Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Production · SOC 51-9111
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 51-9111 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 52/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $43,220
- H-1B offered wage $42,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 46,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +4.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 54,003 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.
Common titles: Bundler, Closing Machine Operator, Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator (CNC Machine Operator), Filler Operator, Machine Operator, Packaging Operator
Representative Tasks
- •Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
- •Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
- •Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
- •Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
- •Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
- •Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
- •Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- •Weigh finished products.
- •Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $43,220 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |