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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Industry profile for Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Geographic profile for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

National estimates for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
51,010 1.9 % $ 18.80 $ 39,100 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.55 $ 15.29 $ 18.29 $ 21.84 $ 24.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,190 $ 31,800 $ 38,040 $ 45,420 $ 50,910


Industry profile for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warehousing and Storage 11,580 0.61 $ 21.39 $ 44,490
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 4,340 0.83 $ 15.95 $ 33,170
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 4,170 1.54 $ 20.22 $ 42,050
Employment Services 2,920 0.07 $ 15.13 $ 31,480
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 2,490 2.92 $ 19.36 $ 40,260

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 130 3.87 $ 18.76 $ 39,020
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 2,490 2.92 $ 19.36 $ 40,260
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 2,440 2.67 $ 18.15 $ 37,750
Apparel Knitting Mills 120 1.54 $ 14.61 $ 30,390
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 4,170 1.54 $ 20.22 $ 42,050

Top paying industries for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 520 0.19 $ 32.24 $ 67,050
Grain and Oilseed Milling 110 0.17 $ 28.14 $ 58,530
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 470 0.54 $ 24.47 $ 50,890
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 130 0.22 $ 23.50 $ 48,870
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 80 0.10 $ 22.19 $ 46,140


Geographic profile for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

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



Map of employment of machine feeders and offbearers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,900 0.39 1.14 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Texas 4,260 0.33 0.95 $ 16.64 $ 34,610
Indiana 2,920 0.94 2.74 $ 17.76 $ 36,940
Oregon 2,870 1.51 4.38 $ 20.00 $ 41,600
Ohio 2,700 0.50 1.46 $ 20.78 $ 43,220


Map of location quotient of machine feeders and offbearers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 2,870 1.51 4.38 $ 20.00 $ 41,600
South Dakota 550 1.26 3.66 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Alabama 2,510 1.25 3.63 $ 16.40 $ 34,110
Kentucky 2,000 1.05 3.06 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
Indiana 2,920 0.94 2.74 $ 17.76 $ 36,940


Map of annual mean wages of machine feeders and offbearers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas 600 0.43 1.25 $ 24.90 $ 51,800
Maryland (8) (8) (8) $ 24.26 $ 50,450
Louisiana 250 0.13 0.39 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Illinois 1,360 0.23 0.67 $ 22.28 $ 46,340
Minnesota 560 0.20 0.57 $ 21.92 $ 45,580



Map of employment of machine feeders and offbearers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,220 1.36 3.94 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,650 0.27 0.79 $ 19.78 $ 41,150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,520 0.40 1.15 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,160 0.42 1.23 $ 18.84 $ 39,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,080 0.24 0.71 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
Columbus, OH 970 0.92 2.66 $ 22.41 $ 46,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 970 0.11 0.31 $ 17.78 $ 36,970
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 760 0.71 2.07 $ 20.03 $ 41,670
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 750 1.17 3.38 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 690 0.26 0.74 $ 18.09 $ 37,620


Map of location quotient of machine feeders and offbearers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gainesville, GA 390 4.17 12.08 $ 16.39 $ 34,080
Harrisonburg, VA 250 3.97 11.52 $ 15.55 $ 32,350
Albany, OR 180 3.73 10.83 $ 19.65 $ 40,880
Medford, OR 290 3.36 9.73 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Eugene, OR 470 3.07 8.91 $ 19.40 $ 40,350
Longview, WA 120 3.01 8.72 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Stockton-Lodi, CA 480 1.75 5.09 $ 21.78 $ 45,290
Sioux Falls, SD 250 1.57 4.55 $ 17.92 $ 37,260
Fort Wayne, IN 330 1.50 4.36 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Springfield, OH 70 1.50 4.36 $ 18.84 $ 39,200


Map of annual mean wages of machine feeders and offbearers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas City, MO-KS 540 0.51 1.48 $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (8) (8) (8) $ 24.40 $ 50,750
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (8) (8) (8) $ 23.89 $ 49,680
Baton Rouge, LA 90 0.24 0.68 $ 23.36 $ 48,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 340 0.14 0.41 $ 23.30 $ 48,460
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 280 0.15 0.43 $ 23.11 $ 48,060
Racine, WI 40 0.51 1.47 $ 22.62 $ 47,040
Pittsfield, MA 40 1.15 3.32 $ 22.57 $ 46,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,080 0.24 0.71 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
Columbus, OH 970 0.92 2.66 $ 22.41 $ 46,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 560 4.98 14.43 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 550 3.81 11.05 $ 14.96 $ 31,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 440 6.53 18.92 $ 17.15 $ 35,660
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 410 2.67 7.73 $ 17.26 $ 35,900
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 360 2.45 7.10 $ 18.95 $ 39,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 440 6.53 18.92 $ 17.15 $ 35,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 320 5.02 14.56 $ 17.11 $ 35,580
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 560 4.98 14.43 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 290 4.66 13.50 $ 18.04 $ 37,520
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 550 3.81 11.05 $ 14.96 $ 31,110

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Machine Feeders and Offbearers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 320 0.84 2.45 $ 23.74 $ 49,370
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 250 2.49 7.21 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.05 $ 21.73 $ 45,210
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 210 0.67 1.93 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 290 2.35 6.82 $ 21.26 $ 44,220


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023