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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Waco, TX

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Waco, TX earns $36,070 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,597 a month.

10th percentile
$28,460
25th percentile
$34,440
Median percentile
$36,070
75th percentile
$43,110
90th percentile
$55,550

Based on 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

$31,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,070
Federal income tax−$2,148
Social Security + Medicare−$2,759
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,597
Every two weeks$1,199

Does it go far here?

$38,974Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waco, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$92,990
Registered Nurses$92,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Project Management Specialists$78,580
Accountants and Auditors$76,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980

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