Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in the U.S.
$43,660avg. a year
$20.99 an hour · 42,330 employed
Machine Feeders and Offbearers in the U.S. earn an average of $43,660 a year and a median of $41,220. Pay is highest in Wisconsin ($53,190) and lowest in West Virginia ($35,500).
$41,220Median pay
$20.99Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
42,330Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for machine feeders and offbearers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1570 jobs
Wisconsin
$53,190
$25.57 an hour
21,280 jobs
Missouri
$50,650
$24.35 an hour
330 jobs
Delaware
$50,540
$24.30 an hour
4410 jobs
Minnesota
$50,070
$24.07 an hour
530 jobs
Wyoming
$49,020
$23.57 an hour
6430 jobs
Kansas
$48,280
$23.21 an hour
7200 jobs
New Hampshire
$46,670
$22.44 an hour
81,040 jobs
Washington
$46,370
$22.29 an hour
9650 jobs
Colorado
$46,230
$22.23 an hour
10560 jobs
Iowa
$46,110
$22.17 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.
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,650 | $30.12 |
| Columbus, OH | $53,130 | $25.54 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,450 | $25.22 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,590 | $24.32 |
| Toledo, OH | $48,710 | $23.42 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,450 | $23.29 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $48,390 | $23.27 |
| Albany, OR | $48,260 | $23.20 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 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 | $39,980 | $38,810 | 2,160 |
| Arizona | $40,730 | $40,250 | 170 |
| Arkansas | $43,290 | $45,250 | 1,580 |
| California | $44,290 | $40,380 | 4,830 |
| Colorado | $46,230 | $48,400 | 650 |
| Connecticut | $39,470 | $36,950 | 120 |
| Delaware | $50,540 | $44,110 | 30 |
| Florida | $39,120 | $35,110 | 1,110 |
| Georgia | $40,800 | $39,360 | 1,550 |
| Idaho | $44,030 | $42,580 | 170 |
| Indiana | $39,970 | $37,850 | 2,800 |
| Iowa | $46,110 | $45,250 | 560 |
| Kansas | $48,280 | $47,930 | 430 |
| Kentucky | $45,470 | $42,200 | 980 |
| Louisiana | $43,030 | $43,370 | 130 |
| Maine | $38,260 | $32,310 | 210 |
| Maryland | $44,490 | $41,590 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $43,270 | $43,510 | 620 |
| Michigan | $42,670 | $42,320 | 740 |
| Minnesota | $50,070 | $48,740 | 410 |
| Mississippi | $40,520 | $38,340 | 670 |
| Missouri | $50,650 | $46,580 | 1,280 |
| Nebraska | $41,710 | $45,470 | 210 |
| Nevada | $42,660 | $40,550 | 150 |
| New Hampshire | $46,670 | $46,580 | 200 |
| New Jersey | $44,260 | $44,890 | 850 |
| New York | $43,770 | $43,450 | 770 |
| North Carolina | $38,380 | $37,370 | 2,040 |
| Ohio | $45,910 | $45,130 | 2,930 |
| Oklahoma | $37,220 | $36,680 | 310 |
| Oregon | $45,150 | $45,580 | 2,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,210 | $41,220 | 1,390 |
| Rhode Island | $38,510 | $32,770 | – |
| South Carolina | $41,400 | $38,050 | 680 |
| South Dakota | $39,770 | $39,310 | 660 |
| Tennessee | $40,620 | $40,400 | 450 |
| Texas | $39,090 | $37,350 | 3,100 |
| Utah | $41,690 | $40,160 | 140 |
| Virginia | $37,880 | $36,290 | 1,340 |
| Washington | $46,370 | $45,600 | 1,040 |
| West Virginia | $35,500 | $39,360 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $53,190 | $55,120 | 570 |
| Wyoming | $49,020 | $51,280 | 30 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$43,410
1,480 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$40,560
1,000 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$41,850
910 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$43,450
630 jobsIndianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$39,360
600 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$43,350
570 jobsColumbus, OH
$53,130
560 jobsCleveland, OH
$44,710
550 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do machine feeders and offbearers make?
The average is $43,660 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $41,220 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $20.99, and the median is $19.82 an hour.
Which state pays machine feeders and offbearers the most?
Wisconsin, with an average of $53,190 a year. The best-paying metro area is Kansas City, MO-KS at $62,650.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,220 a year, and the top 10% earn over $58,160.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7063. 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.