, VT $42,949

North Springfield, VT $43,099

Perkinsville, VT $42,982

Peru, VT $42,969

Proctorsville, VT $42,934

Saxtons River, VT $43,110

South Londonderry, VT $43,041

Springfield, VT $43,078

Westminster, VT $43,119

Westminster Station, VT $43,122

Weston, VT $42,925

Shaftsbury, VT $43,266

Brattleboro, VT $43,207

Bondville, VT $43,029

East Dover, VT $43,116

Jacksonville, VT $43,224

Jamaica, VT $43,029

Marlboro, VT $43,421

Newfane, VT $43,088

Putney, VT $43,079

Readsboro, VT $43,426

South Newfane, VT $43,103

Stamford, VT $43,395

Townshend, VT $43,049

Vernon, VT $43,339

Wardsboro, VT $43,080

West Dover, VT $43,151

West Dummerston, VT $43,098

West Halifax, VT $43,165

West Townshend, VT $42,991

West Wardsboro, VT $42,992

Whitingham, VT $43,209

Williamsville, VT $43,098

Wilmington, VT $43,183

Burlington, VT $43,301

South Burlington, VT $43,298

Winooski, VT $43,301

Colchester, VT $43,301

Alburgh, VT $43,085

Bakersfield, VT $43,149

Belvidere Center, VT $42,992

Bristol, VT $43,158

Cambridge, VT $43,209

Charlotte, VT $43,242

East Berkshire, VT $43,107

East Fairfield, VT $43,171

Enosburg Falls, VT $43,052

Essex, VT $43,268

Essex Junction, VT $43,271

Fairfax, VT $43,212

Fairfield, VT $43,170

Ferrisburgh, VT $43,194

Franklin, VT $43,055

Grand Isle, VT $43,216

Highgate Center, VT $43,091

Highgate Springs, VT $43,113

Hinesburg, VT $43,241

Huntington, VT $43,209

Isle La Motte, VT $43,138

Jeffersonville, VT $43,180

Jericho, VT $43,232

Jonesville, VT $43,241

Milton, VT $43,252

Monkton, VT $43,206

Montgomery, VT $43,052

Montgomery Center, VT $43,000

New Haven, VT $43,152

North Ferrisburgh, VT $43,213

North Hero, VT $43,170

Richford, VT $43,045

Richmond, VT $43,236

Saint Albans, VT $43,190

Saint Albans Bay, VT $43,184

Shelburne, VT $43,281

Sheldon, VT $43,138

Sheldon Springs, VT $43,244

South Hero, VT $43,255

Starksboro, VT $43,183

Swanton, VT $43,131

Underhill, VT $43,222

Underhill Center, VT $43,223

Vergennes, VT $43,139

Waterville, VT $43,154

Westford, VT $43,243

Williston, VT $43,276

Montpelier, VT $43,125

Bennington, VT $43,349

Arlington, VT $43,197

Dorset, VT $43,029

East Arlington, VT $43,012

East Dorset, VT $43,029

Manchester, VT $43,146

Manchester Center, VT $43,117

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	$51,331	$25.0	22%
Internet	$49,227	$24.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,124	$23.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$46,282	$22.0	10%
Financial Services	$46,282	$22.0	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.

$39,122

Average $42,075/year

$46,655

$3,260

Average $3,506/month

$3,888

$752

Average $809/week

$897

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,655	$3,888	$897	$22
Average	$42,075	$3,506	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$39,122	$3,260	$752	$19

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