Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Owensboro, KY
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Owensboro, KY earns $61,250 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,079 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,320
- 25th percentile
- $50,690
- Median percentile
- $61,250
- 75th percentile
- $61,250
- 90th percentile
- $64,300
Based on 980 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
$48,944 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,250 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,170 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,686 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,450 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,079 |
| Every two weeks | $1,882 |
Does it go far here?
$69,123Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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