Machine feeder earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$22.25 per hour

$46,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$20.80 per hour

$43,270 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$15.54 per hour

$32,310 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$15.54 per hour

$32,310 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$15.54 per hour

$32,310 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Machine feeder salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wisconsin $55,120
Wyoming $51,280
Minnesota $48,740
Colorado $48,400
Kansas $47,930
Missouri $46,580
New Hampshire $46,580
Washington $45,600
Oregon $45,580
Nebraska $45,470
Arkansas $45,250
Iowa $45,250
Ohio $45,130
New Jersey $44,890
Delaware $44,110
Massachusetts $43,510
New York $43,450
Louisiana $43,370
Idaho $42,580
Michigan $42,320
Kentucky $42,200
Maryland $41,590
Pennsylvania $41,220
Nevada $40,550
Tennessee $40,400
California $40,380
Arizona $40,250
Utah $40,160
Georgia $39,360
West Virginia $39,360
South Dakota $39,310
Illinois $38,840
Alabama $38,810
Mississippi $38,340
South Carolina $38,050
Indiana $37,850
North Carolina $37,370
Texas $37,350
Connecticut $36,950
Oklahoma $36,680
Virginia $36,290
North Dakota $35,700
Florida $35,110
Rhode Island $32,770
Maine $32,310
Hawaii $31,880
Vermont $30,190
New Mexico $29,800
Puerto Rico $20,870
Alaska $20,290
Montana $19,650

How do machine feeder salaries compare to similar careers?

Machine feeders earn 19% less than similar careers in Maine. On average, they make less than log graders.

Career Median Salary
Log grader salary $50K
Fork lift operator salary $48K
Glazier salary $48K
Molding and casting worker salary $49K
Sewing machine operator salary $44K
Machine feeder salary $32K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)