Packers and Packagers, Hand salary
in Syracuse, NY
- Middle 50%
- $33,090–$41,080
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- Metro rank
- #51 of 358
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median of $38,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 510 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $37,260. It ranks #51 of 358 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE510 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,450 |
| Elmira, NY | $38,060 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,080 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $36,940 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,120 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,680 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 |
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Questions
What is the average Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Syracuse?
The BLS median is $38,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 510 jobs pay between $33,090 and $41,080. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $46,040.
Is Syracuse a high-paying metro for Packers and Packagers, Hand?
That is 6% above the U.S. median of $36,280 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $37,260. It ranks #51 of 358 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Packers and Packagers, Hand make an hour in Syracuse?
About $18.44 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.91–$19.75 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.