SALARY · PACKERS AND PACKAGERS, HAND · INDIANA

Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Indiana

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For packers and packagers, hand in Indiana, the middle of the field earned $37,420 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$37,420

$18 per hour at the median · That is $1,140 (3.1 percent) above the national median of $36,280 for this occupation.

$39,350Mean annual salary

$19Mean hourly wage

$9,690People employed in this job in Indiana

Salary range

25th: $33,430Median: $37,42075th: $43,850

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$33,430
Median (50th percentile)	$37,420
75th percentile	$43,850
Mean	$39,350

The middle half of workers earned from $33,430 to $43,850 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$31,173 a year

$2,598 a month

Federal tax $2,310 · FICA $2,863 · State tax $1,074

Indiana county income tax is separate and is not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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