What are the main factors that influence a Package Handler's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Package Handler's salary?

A Package Handler's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,650 for beginners, reaching about $36,058 at mid-level, and approach $36,447 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Package Handler?

Package Handler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Package Handler roles are District of Columbia $37,960, California $37,816, Massachusetts $37,312. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Package Handler roles make?

Salaries for Package Handler level roles vary by specialization: Package Manager: $116,168; Package Designer: $75,293; Package Delivery: $47,699; Delivery Driver/Package Handler: $38,583; Handler: $36,674.

How do different companies affect a Package Handler's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Package Handler roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Package Handler Salary in the United States

How much does a Package Handler make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Package Handler in the United States is $34,285 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Package Handler's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,646
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,279 to $37,091
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,453

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Package Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,091	$3,091	$713	$18
Average	$34,285	$2,857	$659	$16
25th Percentile	$32,279	$2,690	$621	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Package Handler Salaries

A Package Handler's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Package Handler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Package Handler's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,650
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,988
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,058
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,203
Expert (over 8 years): $36,447

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Package Handler	$34,650
Intermediate Level Package Handler	$34,988
Senior Level Package Handler	$36,058
Specialist Level Package Handler	$36,203
Expert Level Package Handler	$36,447

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How Do Package Handler Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Package Handlers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,960.
California: $37,816.
Massachusetts: $37,312.

District of Columbia $37,960 California $37,816 Massachusetts $37,312 Washington $37,175 New Jersey $37,161 Alaska $37,113 Connecticut $36,640 New York $36,448

Hawaii $35,834 Rhode Island $35,546 Maryland $35,351 Minnesota $35,083 Colorado $34,981 Illinois $34,946 Oregon $34,816 Delaware $34,720

New Hampshire $34,660 Virginia $34,525 Pennsylvania $34,130 Nevada $33,932 North Dakota $33,866 Michigan $33,764 Wisconsin $33,726 Vermont $33,650

Texas $33,441 Maine $33,428 Arizona $33,407 Ohio $33,383 Georgia $33,068 Indiana $32,910 Wyoming $32,879 Utah $32,831

Iowa $32,810 Kansas $32,646 Louisiana $32,598 North Carolina $32,581 Missouri $32,574 Florida $32,440 Montana $32,368 Nebraska $32,300

Kentucky $32,262 South Carolina $32,125 Tennessee $32,039 Idaho $32,005 New Mexico $31,754 Oklahoma $31,700 Alabama $31,497 South Dakota $31,158

Arkansas $30,973 West Virginia $30,873 Mississippi $30,575

Top Paying Cities for Package Handlers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $43,243
San Francisco: $42,818
Oakland: $41,868

