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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	30	9	$21.32/hr	$15.76/hr	$15.76/hr	$19.16/hr	$29.19/hr	$29.19/hr

Leading Industries for Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	670	$23.09/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business 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 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota	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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$22.45/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$19.16/hr	0.0%
Northwest Balance of State	40	$21.28/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$22.65/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$22.11/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$24.16/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$16.12/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	80	$19.98/hr	-0.5%
Southeast Minnesota	100	$21.91/hr	8.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	430	$24.34/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	450	$24.34/hr	N/A
Minnesota	760	$22.45/hr	2.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Helpers--Production Workers	4,430	$15.29/hr	-3.7%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	240	$26.39/hr	3.9%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	470	$23.09/hr	35.6%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	640	$24.39/hr	-1.6%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	8,390	$19.35/hr	4.6%
Tire Builders	20	$19.08/hr	N/A
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	300	$25.36/hr	-1.7%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	140	$19.49/hr	-11.4%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	490	$22.08/hr	-3.1%

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.