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 $41,123 for beginners, reaching about $58,732 at mid-level, and approach $62,321 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 Vermont

How much does an Assistant Packaging Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Packaging Operator in Vermont is $42,077 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): $50,827
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,125 to $46,657
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,438

10% $36,438

50% (Median) $42,077

90% $50,827

Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,657	$3,888	$897	$22
Average	$42,077	$3,506	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$39,125	$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): $41,123
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,595
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,732
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,833
Expert (over 8 years): $62,321

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Packaging Operator	less than 1 year	$41,123
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$52,595
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$58,732
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$64,833
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$62,321

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:

Adamant: $43,069
Barre: $43,134
Cabot: $43,039

Adamant, VT $43,069

Barre, VT $43,134

Cabot, VT $43,039

Calais, VT $43,077

East Barre, VT $43,068

East Calais, VT $43,069

East Montpelier, VT $43,098

Eden, VT $43,041

Eden Mills, VT $43,002

Graniteville, VT $43,131

Hyde Park, VT $43,104

Johnson, VT $43,159

Lake Elmore, VT $43,056

Marshfield, VT $43,046

Moretown, VT $43,162

Morrisville, VT $43,157

Moscow, VT $43,178

Northfield, VT $43,109

Northfield Falls, VT $43,311

North Hyde Park, VT $43,101

North Montpelier, VT $43,058

Plainfield, VT $43,052

Roxbury, VT $42,979

South Barre, VT $43,184

Waterbury, VT $43,174

Stowe, VT $43,180

Waitsfield, VT $43,156

Warren, VT $43,076

Washington, VT $42,992

Waterbury Center, VT $43,173

Websterville, VT $43,124

Williamstown, VT $43,074

Wolcott, VT $43,051

Woodbury, VT $43,008

Worcester, VT $43,051

Rutland, VT $43,050

Belmont, VT $42,917

Benson, VT $42,917

Bomoseen, VT $42,984

Brandon, VT $43,016

Bridport, VT $43,021

Castleton, VT $42,992

Center Rutland, VT $43,022

Chittenden, VT $42,923

Cuttingsville, VT $42,908

Danby, VT $42,981

East Middlebury, VT $43,044

East Poultney, VT $42,986

East Wallingford, VT $42,939

Fair Haven, VT $42,955

Florence, VT $42,940

Forest Dale, VT $43,018

Gaysville, VT $42,745

Granville, VT $42,947

Hancock, VT $42,940

Hydeville, VT $42,989

Killington, VT $42,935

Middlebury, VT $43,111

Middletown Springs, VT $42,963

Mount Holly, VT $42,923

North Clarendon, VT $42,986

Orwell, VT $42,981

Pawlet, VT $42,997

Pittsfield, VT $42,960

Pittsford, VT $43,001

Poultney, VT $42,993

Proctor, VT $43,040

Ripton, VT $42,991

Rochester, VT $42,968

Rupert, VT $42,964

Salisbury, VT $43,033

Shoreham, VT $42,996

Stockbridge, VT $42,920

Wallingford, VT $42,943

Wells, VT $42,998

West Pawlet, VT $43,013

West Rupert, VT $43,003

West Rutland, VT $42,977

Whiting, VT $42,998

Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,044

Albany, VT $43,019

Barnet, VT $42,998

Barton, VT $43,015

Beebe Plain, VT $43,028

Concord, VT $42,958

Coventry, VT $43,078

Craftsbury, VT $43,032

Craftsbury Common, VT $43,034

Danville, VT $43,008

Derby, VT $43,028

Derby Line, VT $42,995

East Burke, VT $42,994

East Charleston, VT $42,998

East Hardwick, VT $43,022

East Haven, VT $42,900

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,043

Glover, VT $43,002

Granby, VT $42,848

Greensboro, VT $42,987

Greensboro Bend, VT $43,015

Hardwick, VT $43,062

Irasburg, VT $43,004

Island Pond, VT $42,934

Lowell, VT $42,989

Lower Waterford, VT $43,039

Lyndon, VT $43,031

Lyndon Center, VT $43,079

Lyndonville, VT $43,033

Morgan, VT $42,955

Newport, VT $43,053

Newport Center, VT $42,998

North Concord, VT $42,886

North Troy, VT $43,004

Orleans, VT $42,988

Passumpsic, VT $43,047

Peacham, VT $42,960

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $43,048

Sheffield, VT $42,972

Sutton, VT $42,968

Troy, VT $43,009

West Burke, VT $42,997

West Charleston, VT $42,977

West Danville, VT $43,010

Westfield, VT $42,976

West Glover, VT $43,006

Averill, VT $42,755

Beecher Falls, VT $43,033

