Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as an Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator or Tender?

While jobs for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington is expected to decrease.

• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Work in Washington?

580 people worked as Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 590 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 370 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders working in it, which means Washington has more Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 6.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.4%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 590 jobs for Washington Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,800 annual jobs and 16,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $26,530 to $79,330 with $42,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.76 to $38.14. The median hourly rate was $20.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.74 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	90	$40,630
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	80	$29,670
Bellingham, WA	40	n/a

Top States for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Virginia	1,360	$32,400
North Carolina	1,070	$29,260
California	1,060	$33,080
Massachusetts	910	$34,360
Ohio	850	$33,850
Pennsylvania	760	$32,560
Indiana	750	$29,380
Oklahoma	700	$53,020
Oregon	670	$41,860
Kentucky	670	$37,740
Texas	600	$37,980
Illinois	590	$30,100
Washington	580	$42,730
Mississippi	530	$24,860
Georgia	490	$32,230
Michigan	450	$37,000
Tennessee	430	$31,220
Kansas	400	$31,760
Missouri	400	$32,870
Arkansas	370	$30,290

Below are the states where Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma	$53,020
Connecticut	$45,350
Louisiana	$44,000
Washington	$42,730
Oregon	$41,860
Iowa	$40,970
New Hampshire	$39,540
New Jersey	$38,600
Texas	$37,980
Maryland	$37,920

Related Careers in Washington

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Washington Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	3,890
Production Workers	2,610
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,080
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	850
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	630
Etchers and Engravers	180
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	140

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.