San Jose, CA $43,243

San Francisco, CA $42,818

Oakland, CA $41,868

New York, NY $39,732

Queens Village, NY $39,475

Paramus, NJ $39,201

Passaic, NJ $39,167

Bergenfield, NJ $39,132

Stamford, CT $39,081

Huntington, NY $39,047

Newark, NJ $38,824

Bridgeport, CT $38,755

New Brunswick, NJ $38,642

Vallejo, CA $38,570

Middlesex, NJ $38,550

Somerset, NJ $38,519

Petaluma, CA $38,440

Santa Cruz, CA $38,306

Boston, MA $38,238

Monterey, CA $38,066

Fairbanks, AK $38,042

Los Angeles, CA $37,977

Washington, DC $37,960

Seattle, WA $37,898

Santa Rosa, CA $37,891

Juneau, AK $37,792

Orange, CA $37,679

Anchorage, AK $37,617

Anaheim, CA $37,593

Santa Ana, CA $37,542

Nassau, NY $37,521

Long Beach, CA $37,507

Danbury, CT $37,497

Santa Maria, CA $37,381

Everett, WA $37,374

Bremerton, WA $37,206

Trenton, NJ $37,141

Sacramento, CA $37,127

San Diego, CA $37,110

Brockton, MA $37,096

Tacoma, WA $37,082

Santa Barbara, CA $37,034

Lowell, MA $36,897

New Suffolk, NY $36,883

Nashua, NH $36,842

Lompoc, CA $36,787

Ventura, CA $36,753

Stockton, CA $36,743

New Haven, CT $36,674

Atlantic City, NJ $36,585

Hartford, CT $36,510

Modesto, CA $36,493

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,417

New Britain, CT $36,400

Kennewick, WA $36,352

Olympia, WA $36,352

New London, CT $36,345

Norwich, CT $36,335

Lawrence, MA $36,318

Bakersfield, CA $36,222

New Bedford, MA $36,174

Riverside, CA $36,174

Richland, WA $36,139

Portsmouth, NH $36,112

Vineland, NJ $36,105

San Bernardino, CA $36,078

Boulder, CO $35,982

Worcester, MA $35,954

Portland, OR $35,923

Saint Paul, MN $35,882

Minneapolis, MN $35,882

Philadelphia, PA $35,834

Honolulu, HI $35,653

Springfield, MA $35,533

Providence, RI $35,529

Chicago, IL $35,430

Bellingham, WA $35,389

Baltimore, MD $35,351

Chico, CA $35,265

Wilmington, DE $35,207

Pittsfield, MA $35,173

Manchester, NH $35,107

Spokane, WA $34,957

Denver, CO $34,953

Albany, NY $34,792

Troy, NY $34,778

Schenectady, NY $34,706

Burlington, VT $34,631

Portland, ME $34,511

Salem, OR $34,483

Yakima, WA $34,477

Ann Arbor, MI $34,466

Rochester, MN $34,370

Reno, NV $34,353

Fresno, CA $34,353

Milwaukee, WI $34,322

Detroit, MI $34,288

Allentown, PA $34,278

Carson City, NV $34,274

Houston, TX $34,223

Colorado Springs, CO $34,219

Syracuse, NY $34,202

Eugene, OR $34,137

Gary, IN $34,096

Bismarck, ND $34,096

Galveston, TX $34,096

Springfield, OR $34,069

Medford, OR $33,986

Fort Collins, CO $33,973

Austin, TX $33,945

Mesa, AZ $33,873

Phoenix, AZ $33,866

Dallas, TX $33,856

Reading, PA $33,836

Saint Cloud, MN $33,822

Concord, NH $33,791

Madison, WI $33,777

Utica, NY $33,685

Raleigh, NC $33,657

Las Vegas, NV $33,654

Rochester, NY $33,630

Des Moines, IA $33,626

Atlanta, GA $33,572

Battle Creek, MI $33,561

Salt Lake City, UT $33,551

Lancaster, PA $33,500

Champaign, IL $33,493

Harrisburg, PA $33,452

Durham, NC $33,421

Kansas City, MO $33,417

Kansas City, KS $33,410

Fort Worth, TX $33,407

Boca Raton, FL $33,393

Cleveland, OH $33,390

Columbus, OH $33,383

Pittsburgh, PA $33,380

Richmond, VA $33,366

Indianapolis, IN $33,359

Cincinnati, OH $33,314

Petersburg, VA $33,263

Lansing, MI $33,188

Billings, MT $33,188

Huntsville, AL $33,188

Lebanon, PA $33,184

Pueblo, CO $33,181

Dayton, OH $33,181

Appleton, WI $33,170

Buffalo, NY $33,157

Racine, WI $33,140

Charlotte, NC $33,136

Saint Louis, MO $33,126

Springfield, IL $33,112

York, PA $33,105

Elkhart, IN $33,105

Gastonia, NC $33,102

Benton Harbor, MI $33,102

Beaumont, TX $33,081

Lorain, OH $33,074

Toledo, OH $33,061

Binghamton, NY $33,044

Rock Hill, SC $33,040

Rockford, IL $33,023

Elyria, OH $33,006

Fargo, ND $33,006

Flagstaff, AZ $32,982

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,961

Miami, FL $32,941

Duluth, MN $32,886

Bangor, ME $32,841

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,804

Louisville, KY $32,786

Grand Rapids, MI $32,780

Hialeah, FL $32,776

Casper, WY $32,728

Scranton, PA $32,687

New Orleans, LA $32,677

Virginia Beach, VA $32,673

Akron, OH $32,656

Peoria, IL $32,612

Sarasota, FL $32,605

Green Bay, WI $32,581

Baton Rouge, LA $32,564

Charleston, SC $32,557

Nashville, TN $32,546

Jamestown, NY $32,540

Davenport, IA $32,540

Tucson, AZ $32,522

Cheyenne, WY $32,512

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,502

Tampa, FL $32,495

Omaha, NE $32,488

Evansville, IN $32,474

Port Arthur, TX $32,474

Bradenton, FL $32,461

Santa Fe, NM $32,399

Orlando, FL $32,365

Clearwater, FL $32,327

La Crosse, WI $32,255

Canton, OH $32,255

Grand Forks, ND $32,245

Tulsa, OK $32,234

Albuquerque, NM $32,234

Newport News, VA $32,231

High Point, NC $32,221

Ogden, UT $32,207

Corpus Christi, TX $32,180

Laramie, WY $32,159

Norfolk, VA $32,159

Rock Island, IL $32,138

