Average Salary for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
SOC 51-9191 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in the United States is $45,210 ($21.74/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,290 at the 10th percentile to $60,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 12,170 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 44.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$45,210
Mean Annual
$45,670
10th Pct
$31,290
75th Pct
$52,060
Employment
12,170
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$45k
Median
$52k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,320 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,390 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $54,710 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $54,510 |
| Medford, OR | $53,170 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $52,890 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $52,150 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $51,850 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,770 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,750 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,560 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,920 |
| Salem, OR | $47,460 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,410 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,190 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $61,420 |
| Kentucky | $58,560 |
| Oklahoma | $57,560 |
| Minnesota | $55,480 |
| Utah | $54,640 |
| Connecticut | $53,620 |
| Washington | $52,890 |
| Idaho | $52,240 |
| Colorado | $52,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,590 |
| Iowa | $50,470 |
| New Hampshire | $49,860 |
| Texas | $49,230 |
| Missouri | $49,120 |
| Wisconsin | $48,710 |
| Oregon | $48,690 |
| New Jersey | $48,510 |
| Virginia | $47,900 |
| Ohio | $47,780 |
| Arkansas | $47,300 |
| Michigan | $45,310 |
| Kansas | $45,110 |
| Tennessee | $44,380 |
| Vermont | $43,370 |
| Illinois | $43,020 |
| Maine | $41,680 |
| Maryland | $41,620 |
| Nevada | $41,140 |
| New York | $41,050 |
| Indiana | $39,140 |
| Georgia | $38,430 |
| Massachusetts | $37,970 |
| Nebraska | $37,530 |
| South Carolina | $36,800 |
| California | $36,770 |
| Alabama | $36,620 |
| North Carolina | $34,460 |
| Florida | $32,690 |
| Mississippi | $30,820 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $58,240 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $55,840 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $54,710 |
| Wholesale Trade | $53,090 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $52,900 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $51,590 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $51,590 |
| Textile Mills | $51,480 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $50,110 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $49,860 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $49,800 |
| Food Manufacturing | $48,260 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $47,610 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $47,460 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $46,810 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,660 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $46,530 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $46,150 |
| Manufacturing | $46,030 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $46,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,210 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $44,750 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $44,270 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,140 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $42,690 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $42,110 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $41,700 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $40,900 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $40,900 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $40,560 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $40,560 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $40,550 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,480 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $38,250 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $38,210 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $38,100 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $36,960 |
| Textile Product Mills | $36,910 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $36,910 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $36,440 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,090 |
| Employment Services | $36,070 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $36,070 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $36,070 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $35,870 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $34,460 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $34,460 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $34,460 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $34,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $34,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $34,080 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $23,180 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $23,180 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,210 |
| 2023 | $43,540 |
| 2022 | $38,780 |
| 2021 | $37,630 |
| 2020 | $36,280 |
| 2019 | $34,340 |
| 2018 | $33,820 |
| 2017 | $32,710 |
| 2016 | $32,290 |
| 2015 | $31,710 |
| 2014 | $31,340 |