Canaan, VT $42,926

Gilman, VT $43,115

Guildhall, VT $42,869

Lunenburg, VT $42,962

Norton, VT $42,841

North Bennington, VT $43,320

North Pownal, VT $43,407

Pownal, VT $43,431

White River Junction, VT $43,039

Ascutney, VT $43,059

Barnard, VT $42,941

Bethel, VT $42,968

Bradford, VT $43,013

Bridgewater, VT $42,985

Bridgewater Corners, VT $42,900

Brookfield, VT $43,010

Brownsville, VT $42,986

Chelsea, VT $42,985

Corinth, VT $42,973

East Corinth, VT $42,991

East Randolph, VT $42,999

East Ryegate, VT $42,962

East Thetford, VT $43,015

Fairlee, VT $42,969

Groton, VT $42,980

Hartford, VT $43,151

Hartland, VT $43,000

Hartland Four Corners, VT $42,998

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $43,109

Newbury, VT $42,975

North Hartland, VT $43,030

North Pomfret, VT $42,956

North Thetford, VT $43,014

Norwich, VT $43,006

Plymouth, VT $42,869

Post Mills, VT $43,005

Quechee, VT $43,049

Randolph, VT $43,042

Randolph Center, VT $43,020

Reading, VT $42,905

Sharon, VT $42,967

South Pomfret, VT $42,926

South Royalton, VT $42,979

South Ryegate, VT $42,988

South Strafford, VT $42,977

South Woodstock, VT $42,915

Strafford, VT $42,940

Taftsville, VT $43,053

Thetford, VT $43,015

Thetford Center, VT $42,970

Topsham, VT $42,957

Tunbridge, VT $42,965

Vershire, VT $42,945

Wells River, VT $42,991

West Fairlee, VT $43,070

West Hartford, VT $42,957

West Newbury, VT $42,974

West Topsham, VT $42,992

Wilder, VT $43,153

Windsor, VT $43,017

Woodstock, VT $42,965

Bellows Falls, VT $43,121

Cambridgeport, VT $43,072

Cavendish, VT $42,929

Chester, VT $42,972

Chester Depot, VT $42,956

Grafton, VT $42,939

Londonderry, VT $43,016

Ludlow, VT $42,951

North Springfield, VT $43,101

Perkinsville, VT $42,984

Peru, VT $42,971

Proctorsville, VT $42,936

Saxtons River, VT $43,112

South Londonderry, VT $43,043

Springfield, VT $43,080

Westminster, VT $43,121

Westminster Station, VT $43,124

Weston, VT $42,927

Shaftsbury, VT $43,268

Brattleboro, VT $43,209

Bondville, VT $43,031

East Dover, VT $43,118

Jacksonville, VT $43,226

Jamaica, VT $43,031

Marlboro, VT $43,423

Newfane, VT $43,090

Putney, VT $43,081

Readsboro, VT $43,428

South Newfane, VT $43,105

Stamford, VT $43,397

Townshend, VT $43,051

Vernon, VT $43,341

Wardsboro, VT $43,082

West Dover, VT $43,153

West Dummerston, VT $43,100

West Halifax, VT $43,167

West Townshend, VT $42,993

West Wardsboro, VT $42,994

Whitingham, VT $43,211

Williamsville, VT $43,100

Wilmington, VT $43,185

Burlington, VT $43,303

South Burlington, VT $43,300

Winooski, VT $43,303

Colchester, VT $43,303

Alburgh, VT $43,087

Bakersfield, VT $43,151

Belvidere Center, VT $42,994

Bristol, VT $43,160

Cambridge, VT $43,211

Charlotte, VT $43,244

East Berkshire, VT $43,109

East Fairfield, VT $43,173

Enosburg Falls, VT $43,054

Essex, VT $43,270

Essex Junction, VT $43,273

Fairfax, VT $43,214

Fairfield, VT $43,172

Ferrisburgh, VT $43,196

Franklin, VT $43,057

Grand Isle, VT $43,218

Highgate Center, VT $43,093

Highgate Springs, VT $43,115

Hinesburg, VT $43,243

Huntington, VT $43,211

Isle La Motte, VT $43,140

Jeffersonville, VT $43,182

Jericho, VT $43,234

Jonesville, VT $43,243

Milton, VT $43,254

Monkton, VT $43,208

Montgomery, VT $43,054

Montgomery Center, VT $43,002

New Haven, VT $43,154

North Ferrisburgh, VT $43,215

North Hero, VT $43,172

Richford, VT $43,047

Richmond, VT $43,238

Saint Albans, VT $43,192

Saint Albans Bay, VT $43,186

Shelburne, VT $43,283

Sheldon, VT $43,140

Sheldon Springs, VT $43,246

South Hero, VT $43,257

Starksboro, VT $43,185

Swanton, VT $43,133

Underhill, VT $43,224

Underhill Center, VT $43,225

Vergennes, VT $43,141

Waterville, VT $43,156

Westford, VT $43,245

Williston, VT $43,278

Montpelier, VT $43,127

Bennington, VT $43,351

Arlington, VT $43,199

Dorset, VT $43,031

East Arlington, VT $43,014

East Dorset, VT $43,031

Manchester, VT $43,148

Manchester Center, VT $43,119

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	$51,334	$25.0	22%
Internet	$49,230	$24.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,126	$23.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$46,284	$22.0	10%
Financial Services	$46,284	$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.

$39,125

Average $42,077/year

$46,657

$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	$46,657	$3,888	$897	$22
Average	$42,077	$3,506	$809	$20
25th Percentile	$39,125	$3,260	$752	$19

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