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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salarymedian $41,220 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$41,220
25th–75th pct. $36,420–$48,480
Top pay (est.)
$75,600
Top 10% $58,160
Pay in 5 years
$46,000est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$51,200est.
$44,100–$59,500
Outlook score
28/100
★☆☆☆☆ Weak
AI replacement risk
50%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
−13.1%
4,000 openings / yr

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary

The median annual wage for machine feeders and offbearers is $41,220 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $32,220 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $58,160. The mean annual wage is $43,660.

Median
$41,220
Mean
$43,660
10th percentile
$32,220
Entry level
25th percentile
$36,420
75th percentile
$48,480
90th percentile
$58,160
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$20.00
2.8× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥6.48M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $20.00 is 2.8× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$32,220
Early career (25th pct.)
$36,420
Mid career (median)
$41,220
Experienced (75th pct.)
$48,480
Top earners (90th pct.)
$58,160

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Machine Feeders and Offbearers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $41,220 → in 3 years $44,000 → in 5 years $46,000 → in 10 years $51,200 (10-year range $44,100–$59,500). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% per year.

$41,220
Now
2026
$44,000
In 3 yrs
2029
$40,600–$47,900
$46,000
In 5 yrs
2031
$41,400–$51,200
$51,200
In 10 yrs
2036
$44,100–$59,500

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.8%AI impact +0.0%Total +2.2% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.