Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in West Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as an Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator or Tender.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in West Virginia is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 70 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders working in the state.

There were 120 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.4%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 130 total jobs in 2026 for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in this state.

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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $25,400 to $46,260 with $32,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.21 to $22.24. The median hourly rate was $15.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.16 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.33.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	90	$32,100

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 West Virginia

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	1,640
Production Workers	870
Etchers and Engravers	60
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	60
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	40

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.