Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in the U.S.
$46,850avg. a year
$22.53 an hour · 11,500 employed
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in the U.S. earn an average of $46,850 a year and a median of $46,460. Pay is highest in Washington ($73,900) and lowest in Mississippi ($32,880).
$46,460Median pay
$22.53Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
11,500Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1320 jobs
Washington
$73,900
$35.53 an hour
2
New Jersey
$57,960
$27.86 an hour
3100 jobs
Utah
$56,870
$27.34 an hour
4390 jobs
Oklahoma
$54,820
$26.35 an hour
5120 jobs
Minnesota
$54,340
$26.12 an hour
6170 jobs
Iowa
$53,560
$25.75 an hour
7130 jobs
Colorado
$53,070
$25.51 an hour
8500 jobs
Pennsylvania
$52,790
$25.38 an hour
9790 jobs
Texas
$52,620
$25.30 an hour
10310 jobs
Arkansas
$51,910
$24.96 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,780 | $38.35 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $57,290 | $27.54 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,480 | $27.16 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,010 | $25.97 |
| Medford, OR | $53,680 | $25.81 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $49,400 | $23.75 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,470 | $22.82 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,240 | $22.23 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,530 | $37,790 | 130 |
| Arizona | $41,790 | $41,600 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $51,910 | $49,770 | 310 |
| California | $46,010 | $40,440 | 580 |
| Colorado | $53,070 | $49,920 | 130 |
| Connecticut | $50,720 | $49,280 | 50 |
| Florida | $39,160 | $34,650 | 120 |
| Georgia | $45,140 | $46,350 | 350 |
| Idaho | $50,240 | $57,670 | 140 |
| Indiana | $42,960 | $40,380 | 690 |
| Iowa | $53,560 | $49,220 | 170 |
| Kansas | $49,690 | $47,490 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $51,130 | $52,140 | 110 |
| Maine | $46,490 | $43,960 | 50 |
| Maryland | $37,550 | $33,540 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $41,950 | $39,250 | 130 |
| Michigan | $45,850 | $45,470 | 210 |
| Minnesota | $54,340 | $56,540 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $32,880 | $31,250 | 430 |
| Missouri | $44,660 | $38,340 | 190 |
| Nebraska | $45,640 | $43,230 | 50 |
| Nevada | $44,440 | $45,320 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $57,960 | $59,170 | – |
| New York | $44,050 | $42,130 | 400 |
| North Carolina | $36,750 | $34,830 | 1,590 |
| Ohio | $48,230 | $49,390 | 940 |
| Oklahoma | $54,820 | $59,980 | 390 |
| Oregon | $48,760 | $50,050 | 900 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,790 | $53,320 | 500 |
| South Carolina | $46,430 | $47,000 | 130 |
| Tennessee | $43,980 | $42,830 | 260 |
| Texas | $52,620 | $48,450 | 790 |
| Utah | $56,870 | $65,500 | 100 |
| Virginia | $46,090 | $47,250 | 320 |
| Washington | $73,900 | $56,580 | 320 |
| Wisconsin | $51,210 | $50,290 | 350 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$57,290
460 jobsHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$34,930
390 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$46,240
350 jobsEugene-Springfield, OR
$45,000
300 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$79,780
250 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$35,490
220 jobsGreensboro-High Point, NC
$36,120
220 jobsCincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$47,470
180 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make?
The average is $46,850 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $46,460 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.53, and the median is $22.34 an hour.
Which state pays adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders the most?
Washington, with an average of $73,900 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $79,780.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,460 a year, and the top 10% earn over $60,810.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9191. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.