As of June 2026, Packers and Packagers, Hand has an AI-exposure score of 52/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Packers and Packagers, Hand

52/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 39% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$36,280. About 74,000 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
Augmentable
  • Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
  • Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
  • Place or pour products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment, or fill containers from spouts or chutes.
  • Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
  • Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
  • Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
  • Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
  • Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
  • Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment, such as conveyors, or in specified areas, such as loading docks.
  • Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
  • Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (92%).

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Packers and Packagers, Hand 52
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40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$45,760
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Packers and Packagers, Hand — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$37,260New York: US$37,260Texas: US$33,090

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$36,280. More states are being added.

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