Saginaw, MI $32,132

Jacksonville, FL $32,128

Salisbury, NC $32,121

Memphis, TN $32,114

Moline, IL $32,097

Fort Myers, FL $32,087

Waterloo, IA $32,042

Spartanburg, SC $32,008

Lincoln, NE $31,991

Fort Wayne, IN $31,984

Birmingham, AL $31,946

Cedar Falls, IA $31,940

Provo, UT $31,936

Springfield, OH $31,933

San Antonio, TX $31,926

Greensboro, NC $31,912

South Bend, IN $31,909

Winston Salem, NC $31,905

Boise, ID $31,895

Savannah, GA $31,871

Muskegon, MI $31,809

Lima, OH $31,768

Lake Charles, LA $31,754

Anderson, IN $31,748

Lexington, KY $31,737

Augusta, GA $31,727

Greenville, SC $31,727

Wichita, KS $31,696

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,696

Columbia, SC $31,665

Bloomington, IN $31,580

Roanoke, VA $31,559

Asheville, NC $31,514

Knoxville, TN $31,456

Shreveport, LA $31,453

Wilmington, NC $31,408

Frankfort, KY $31,343

Oklahoma City, OK $31,319

Chillicothe, OH $31,305

Longview, TX $31,302

Topeka, KS $31,292

Mobile, AL $31,240

Terre Haute, IN $31,226

Erie, PA $31,223

Altoona, PA $31,206

Melbourne, FL $31,196

Amarillo, TX $31,182

Killeen, TX $31,172

Fayetteville, AR $31,144

Sioux Falls, SD $31,120

Chattanooga, TN $31,100

Idaho Falls, ID $31,096

Gainesville, FL $31,024

Portsmouth, OH $31,007

Little Rock, AR $31,000

Lynchburg, VA $31,000

Youngstown, OH $30,986

Lafayette, LA $30,986

Temple, TX $30,973

Daytona Beach, FL $30,966

Clarksville, TN $30,962

Pensacola, FL $30,959

Hopkinsville, KY $30,856

Charleston, WV $30,853

Florence, SC $30,836

Sioux City, IA $30,815

Macon, GA $30,716

Tallahassee, FL $30,712

Fayetteville, NC $30,705

Wichita Falls, TX $30,698

Waco, TX $30,698

Pine Bluff, AR $30,685

Vincennes, IN $30,620

Lubbock, TX $30,606

Great Falls, MT $30,585

Alamogordo, NM $30,582

Abilene, TX $30,554

Rapid City, SD $30,510

Monroe, LA $30,510

Albany, GA $30,489

Huntington, WV $30,486

Jackson, MS $30,482

Greenville, MS $30,479

Parkersburg, WV $30,445

Montgomery, AL $30,438

Johnstown, PA $30,431

Springfield, MO $30,404

Biloxi, MS $30,386

Sumter, SC $30,314

Columbus, GA $30,311

Twin Falls, ID $30,290

Pascagoula, MS $30,246

Kingsport, TN $30,157

Gulfport, MS $30,146

Alexandria, LA $30,033

Fort Smith, AR $29,948

El Paso, TX $29,855

Helena, MT $29,810

Las Cruces, NM $29,701

Harlingen, TX $29,605

Pocatello, ID $29,574

Florence, AL $29,564

Brownsville, TX $29,557

Dothan, AL $29,502

Mcallen, TX $29,485

Columbus, MS $29,231

Altus, OK $29,073

Lawton, OK $29,008

Pierre, SD $28,885

What Skills Can Increase a Package Handler's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 4.43% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Career Development (Mentioned in 3.87% Job Postings): Refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 2.43% Job Postings): Housekeeping department is keeping the venue clean and sanitary as part of customer service. Cleaners vacuum rugs and furniture in hallways, rooms and public areas. They collect trash and empty wastebaskets, change the sheets and make the beds.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	4.43%
Career Development	3.87%
Housekeeping	2.43%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Package Handler's salary.

Career Development: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Career Development	$35,656	4%
Scheduling	$35,656	4%
Initiative	$35,656	4%
Logistics	$35,656	4%
Packaging	$34,627	1%
Attention to Detail	$34,627	1%

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How Education impacts a Package Handler's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Package Handlers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Package Handler with a No Diploma is between $31,683 and $33,927).

Package Handler Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Package Handler

No Diploma 12.5%

High School 87.5%

Associates 0.0%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	12.5%
High School	87.5%
Associates	0.0%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Package Handler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Package Handler's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$32,279

Average $34,285/year

$37,091

$2,690

Average $2,857/month

$3,091

$621

Average $659/week

$713

$16

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,091	$3,091	$713	$18
Average	$34,285	$2,857	$659	$16
25th Percentile	$32,279	$2,690	$621	$16

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Salary Trends for Package Handler

Salaries for a Package Handler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,760 in 2023 to around $41,476 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Package Handler salary trends, .

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2024

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