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Machine Feeders and Offbearers: pay and where the jobs are
What machine feeders and offbearers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$41,220 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $43,660
- Median hourly wage
- $19.82
- Mean hourly wage
- $20.99
- Employment
- 42,330
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-7063.
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How much do machine feeders and offbearers make?
The median annual wage for machine feeders and offbearers was $41,220 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $32,220 and the highest-paid 10% more than $58,160. As an hourly rate, the median is $19.82. About 42,330 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Wisconsin ($55,120), Wyoming ($51,280) and Minnesota ($48,740). Wisconsin also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for machine feeders and offbearers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,220 | $15.49 | $2,685 | $2,339 |
| 25th percentile | $36,420 | $17.51 | $3,035 | $2,620 |
| Median | $41,220 | $19.82 | $3,435 | $2,942 |
| 75th percentile | $48,480 | $23.31 | $4,040 | $3,428 |
| 90th percentile | $58,160 | $27.96 | $4,847 | $4,076 |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers: pay by state
44 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$47,441 take-home in national prices
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$46,804 take-home in national prices
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$43,097 take-home in national prices
Where a median machine feeders and offbearer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 570 | $55,120 | $42,050 | $59,910 | $44,640 | $47,441 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $51,280 | $43,400 | $51,780 | $43,383 | $46,804 |
| Minnesota | 410 | $48,740 | $39,620 | $57,680 | $39,337 | $39,887 |
| Colorado | 650 | $48,400 | $36,740 | $57,110 | $39,435 | $38,267 |
| Kansas | 430 | $47,930 | $36,330 | $56,000 | $38,817 | $43,097 |
| Missouri | 1,280 | $46,580 | $31,200 | $77,100 | $38,355 | $42,233 |
| New Hampshire | 200 | $46,580 | $28,670 | $59,690 | $39,607 | $38,023 |
| Washington | 1,040 | $45,600 | $38,790 | $56,300 | $38,187 | $35,685 |
| Oregon | 2,390 | $45,580 | $33,260 | $56,590 | $35,666 | $34,507 |
| Nebraska | 210 | $45,470 | $34,970 | $47,430 | $37,526 | $41,648 |
| Arkansas | 1,580 | $45,250 | $33,280 | $49,760 | $37,352 | $42,964 |
| Iowa | 560 | $45,250 | $34,540 | $56,850 | $37,471 | $42,696 |
| Ohio | 2,930 | $45,130 | $34,040 | $60,410 | $37,644 | $40,576 |
| New Jersey | 850 | $44,890 | $34,630 | $56,580 | $36,938 | $33,949 |
| Delaware | 30 | $44,110 | $33,230 | $64,170 | $35,675 | $35,743 |
| Massachusetts | 620 | $43,510 | $38,110 | $47,070 | $34,985 | $33,080 |
| New York | 770 | $43,450 | $32,240 | $56,790 | $35,124 | $32,546 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $43,370 | $28,010 | $52,620 | $36,113 | $40,941 |
| Idaho | 170 | $42,580 | $36,030 | $55,420 | $35,245 | $36,908 |
| Michigan | 740 | $42,320 | $32,910 | $47,870 | $34,636 | $35,998 |
| Kentucky | 980 | $42,200 | $35,340 | $65,650 | $34,728 | $38,519 |
| Maryland | 110 | $41,590 | $31,340 | $61,040 | $33,988 | $32,382 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,390 | $41,220 | $32,230 | $58,920 | $34,006 | $34,852 |
| Nevada | 150 | $40,550 | $31,700 | $47,860 | $34,762 | $34,769 |
| Tennessee | 450 | $40,400 | $28,790 | $50,980 | $34,641 | $37,707 |
| California | 4,830 | $40,380 | $36,900 | $58,050 | $33,503 | $30,259 |
| Arizona | 170 | $40,250 | $35,690 | $45,800 | $33,908 | $33,680 |
| Utah | 140 | $40,160 | $33,930 | $54,400 | $33,342 | $33,725 |
| Georgia | 1,550 | $39,360 | $31,060 | $51,700 | $32,590 | $33,845 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $39,360 | $27,810 | $39,460 | $32,783 | $36,630 |
| South Dakota | 660 | $39,310 | $34,690 | $43,720 | $33,766 | $38,116 |
| Alabama | 2,160 | $38,810 | $29,310 | $50,110 | $31,787 | $35,787 |
| Mississippi | 670 | $38,340 | $31,320 | $49,200 | $32,185 | $37,014 |
| South Carolina | 680 | $38,050 | $29,760 | $66,130 | $32,294 | $34,448 |
| Indiana | 2,800 | $37,850 | $31,270 | $52,090 | $31,505 | $33,757 |
| North Carolina | 2,040 | $37,370 | $30,260 | $48,130 | $31,224 | $33,103 |
| Texas | 3,100 | $37,350 | $30,410 | $48,990 | $32,191 | $33,167 |
| Connecticut | 120 | $36,950 | $34,970 | $46,640 | $30,632 | $29,565 |
| Oklahoma | 310 | $36,680 | $29,700 | $45,760 | $30,547 | $34,775 |
| Virginia | 1,340 | $36,290 | $30,260 | $49,600 | $30,066 | $29,738 |
| Florida | 1,110 | $35,110 | $30,570 | $52,280 | $30,391 | $29,388 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $32,770 | $31,200 | $50,200 | $27,538 | $26,924 |
| Maine | 210 | $32,310 | $32,310 | $46,280 | $27,324 | $28,154 |
| Puerto Rico | 50 | $22,400 | $21,840 | $26,530 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-7063. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.