Machine feeder earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$23.08 per hour

$48,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$18.30 per hour

$38,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$14.69 per hour

$30,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$14.19 per hour

$29,520 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$13.41 per hour

$27,890 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Machine feeder salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Ohio $43,400
Minnesota $43,360
Maryland $40,910
California $38,750
Kansas $38,670
Colorado $38,590
Missouri $38,590
Georgia $38,550
Wisconsin $38,440
Iowa $38,380
Oregon $38,080
Pennsylvania $38,080
South Dakota $37,950
Arizona $37,920
Tennessee $37,910
Florida $37,450
Delaware $37,260
Illinois $37,260
Washington $37,050
Utah $37,010
Indiana $36,850
Massachusetts $36,590
Nebraska $36,480
Idaho $36,360
New York $36,180
North Dakota $35,700
Michigan $35,590
Connecticut $35,550
Oklahoma $35,270
North Carolina $33,770
Hawaii $31,880
Montana $31,150
New Hampshire $31,150
Maine $30,770
New Jersey $30,550
Arkansas $30,440
Virginia $30,350
Nevada $30,240
Vermont $30,190
Alabama $30,150
Kentucky $30,020
New Mexico $29,800
Texas $29,800
South Carolina $29,760
Rhode Island $29,520
Mississippi $29,090
Wyoming $29,000
West Virginia $28,790
Louisiana $26,580
Puerto Rico $23,600
Alaska $20,290

How do machine feeder salaries compare to similar careers?

Machine feeders earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than drill press operators but more than dyeing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Drill press operator salary $38K
Hand polishing worker salary $37K
Metal worker salary $33K
Molding and casting worker salary $36K
Food batchmaker salary $30K
Machine feeder salary $31K
Sewing machine operator salary $29K
Dyeing machine operator salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)