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 35.5% since 2014.
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 |
| Arizona | $39,870 |
| Michigan | $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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Machine Feeders and Offbearers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $67,670 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $67,630 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $60,650 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $58,070 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $50,940 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $50,320 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $50,320 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $50,080 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $48,410 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $48,410 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $48,410 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $48,320 |
| Retail Trade | $48,320 |
| Foundries | $46,480 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $46,460 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $45,540 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $45,340 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,780 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,780 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $44,270 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $44,030 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $44,010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,950 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $43,940 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $43,940 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $43,650 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $43,650 |
| Construction | $43,460 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $43,370 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $42,870 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $42,770 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $42,630 |
| Machine Shops | $42,510 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $42,460 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $42,320 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $42,260 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $42,060 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $41,900 |
| Logging | $41,670 |
| Forestry and Logging | $41,670 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,550 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $41,380 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $41,320 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $41,300 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,190 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $41,080 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $40,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $40,870 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $40,870 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $40,670 |
| Wholesale Trade | $40,630 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,590 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $40,190 |
| Waste Collection | $39,870 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,700 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $39,680 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $39,340 |
| Manufacturing | $39,310 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $39,000 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $38,610 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $38,610 |
| Other Support Services | $38,520 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $38,480 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $38,480 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $38,350 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $38,340 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $38,270 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $38,250 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $38,070 |
| Information | $38,020 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $37,870 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $37,860 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $37,850 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $37,850 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $37,610 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $37,510 |
| Food Manufacturing | $37,480 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $37,440 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $37,440 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $37,420 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $37,420 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $37,320 |
| Textile Mills | $37,260 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $37,190 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $37,140 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $37,140 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $37,040 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $36,530 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $36,530 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $36,400 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $36,330 |
| Fabric Mills | $36,300 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $36,280 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $36,090 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $35,890 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,620 |
| Employment Services | $35,350 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,350 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $34,680 |
| Publishing Industries | $34,680 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $34,670 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $34,200 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $34,200 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $34,200 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $34,030 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $33,970 |
| Textile Product Mills | $31,170 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $31,170 |
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 |
| 2018 | $29,560 |
| 2017 | $28,510 |
| 2016 | $28,410 |
| 2015 | $29,440 |
| 2014 | $29,290 |