Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 63,280 |
3.0 % |
$15.87 |
$33,010 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.87 |
$12.53 |
$14.99 |
$18.56 |
$22.89 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$22,610 |
$26,060 |
$31,180 |
$38,600 |
$47,610 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
| Warehousing and Storage |
10,360 |
0.85 |
$17.10 |
$35,570 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
5,320 |
1.01 |
$14.01 |
$29,140 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities |
4,540 |
1.06 |
$15.23 |
$31,680 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing |
3,960 |
1.46 |
$16.24 |
$33,770 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing |
3,130 |
3.81 |
$17.01 |
$35,380 |
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 |
3,130 |
3.81 |
$17.01 |
$35,380 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation |
2,170 |
2.38 |
$15.60 |
$32,450 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing |
3,960 |
1.46 |
$16.24 |
$33,770 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing |
1,110 |
1.43 |
$16.96 |
$35,290 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
3,050 |
1.31 |
$14.11 |
$29,350 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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) |
| California |
7,350 |
0.42 |
0.98 |
$16.03 |
$33,340 |
| Texas |
5,550 |
0.45 |
1.04 |
$15.23 |
$31,690 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,610 |
0.78 |
1.81 |
$15.91 |
$33,080 |
| Indiana |
3,760 |
1.22 |
2.84 |
$14.84 |
$30,870 |
| Oregon |
3,250 |
1.70 |
3.96 |
$16.52 |
$34,370 |
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) |
| Oregon |
3,250 |
1.70 |
3.96 |
$16.52 |
$34,370 |
| Arkansas |
1,930 |
1.58 |
3.67 |
$13.54 |
$28,170 |
| Indiana |
3,760 |
1.22 |
2.84 |
$14.84 |
$30,870 |
| Alabama |
1,660 |
0.84 |
1.96 |
$15.90 |
$33,070 |
| Mississippi |
890 |
0.79 |
1.82 |
$14.00 |
$29,120 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nebraska |
650 |
0.66 |
1.54 |
$19.97 |
$41,530 |
| Illinois |
1,530 |
0.25 |
0.59 |
$19.19 |
$39,910 |
| Kansas |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$18.70 |
$38,900 |
| Washington |
1,590 |
0.48 |
1.11 |
$18.49 |
$38,460 |
| Louisiana |
690 |
0.36 |
0.83 |
$18.20 |
$37,850 |
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,400 |
0.39 |
0.89 |
$14.66 |
$30,500 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,970 |
1.28 |
2.98 |
$15.95 |
$33,180 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,430 |
0.39 |
0.91 |
$15.97 |
$33,220 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,380 |
0.50 |
1.17 |
$15.88 |
$33,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,220 |
0.26 |
0.60 |
$19.68 |
$40,940 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,060 |
0.11 |
0.25 |
$16.12 |
$33,530 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
890 |
0.32 |
0.74 |
$17.01 |
$35,380 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
860 |
0.81 |
1.89 |
$13.66 |
$28,410 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
860 |
2.34 |
5.43 |
$16.84 |
$35,020 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
790 |
0.92 |
2.14 |
$14.99 |
$31,180 |
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) |
| Medford, OR |
370 |
4.32 |
10.03 |
$17.74 |
$36,900 |
| Logan, UT-ID |
230 |
4.00 |
9.29 |
$14.95 |
$31,090 |
| Morristown, TN |
180 |
3.99 |
9.25 |
$17.23 |
$35,840 |
| Columbus, IN |
200 |
3.90 |
9.05 |
$13.57 |
$28,230 |
| Cleveland, TN |
170 |
3.71 |
8.61 |
$14.47 |
$30,090 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK |
380 |
3.59 |
8.33 |
$12.49 |
$25,980 |
| Eugene, OR |
450 |
2.88 |
6.69 |
$16.11 |
$33,500 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
380 |
2.45 |
5.69 |
$16.81 |
$34,970 |
| Florence, SC |
210 |
2.39 |
5.55 |
$13.44 |
$27,950 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
860 |
2.34 |
5.43 |
$16.84 |
$35,020 |
United States Department of Labor
