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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers



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

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 5010$22.76/hr$19.23/hr$20.51/hr$22.25/hr$23.30/hr$30.86/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing500$22.87/hr
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Other ServicesN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota 10$20.53/hr0.0%
St Cloud MN MSA 20$23.19/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30$19.54/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40N/AN/A
Central Minnesota 50$22.25/hr-0.5%
Southeast Balance of State 80$20.47/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 90$21.40/hr8.4%
Southwest Balance of State 100$21.40/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 110$21.40/hr0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 270$24.97/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 280$24.98/hrN/A
Minnesota 560$22.76/hr2.5%




  • 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.