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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Lancaster, PA

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Lancaster, PA earns $49,680 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,381 a month.

10th percentile
$37,530
25th percentile
$44,500
Median percentile
$49,680
75th percentile
$63,210
90th percentile
$73,780

Based on 1,320 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

$40,573 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,680
Federal income tax−$3,782
Social Security + Medicare−$3,801
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,525
Monthly take-home$3,381
Every two weeks$1,560

Does it go far here?

$50,561Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

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