Can I delete installer packages from internal hard drive?

I've a SSD with only 112g capacity so I'm constantly figuring out ways to dump unnecessary hard drive occupants. I found 3.4g being taken up by Installer Packages, can I safely delete these spacehogs?
Please see screen shot. Thanks!

Thanks mende1! I read somewhere that it might delete "unistallers" also?

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could it be in the itunes folder or does it have to be in the itunes media folder, which is within the itunes folder??
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