Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Minnesota

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

While jobs for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Minnesota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Minnesota is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Machine Feeders and Offbearers Work in Minnesota?

There were approximately 1,220 workers employed as Machine Feeders and Offbearers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,470 Machine Feeders and Offbearers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,480 total jobs in 2026 for Machine Feeders and Offbearers in this state.

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

What do Machine Feeders and Offbearers Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Machine Feeders and Offbearers ranged from $26,780 to $48,130 with $36,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.88 to $23.14. The median hourly rate was $17.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.08.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	750	$37,390
St. Cloud, MN	100	$37,790

Top States for Machine Feeders and Offbearers Employment

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in Minnesota

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Minnesota Employment Total
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	43,790
Packers and Packagers, Hand	10,250
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	5,620

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.