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Warehouse Packer Salary by State (2026)
Warehouse Packers (Packers and Packagers, Hand) hold 559,870 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $36,448 per year, but the median ranges from $27,710 in Louisiana to $44,460 in Kansas. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Warehouse Packer salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Kansas | $44,460 | 9,900 |
| New Jersey | $43,840 | 71,260 |
| Alaska | $41,670 | 560 |
| District of Columbia | $40,910 | 170 |
| Colorado | $40,730 | 4,120 |
| Minnesota | $40,310 | 5,460 |
| Vermont | $39,440 | 810 |
| Washington | $39,220 | 11,940 |
| Nebraska | $38,880 | 3,010 |
| Missouri | $37,670 | 5,910 |
| Iowa | $37,470 | 4,090 |
| Indiana | $37,420 | 9,690 |
| Nevada | $37,400 | 3,750 |
| Delaware | $37,290 | 2,030 |
| California | $37,260 | 79,730 |
| New York | $37,260 | 14,830 |
| Arizona | $37,060 | 7,380 |
| Ohio | $37,000 | 20,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,960 | 22,990 |
| Idaho | $36,920 | 2,020 |
| Kentucky | $36,850 | 5,900 |
| Rhode Island | $36,730 | 1,830 |
| Maine | $36,330 | 1,460 |
| Oregon | $36,190 | 6,370 |
| Illinois | $36,090 | 23,270 |
| Utah | $36,060 | 5,740 |
| Wisconsin | $36,010 | 13,130 |
| Tennessee | $35,980 | 14,030 |
| Hawaii | $35,930 | 2,010 |
| Connecticut | $35,890 | 4,280 |
| Maryland | $35,860 | 4,230 |
| Michigan | $35,340 | 15,590 |
| Virginia | $35,000 | 7,790 |
| Montana | $34,960 | 1,490 |
| Oklahoma | $34,520 | 3,900 |
| North Carolina | $34,360 | 19,600 |
| Massachusetts | $34,200 | 15,330 |
| Arkansas | $33,930 | 3,050 |
| Georgia | $33,260 | 17,380 |
| Mississippi | $33,240 | 3,490 |
| Texas | $33,090 | 46,510 |
| South Carolina | $32,180 | 7,610 |
| Wyoming | $32,110 | 340 |
| Alabama | $31,770 | 7,050 |
| North Dakota | $31,440 | 470 |
| New Hampshire | $30,700 | 3,300 |
| South Dakota | $28,760 | 1,040 |
| West Virginia | $28,740 | 1,140 |
| Florida | $28,280 | 38,860 |
| New Mexico | $28,070 | 1,050 |
| Louisiana | $27,710 | 2,280 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Warehouse Packer salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Warehouse Packer salary in the US is about $36,448 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 559,870 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Warehouse Packers the most?
- Kansas has the highest median Warehouse Packer salary at $44,460 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Warehouse Packers the least?
- Louisiana has the lowest median at $27,710 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Packers and Packagers, Hand, code 53-7064). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.