Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Occupational Description:
Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	400	94	$24.17/hr	$18.38/hr	$22.51/hr	$24.18/hr	$26.20/hr	$27.62/hr

Leading Industries for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	340	$24.64/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	$23.00/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	7.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	10	$20.05/hr	-6.4%
Southwest Balance of State	30	$22.85/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$23.79/hr	0.0%
Southeast Balance of State	40	$22.56/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$22.56/hr	10.7%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$19.66/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	70	$22.67/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	200	$25.43/hr	-2.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	210	$25.43/hr	N/A
Minnesota	400	$24.18/hr	1.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	N/A	$25.08/hr	1.4%
Helpers--Production Workers	3,040	$20.65/hr	-6.3%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	80	$29.39/hr	0.6%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	730	$22.04/hr	5.7%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	360	$28.26/hr	-4.6%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	7,700	$21.12/hr	5.4%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	150	$28.26/hr	-6.0%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	140	$24.70/hr	-16.7%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	390	$24.36/hr	-19.0%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.
Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.
Shovel or scoop materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage, or transport.
Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.