Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Lawrence, KS

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Lawrence, KS earns $46,840 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,115 a month.

10th percentile: $30,570
25th percentile: $36,250
Median percentile: $46,840
75th percentile: $52,890
90th percentile: $60,390

Based on 160 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

$37,380 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,840
Federal income tax	−$3,441
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,583
Kansas income tax (approx.)	−$2,436
Monthly take-home	$3,115
Every two weeks	$1,438

Does it go far here?

$51,904Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,110
Registered Nurses	$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,630
Printing Press Operators	$41,890
Nursing Assistants	$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,440

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