Packers & packagers, hand

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce
521k
Average Age
38.5
Estimated Job Growth
−4.82%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$25,098
Average Male Salary
$26,916
Average Female Salary
$23,663

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Packers & packagers, hand are most often employed by the Warehousing & storage industry. The average yearly wage for Packers & packagers, hand was $25,098 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Packers & packagers, hand are Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA, Fontana City (West) PUMA, CA, and Allentown City PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Packers & packagers, hand are Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA, Allentown City PUMA, PA, and Fontana City (West) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Packers & packagers, hand workforce. Packers & packagers, hand workforce in 2021 was 521,162 people, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% were men. Packers & packagers, hand are paid most in Outer Green Bay City PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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229,944
Male Workforce
± 11.8k
291,218
Female Workforce
± 13.2k

The Packers & packagers, hand workforce in 2021 was 521,162 people (55.9% women and 44.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.2% between 2014 (448,645) and 2021 (521,162).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Packers & packagers, hand.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($44,747), Massachusetts ($29,883), and West Virginia ($29,238).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$25,098
AVERAGE WAGE
#498 in the ranking (2021)
$59,596
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Packers & packagers, hand earned an average of $25,098, $34,497 less than the average national salary of $59,596

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Wage Distribution

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0.357
WAGE GINI

In 2021, Packers & packagers, hand had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.357, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Packers & packagers, hand (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Information on the industries that employ Packers & packagers, hand and on wages for those in the field. Warehousing & storage is the industry that employs the most Packers & packagers, hand, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Packers & packagers, hand, by average wage, is Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers ($96,128).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
521k
2021 Workforce
± 17,693
3.09%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 4.69%

This graphic shows the share of Packers & packagers, hand employed by various industries. Warehousing & storage employs the largest share of Packers & packagers, hand at 53.4%, followed by Electronic shopping and mail-order houses with 28.7% and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 18%.

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Demographic information on Packers & packagers, hand in the US. The workforce of Packers & packagers, hand in 2021 was 521,162 people, with 55.9% woman, and 44.1% men. The average age of male Packers & packagers, hand in the workforce is 36.1 and of female Packers & packagers, hand is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Packers & packagers, hand is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Packers & packagers, hand in 2021 was 521,162 people, with 55.9% woman, and 44.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (81,596 people), 25 to 29 years (65,784  people), and 30 to 34 years (56,494 people). Among them they concentrated 39.1% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2021, 42.6% of Packers & packagers, hand workers were Hispanic and 57.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81%), Puerto Rican (10.7)%, and Dominican (8.34)%

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Races

In 2021, 44.9% of the Packers & packagers, hand workforce were White, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.4%) and Other (17.7%).

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Data on higher education choices for Packers & packagers, hand from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Packers & packagers, hand is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Theology.

Among the necessary skills for Packers & packagers, hand, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Packers & packagers, hand need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Packers & packagers, hand in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,449 people), Education (3,232 people), and Social Sciences (2,574 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Packers & packagers, hand workers were High School or Equivalent (223,803 people), Some college (97,876 people), and Secondary Education (82,996 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Packers & packagers, hand from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Packers & packagers, hand need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening.

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Projections on job growth for Packers and Packagers, Hand from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Packers and Packagers, Hand are expected to see a growth of −4.82% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Packers and Packagers, Hand.
−4.82%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Packers & packagers, hand. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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