Machine feeder earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$18.31 per hour

$38,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$17.59 per hour

$36,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$13.94 per hour

$29,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$13.94 per hour

$28,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$13.94 per hour

$28,990 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 17% less than similar careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than drafters but more than food batchmakers.

Career Median Salary
Drafter salary $49K
Forklift operator salary $49K
Sheet metal worker salary $43K
Molding and casting worker salary $38K
Metal worker salary $37K
Machine feeder salary $29K
Sewing machine operator salary $29K
Food batchmaker salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)