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Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Massachusetts

Thinking about a career as a Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Massachusetts? Here’s what the data says. Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

What do Machine Feeders and Offbearers Make in Massachusetts?

For machine feeders and offbearers working in Massachusetts, the median annual wage is $40,630 per year (or roughly $19.53/hour).Earnings range from $33,890 at the 10th percentile to $46,940 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$33,890	$16.29
25th percentile	$36,710	$17.65
Median (50th)	$40,630	$19.53
75th percentile	$44,180	$21.24
90th percentile	$46,940	$22.57

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Massachusetts compared to the national average — is 0.27, suggesting fewer machine feeders and offbearers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, machine feeders and offbearers earn a median of $59,472 per year ($28.59/hour), below the Massachusetts median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 1,008,982 machine feeders and offbearers nationwide. In Massachusetts alone, approximately 290 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 650 machine feeders and offbearers.

Top Massachusetts Metros for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

These are the Massachusetts metros with the most machine feeders and offbearers in Massachusetts.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	330	$43,330

Top States for Machine Feeders and Offbearers Employment

These states have the highest employment of machine feeders and offbearers work.

State	Number Employed
California	6,900
Ohio	3,650
Texas	3,510
Indiana	3,450
Oregon	2,390
Alabama	2,380
North Carolina	1,980
Georgia	1,920
Virginia	1,620
Pennsylvania	1,370
New York	1,250
Washington	1,160
Missouri	980
Kentucky	940
Arkansas	930
Mississippi	870
Florida	860
South Dakota	740
South Carolina	720
Iowa	690

Highest-Paying States for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

The highest-paying states for machine feeders and offbearers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Louisiana	$50,510
New York	$50,490
Minnesota	$49,630
Kansas	$49,430
Wisconsin	$47,470
Missouri	$47,470
Oregon	$45,590
Maryland	$45,340
Idaho	$45,130
New Hampshire	$45,110

Skills

Top machine feeders and offbearers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for machine feeders and offbearers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Machine Feeders and Offbearers typically:

• Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
• Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
• Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
• Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
• Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
• Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.
• Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.
• Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
• Shovel or scoop materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage, or transport.
• Open and close gates of belt and pneumatic conveyors on machines that are fed directly from preceding machines.

Work Activities

• Handling and Moving Objects
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Getting Information
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Related occupations to machine feeders and offbearers include:

• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Also Known As

Acid Dumper, Archery Equipment Hay Sorter, Assembly Machine Operator, Automatic Glove Turner and Former, Automatic Nail Polish Brush Machine Feeder, Automatic Nailing Machine Feeder, Automatic Spooler Operator, Automatic Stacker, Back Tender, Ball Machine Operator, Bar Catcher, Barking Machine Feeder, Base Remover, Batch Trucker, Battery Loader.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-7063.00