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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Waco, TX

The median packers and packagers, hand in Waco, TX earns $32,680 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,370 a month.

10th percentile
$24,070
25th percentile
$27,080
Median percentile
$32,680
75th percentile
$33,950
90th percentile
$36,370

Based on 470 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

$28,438 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,680
Federal income tax−$1,742
Social Security + Medicare−$2,500
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,370
Every two weeks$1,094

Does it go far here?

$35,311Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
49%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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