DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	820	139	$18.20/hr	$0.44/hr	$12.19/hr	$15.00/hr	$18.20/hr	$21.71/hr	$24.42/hr
U S	63,280	1,898	$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 Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 800 $18.27/hr

Other Regional Data For Machine Feeders and Offbearers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 820 $18.20/hr 1.5% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 460 $18.44/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 430 $18.66/hr N/A Central Minnesota 150 $17.91/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 80 $17.63/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 80 $18.22/hr N/A 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 Minnesota 30 $14.25/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 30 $14.09/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A 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 Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A $18.77/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,070	$17.94/hr	0.0%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3,060	$19.46/hr	1.4%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic	2,720	$18.44/hr	-0.4%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,200	$19.10/hr	1.0%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	660	$18.99/hr	1.2%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	500	$16.32/hr	-4.4%
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders	320	$18.68/hr	2.1%

• Feeds materials into machines and equipment to process and manufacture products.
• Shovels or scoops materials into containers, machines, or equipment for processing, storage or transport.
• Transfers materials and products between storage areas and machinery and equipment.
• Fastens, packages, or stacks materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.
• Weighs or measures materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Records production and operational information and data on specified forms.
• Identifies and marks materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
• Cleans and maintains machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
• Moves controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
• Modifies materials and products during manufacturing process to meet requirements.
• Inspects materials and products for defects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Sorts and selects materials and products and rejects defective pieces, following specified instructions and standards.
• Adds chemicals, solutions, or ingredients to machines or equipment to ensure manufacturing process meets specifications.
• Off bears materials and products from machines and equipment, using hand tools.
• Loads materials and products into machines and equipment, using hand tools and moving devices.
• Removes materials and products from machines and equipment, using hand tools and moving devices.