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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 820139$18.20/hr$0.44/hr$12.19/hr$15.00/hr$18.20/hr$21.71/hr$24.42/hr
U S 63,2801,898$16.23/hr$0.11/hr$11.12/hr$12.81/hr$15.33/hr$18.98/hr$23.41/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Machine Feeders and Offbearers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing800$18.27/hr
Other Regional Data For Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 820 $18.20/hr 1.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 460 $18.44/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 430 $18.66/hr -2.7%
Central Minnesota 150 $17.91/hr 0.0%
Southwest Balance of State 80 $17.63/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 80 $18.22/hr 10.7%
Southeast Balance of State 80 $18.80/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 70 $20.90/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 50 $17.81/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 30 $17.65/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 30 $14.09/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 30 $14.25/hr -6.4%
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $18.77/hr 7.8%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4,070$17.94/hr0.6%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3,060$19.46/hr5.3%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic2,720$18.44/hr-4.0%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,200$19.10/hr5.5%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders660$18.99/hr2.7%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers500$16.32/hrN/A
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders320$18.68/hr2.6%
Tasks for Machine Feeders and Offbearers