Machine feeder earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$23.09 per hour

$48,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$19.31 per hour

$40,150 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$17.16 per hour

$35,700 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$14.35 per hour

$29,850 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine feeder earnings begin at:

$11.78 per hour

$24,500 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
Alabama $38,810
Mississippi $38,340
South Carolina $38,050
Indiana $37,850
North Carolina $37,370
Texas $37,350
Illinois $37,260
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
Montana $31,150
Vermont $30,190
New Mexico $29,800
Puerto Rico $23,600
Alaska $20,290

How do machine feeder salaries compare to similar careers?

Machine feeders earn 13% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than machinists but more than hand polishing workers.

Career Median Salary
Machinist salary $52K
Quality control inspector salary $48K
Sheet metal worker salary $49K
Welder salary $47K
Forklift operator salary $39K
Machine feeder salary $36K
Molding and casting worker salary $35K
Machine assembler salary $32K
Metal worker salary $31K
Hand polishing worker salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)