Packers & packagers, hand

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Total Workforce

499k

Average Age

38.8

Estimated Job Growth

1.83%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$22,142

Average Male Salary

$22,919

Average Female Salary

$21,539

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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 $22,142 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Packers & packagers, hand by wage are Motor vehicle operators, all other, Embalmers & funeral attendants, and Personal care & service workers, all other .

The top 3 locations that employ the most Packers & packagers, hand are Allentown City PUMA, PA, Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA, and Ontario City PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Packers & packagers, hand are Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA, Allentown City PUMA, PA, and Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Packers & packagers, hand and on wages and locations 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 Beverage manufacturing. Packers & packagers, hand are paid most in Central Oahu PUMA, HI but are relatively concentrated in Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$22,142

AVERAGE SALARY

± $802

In 2017, Packers & packagers, hand earned an average of $22,142, $29,923 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Motor vehicle operators, all other make somewhat more than Packers & packagers, hand while Embalmers & funeral attendants make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Packers & packagers, hand as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.358

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Packers & packagers, hand had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.358, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Central Oahu PUMA, HI

  2. Winston-Salem City (South) PUMA, NC

  3. Kosciusko & Marshall Counties PUMA, IN

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Packers & packagers, hand.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Packers & packagers, hand

  1. Fontana City (East) PUMA, CA

  2. Allentown City PUMA, PA

  3. Columbus (East), Whitehall & Bexley Cities PUMA, OH

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Packers & packagers, hand.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Packers & packagers, hand, by number of employees, are Warehousing & storage, Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, and Employment services.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Packers & packagers, hand, by average wage, are Beverage manufacturing, Paint, coating, & adhesive manufacturing , and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

499k

2017 Workforce

± 17,307

4.62%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.75%

The number of people employed as Packers & packagers, hand has been growing at a rate of 4.62%, from 476,604 people in 2016 to 498,636 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Packers & packagers, hand employed by various industries. Warehousing & storage employs the largest share of Packers & packagers, hand at  13.4%, followed by Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers with 5.54% and Employment services with 5.44%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Packers & packagers, hand in the US. The average age of male Packers & packagers, hand in the workforce is 35.9 and of female Packers & packagers, hand is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Packers & packagers, hand is White.

Gender Composition

218k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 11,453

281k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 12,995

56.3% of Packers & packagers, hand are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Packers & packagers, hand.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Packers & packagers, hand

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

54.9% of Packers & packagers, hand are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 18.6% of Packers & packagers, hand, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Packers & packagers, hand.

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Age by Gender

35.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.743

41.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.636

The median age of Packers & packagers, hand is 38.8, and Male employees are generally 5.11 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

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 a relatively high number of Packers & packagers, hand hold a major in History.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Engineering

  3. Education

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. History

  2. Liberal Arts & Humanities

  3. Visual & Performing Arts

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Skills

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, Critical Thinking, and Coordination. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Packers & packagers, hand need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, and Operation Monitoring.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Packers & packagers, hand from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Packers & packagers, hand are expected to see a growth of 1.83% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

1.83%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Packers & packagers, hand. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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