Average Salary for Machine Feeders and Offbearers
SOC 53-7063 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in the United States is $39,700 ($19.09/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,480 at the 10th percentile to $57,010 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 46,690 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$39,700
Mean Annual
$42,840
10th Pct
$31,480
75th Pct
$48,220
Employment
46,690
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$48k
75th
$57k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $71,910 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,320 |
| Visalia, CA | $55,680 |
| Lancaster, PA | $53,930 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $53,670 |
| Williamsport, PA | $53,020 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,220 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $51,520 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $51,500 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,350 |
| Columbia, SC | $50,080 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,740 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $49,240 |
| Springfield, MO | $49,130 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $48,960 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | $50,510 |
| New York | $50,490 |
| Minnesota | $49,630 |
| Kansas | $49,430 |
| Wisconsin | $47,470 |
| Missouri | $47,470 |
| Oregon | $45,590 |
| Maryland | $45,340 |
| Idaho | $45,130 |
| New Hampshire | $45,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,090 |
| Washington | $43,810 |
| Iowa | $43,280 |
| Delaware | $43,170 |
| New Jersey | $42,930 |
| Ohio | $42,910 |
| Maine | $42,120 |
| Massachusetts | $40,630 |
| Michigan | $39,870 |
| Arizona | $39,870 |
| Georgia | $39,550 |
| Nevada | $39,470 |
| Utah | $39,440 |
| Kentucky | $39,420 |
| Texas | $39,310 |
| California | $38,960 |
| Mississippi | $38,420 |
| Arkansas | $38,340 |
| Nebraska | $38,250 |
| South Dakota | $38,240 |
| Colorado | $38,020 |
| Florida | $37,700 |
| Indiana | $37,650 |
| Alabama | $37,070 |
| Vermont | $36,860 |
| Tennessee | $36,660 |
| South Carolina | $36,580 |
| Virginia | $36,450 |
| Connecticut | $36,280 |
| North Carolina | $36,120 |
| Oklahoma | $35,690 |
| Rhode Island | $30,790 |
| West Virginia | $29,820 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,890 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,700 |
| 2023 | $39,250 |
| 2022 | $38,040 |
| 2021 | $37,010 |
| 2020 | $33,000 |
| 2019 | $31,180 |