Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
119,730 1.9 % $13.54 $28,170 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.56 $10.11 $12.98 $16.45 $19.31
Annual Wage (2) $17,790 $21,040 $27,000 $34,220 $40,170

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Printing and Related Support Activities 10,440 2.11 $12.65 $26,310
Plastics Product Manufacturing 8,070 1.61 $12.86 $26,760
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 7,500 2.65 $13.83 $28,780
Employment Services 5,900 0.22 $12.26 $25,500
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 5,690 1.16 $11.79 $24,530

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 3,540 5.48 $13.47 $28,010
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 4,170 5.10 $12.07 $25,110
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 170 4.91 $12.48 $25,960
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 7,500 2.65 $13.83 $28,780
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 620 2.53 $13.81 $28,720

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 420 0.27 $25.85 $53,770
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 780 0.93 $19.63 $40,830
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 110 0.13 $18.13 $37,710
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,640 1.47 $18.01 $37,450
Beverage Manufacturing 380 0.23 $17.76 $36,940

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 9,470 0.94 1.00 $12.91 $26,860
California 7,820 0.56 0.59 $12.65 $26,310
Illinois 7,600 1.38 1.46 $13.45 $27,970
Ohio 6,460 1.31 1.39 $12.82 $26,660
Pennsylvania 6,350 1.16 1.23 $14.90 $31,000




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arkansas 4,130 3.63 3.86 $12.84 $26,700
Oregon 4,340 2.77 2.94 $13.20 $27,450
Wisconsin 5,940 2.28 2.42 $13.33 $27,730
Indiana 6,090 2.24 2.37 $13.76 $28,630
Kentucky 3,600 2.10 2.23 $13.05 $27,140




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 100 0.36 0.39 $18.48 $38,430
Utah 1,560 1.36 1.44 $15.78 $32,830
Colorado 740 0.34 0.37 $15.78 $32,820
Missouri 2,360 0.91 0.97 $15.62 $32,480
Michigan 2,820 0.75 0.80 $15.33 $31,890

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,600 1.30 1.38 $12.69 $26,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,170 0.57 0.60 $12.98 $27,000
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,850 0.74 0.79 $12.96 $26,970
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,760 0.35 0.38 $11.06 $23,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,710 0.78 0.83 $14.01 $29,140
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,690 0.84 0.89 $14.24 $29,610
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 1,390 1.68 1.78 $12.63 $26,270
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,330 1.70 1.80 $12.10 $25,170
Columbus, OH 1,270 1.43 1.52 $12.05 $25,070
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,270 0.70 0.74 $15.44 $32,120




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Yakima, WA 480 6.10 6.48 $14.77 $30,720
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 1,010 5.24 5.57 $14.50 $30,170
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV 190 4.66 4.95 $15.00 $31,190
Visalia-Porterville, CA 570 4.34 4.60 (8) (8)
Salem, OR 600 4.20 4.46 $11.06 $22,990
Dalton, GA 260 4.08 4.33 $11.45 $23,810
Burlington, NC 220 4.06 4.31 (8) (8)
Sheboygan, WI 210 3.87 4.11 $12.84 $26,710
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 160 3.79 4.02 $14.45 $30,050
Sherman-Denison, TX 140 3.54 3.76 $9.98 $20,770