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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Columbus, OH

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Columbus, OH earns $45,600 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,130 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$39,370
Median percentile
$45,600
75th percentile
$56,990
90th percentile
$79,530

Based on 2,930 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,566 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,600
Federal income tax−$3,292
Social Security + Medicare−$3,488
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,254
Monthly take-home$3,130
Every two weeks$1,445

Does it go far here?

$47,764Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

All packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio