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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 750 0.81 $20.94 $43,550
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 60 0.07 $20.69 $43,040
Grain and Oilseed Milling 380 0.62 $19.73 $41,040
Rubber Product Manufacturing 200 0.14 $18.65 $38,800
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 30 (7) $18.61 $38,720


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




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 400 0.16 0.37 $21.09 $43,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 420 0.21 0.48 $20.53 $42,690
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 140 1.48 3.44 $20.37 $42,370
Waco, TX 180 1.53 3.56 $20.18 $41,970
St. Cloud, MN 70 0.64 1.48 $20.09 $41,790
Modesto, CA 140 0.78 1.80 $20.06 $41,720
Springfield, MA-CT (8) (8) (8) $19.82 $41,230
Utica-Rome, NY 180 1.37 3.17 $19.82 $41,230
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 440 0.41 0.94 $19.75 $41,070
Portsmouth, NH-ME 50 0.54 1.26 $19.72 $41,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 870 5.40 12.54 $17.40 $36,200
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 710 6.25 14.52 $18.72 $38,940
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 550 4.70 10.90 $14.69 $30,560
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 490 1.25 2.91 $19.74 $41,060
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 470 1.69 3.93 $15.20 $31,610

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 710 6.25 14.52 $18.72 $38,940
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 400 5.76 13.37 $17.54 $36,480
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 870 5.40 12.54 $17.40 $36,200
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 550 4.70 10.90 $14.69 $30,560
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 230 3.69 8.56 $15.10 $31,410

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 200 1.65 3.82 $20.24 $42,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 490 1.25 2.91 $19.74 $41,060
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.46 1.06 $19.38 $40,310
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.71 1.65 $19.18 $39,890
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 200 1.23 2.86 $18.96 $39,430


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020