Manufacturing career directory
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
Also called: Bagger, Crater, Mini Shifter, Pack Out Operator, Packager, Packaging Specialist, Packer, Picker and Packer, Sacker, Selector Packer, Agricultural Produce Packer, Ampoule Sealer, Apple Packing Header, Bag Filler, Bag Loader, Bag Sealer, Band Shover, Bandoleer Packer, Barrel Filler, Batt Packer, Bin Filler, Binder and Wrapper Packer, Book Packer, Bottling Line Attendant, Box Order Person, Box Packer, Boxer, Bulb Packer, Bulk Filler, Bulker, Bundle Packer, Bundle Person, Bundle Tier, Bundle Wrapper, Bundler, Burlap Roll Coverer, Burlapper, Butter Wrapper, Caddy Packer, Cake Packer, Cake Wrapper, Can Top Setter, Candy Packer, Card Boxer, Carrier Packer, Carton Wrapper, Case Filler, Case Folder, Case Liner, Case Packer, Case Sealer, Caser, Cellophane Worker, Cellophaner, Cheese Wrapper, Cigar Packer, Cigar Wrapper, Citrus Fruit Packer, Cloth Bolt Bander, Cloth Packer, Container Filler, Cooky Packer, Core Loader, Crate Liner, Crucible Packer, Cube Machine Tender, Curing Pickling Packer, Dental Floss Packer, Egg Caser, Egg Crater, Egg Packer, Electric Blanket Packer, Export Packer, Fancy Packer, Fish Egg Packer, Fish Packer, Foil Wrapper, Folder, Food Packer, Fruit Packer, Furniture Crater, Furniture Packer, Gift Basket Packer, Gift Packer, Gift Wrapper, Glove Wrapper, Gold Leaf Laborer, Grain Packer, Grain Sacker, Grocery Bagger, Grocery Packer, Grocery Store Bagger, Grocery Store Courtesy Clerk, Hand Bander, Hand Packager, Hand Packer, Hand Plug Shaper, Handkerchief Folder, Heel Packer, Hogshead Filler, Hosiery Bagger, Icer, Inserter, Inspector Packer, Jack Prizer, Knockdown Man, Knockdown Worker, Line Out Man, Line Out Worker, Linen Folder, Linen Supply Load Builder, Linker, Load Builder, Machine Pack Assembler, Meat Packager, Meat Packer, Meat Wrapper, Mophead Trimmer and Wrapper, Nip Wrapper, Olive Packer, Order Packager, Order Packer, Order Picker, Package Center Associate, Package Liner, Package Sealer, Package Wrapper, Packaging Associate, Packer Fuser, Packing Clerk, Packing Line Worker, Packing Room Worker, Palletizer, Paper Pattern Folder, Parcel Wrapper, Pastry Wrapper, Picker, Pill Packer, Plastic Bubble Packer, Poultry Packer, Pretzel Packer, Primer Boxer, Prizer, Produce Wrapper, Production Packer, Repack Room Worker, Repacker, Rope Tier, Rosin Barrel Filler, Sample Wrapper, Sandwich Wrapper, Sausage Linker, Sausage Stringer, Sausage Wrapper, Seed Packer, Shake Packer, Shallot Packer, Shingle Packer, Shoe Packer, Shot Bagger, Shrimp Packer, Snuff Box Finisher, Tie Up Worker, Tier, Timber Packer, Tobacco Prizer, Toy Packer, Tube Wrapper, Utility Bagger, Vegetable Packer, Warehouse Associate, Warehouse Order Picker, Warehouse Packager, Warehouse Packer, Warehouse Picker, Wiener Packer, Wool Sacker, Wrapper, Wrapping Clerk, Yarn Packer, Yarn Wrapper
This is a career information profile, not an advertised job opening.
What the worker does
- Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
- Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
- Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
- Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
- Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
- Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
- Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
Skills, machines and equipment
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Coordination
- Quality Control Analysis
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
Education and training
Most frequently reported education in the O*NET survey: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (53.78% of responses). This is survey context, not a universal hiring requirement. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
O*NET Job Zone 2: Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training. Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training. This is broad occupational preparation context; confirm the requirements for a specific employer or apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships
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Salary reference
32,220–43,060 USD per year · United States · 2025. Source: BLS OEWS via O*NET · 25th–75th percentiles · SOC 53-7064.
Occupational-group wage references are not guaranteed pay for this specialty or an employer's offer.
Career advancement
- Develop inventory, scheduling, planning, and supply-chain analysis experience; explore coordinator, planner, or logistics-lead responsibilities.
- Ask employers which demonstrated skills, education, or credentials are needed for the next role. Related careers are exploration options, not automatic promotions.
How Do I Get This Job?
- Review the skills and responsibilities above.
- Most frequently reported education in the O*NET survey: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) (53.78% of responses). This is survey context, not a universal hiring requirement. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- O*NET Job Zone 2: Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training. Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training. This is broad occupational preparation context; confirm the requirements for a specific employer or apprenticeship.
- Compare real openings and confirm requirements directly with the employer.
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Sources and limitations
O*NET® 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0. ShopFloor adapted occupational grouping, selected manufacturing-relevant occupations, and retained seven legacy guide titles. Specialties and alternative titles are grouped under O*NET occupations; these occupations can also occur outside manufacturing. Source: https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html. No wage, vacancy, certification, or video data is implied. ShopFloor advancement suggestions are general editorial guidance, not O*NET findings or guaranteed career progression. BLS wage ranges, when available, are national 25th–75th percentiles for the source occupational grouping, across industries; they are not local, apprentice, entry-level, or specialty-specific offers.