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Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Illinois

Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as a Machine Feeder and Offbearer.

7.4% Jobs Projection
$36,170 Median Salary
340 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Machine Feeders and Offbearers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 1,850 people working as Machine Feeders and Offbearers in the year 2018.

There were 2,150 Machine Feeders and Offbearers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 820 Machine Feeders and Offbearers working in it, which means Illinois has more Machine Feeders and Offbearers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 340 annual job openings, and a total of 2,460 jobs for Illinois Machine Feeders and Offbearers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,000 annual jobs and 89,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machine Feeders and Offbearers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Machine Feeders and Offbearers ranged from $22,240 to $59,200 with $36,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.69 to $28.46. The median hourly rate was $17.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.02.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machine Feeders and Offbearers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,930 $33,490
St. Louis, MO-IL 540 $27,580
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 100 $35,080

Top States for Machine Feeders and Offbearers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Machine Feeders and Offbearers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,980 $28,150
Texas 5,190 $27,690
Indiana 4,260 $27,220
Oregon 3,010 $30,350
Georgia 3,000 $30,050
Pennsylvania 2,990 $33,580
Kentucky 2,690 $28,500
Ohio 2,310 $31,200
Arkansas 2,130 $27,370
North Carolina 2,080 $26,530
Washington 2,020 $35,890
Wisconsin 1,960 $29,980
Illinois 1,850 $36,170
New Jersey 1,790 $31,140
Tennessee 1,620 $30,800
Missouri 1,610 $27,300
Massachusetts 1,490 $35,440
Alabama 1,440 $29,550
South Carolina 1,430 $25,850
New York 1,370 $28,620

Below are the states where Machine Feeders and Offbearers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Louisiana $40,840
Kansas $38,470
Iowa $37,130
Michigan $37,080
Minnesota $36,770
Nebraska $36,500
Illinois $36,170
Washington $35,890
North Dakota $35,700
Massachusetts $35,440

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