Machine feeder earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$18.79 per hour

$39,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$15.31 per hour

$31,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$12.77 per hour

$26,570 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$11.03 per hour

$22,950 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$10.08 per hour

$20,960 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Machine feeder salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Louisiana $40,840
Illinois $38,840
Kansas $38,470
Iowa $37,959
Michigan $37,080
Wyoming $37,070
Minnesota $36,770
Nebraska $36,500
Washington $35,890
North Dakota $35,700
Massachusetts $35,440
New Hampshire $35,400
Idaho $33,540
Pennsylvania $33,528
Ohio $33,220
Indiana $31,945
Hawaii $31,880
New Jersey $31,140
Kentucky $30,800
Tennessee $30,800
Oregon $30,350
Vermont $30,190
Georgia $30,050
Wisconsin $29,980
Virginia $29,810
New Mexico $29,800
Nevada $29,770
Arizona $29,650
Alabama $29,550
Utah $29,520
Connecticut $29,400
Colorado $29,260
Mississippi $28,890
New York $28,620
Delaware $28,610
Florida $28,230
California $28,150
Texas $27,690
Arkansas $27,370
Missouri $27,300
Maine $26,930
Maryland $26,570
North Carolina $26,530
South Carolina $25,850
South Dakota $25,530
Oklahoma $25,110
Rhode Island $24,330
West Virginia $23,050
Puerto Rico $20,870
Alaska $20,290
Montana $19,650

How do machine feeder salaries compare to similar careers?

Machine feeders earn 17% less than similar careers in Maryland. On average, they make less than metal workers but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Metal worker salary $42K
Mining machine operator salary $36K
Molding and casting worker salary $33K
Hand polishing worker salary $34K
Quarry rock splitter salary $30K
Machine feeder salary $27K
Sewing machine operator salary $25K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)