Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
- O*NET-SOC code
53-7064.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$36,280
Employment, U.S.559,820
Median hourly wage$17.44
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,890 | $32,220 | $36,280 | $43,060 | $47,100 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,050 | $31,770 | 0.93 |
| Alaska | 560 | $41,670 | 0.48 |
| Arizona | 7,380 | $37,060 | 0.63 |
| Arkansas | 3,050 | $33,930 | 0.65 |
| California | 79,730 | $37,260 | 1.22 |
| Colorado | 4,120 | $40,730 | 0.40 |
| Connecticut | 4,280 | $35,890 | 0.70 |
| Delaware | 2,030 | $37,290 | 1.16 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $40,910 | 0.07 |
| Florida | 38,860 | $28,280 | 1.09 |
| Georgia | 17,380 | $33,260 | 0.99 |
| Hawaii | 2,010 | $35,930 | 0.89 |
| Idaho | 2,020 | $36,920 | 0.65 |
| Illinois | 23,270 | $36,090 | 1.06 |
| Indiana | 9,690 | $37,420 | 0.84 |
| Iowa | 4,090 | $37,470 | 0.73 |
| Kansas | 9,900 | $44,460 | 1.91 |
| Kentucky | 5,900 | $36,850 | 0.82 |
| Louisiana | 2,280 | $27,710 | 0.33 |
| Maine | 1,460 | $36,330 | 0.63 |
| Maryland | 4,230 | $35,860 | 0.43 |
| Massachusetts | 15,330 | $34,200 | 1.17 |
| Michigan | 15,590 | $35,340 | 0.98 |
| Minnesota | 5,460 | $40,310 | 0.51 |
| Mississippi | 3,490 | $33,240 | 0.83 |
| Missouri | 5,910 | $37,670 | 0.56 |
| Montana | 1,490 | $34,960 | 0.81 |
| Nebraska | 3,010 | $38,880 | 0.82 |
| Nevada | 3,750 | $37,400 | 0.67 |
| New Hampshire | 3,300 | $30,700 | 1.34 |
| New Jersey | 71,260 | $43,840 | 4.62 |
| New Mexico | 1,050 | $28,070 | 0.33 |
| New York | 14,830 | $37,260 | 0.43 |
| North Carolina | 19,600 | $34,360 | 1.10 |
| North Dakota | 470 | $31,440 | 0.30 |
| Ohio | 20,700 | $37,000 | 1.04 |
| Oklahoma | 3,900 | $34,520 | 0.63 |
| Oregon | 6,370 | $36,190 | 0.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 22,990 | $36,960 | 1.05 |
| Rhode Island | 1,830 | $36,730 | 1.01 |
| South Carolina | 7,610 | $32,180 | 0.92 |
| South Dakota | 1,040 | $28,760 | 0.63 |
| Tennessee | 14,030 | $35,980 | 1.19 |
| Texas | 46,510 | $33,090 | 0.92 |
| Utah | 5,740 | $36,060 | 0.92 |
| Vermont | 810 | $39,440 | 0.74 |
| Virginia | 7,790 | $35,000 | 0.53 |
| Washington | 11,940 | $39,220 | 0.93 |
| West Virginia | 1,140 | $28,740 | 0.45 |
| Wisconsin | 13,130 | $36,010 | 1.24 |
| Wyoming | 340 | $32,110 | 0.33 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helpers--Production Workers | 1-2 | 0.948 |
| 2 | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 3 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 4 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 1-2 | 0.928 |
| 5 | Carpet Installers | 1-2 | 0.927 |
| 6 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1-2 | 0.927 |
| 7 | Paperhangers | 1-2 | 0.926 |
| 8 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 1-2 | 0.926 |
| 9 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1-2 | 0.925 |
| 10 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 1-2 | 0.924 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Packers and Packagers, Hand, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperhangers | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.926 |
| Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | Critical Thinking | 0.88 | 0.926 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Active Listening | 1.00 | 0.924 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.922 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.920 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.911 |
| Bakers | Time Management | 1.00 | 0.910 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.12 | 0.909 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | Active Listening | 1.00 | 0.906 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Packers and Packagers, Hand, excluding software Packers and Packagers, Hand already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Data entry software | 3 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Inventory management systems | 3 of 20 | 4.8x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 3 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Google Docs | 3 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 11 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 3.97 | 3.75 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.20 | 3.12 |
| English Language | 2.98 | 2.44 |
| Administrative | 2.79 | 1.98 |
| Mathematics | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.70 | 3.01 |
| Mechanical | 2.63 | 2.57 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.56 | 2.18 |
| Chemistry | 2.45 | 1.86 |
| Transportation | 2.36 | 1.65 |
| Building and Construction | 2.31 | 1.56 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.26 | 1.96 |
| Education and Training | 2.15 | 1.66 |
| Design | 2.10 | 1.51 |
| Administration and Management | 2.08 | 1.77 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.05 | 1.47 |
| Food Production | 1.94 | 1.23 |
| Psychology | 1.89 | 1.65 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.88 | 1.26 |
| Law and Government | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Telecommunications | 1.84 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.78 | 1.17 |
| Foreign Language | 1.74 | 1.23 |
| Communications and Media | 1.73 | 1.29 |
| Physics | 1.72 | 1.04 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.68 | 1.02 |
| History and Archeology | 1.66 | 0.65 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.63 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.51 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.51 | 0.66 |
| Fine Arts | 1.48 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.47 | 0.88 |
| Biology | 1.41 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 2.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.12 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Information Ordering | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Selective Attention | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Time Sharing | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Originality | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Inventory tracking software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | 2,380 | 10.59 | $34,010 |
| Yakima, WA | 2,020 | 5.78 | $36,080 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 950 | 5.17 | $35,990 |
| Merced, CA | 1,160 | 4.05 | $34,320 |
| Salinas, CA | 2,700 | 4.02 | $35,480 |
| Kenosha, WI | 1,040 | 3.84 | $37,810 |
| Goldsboro, NC | 470 | 3.23 | $34,200 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 1,960 | 2.97 | $41,800 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2,760 | 2.64 | $36,660 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 2,450 | 2.56 | $32,680 |