Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the median pay for machine feeders and offbearers is $19.82 an hour ($41,220 a year). About 1,390 people work in this job there.

$19.82Median hourly pay

$36,510–$52,500Middle half of workers, yearly

1,390People in this job in Pennsylvania

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($41,220). Pennsylvania ranks 23rd of 43 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for machine feeders and offbearers in Pennsylvania

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.50	$32,230
25% of workers	$17.55	$36,510
Half of workers (median)	$19.82	$41,220
75% of workers	$25.24	$52,500
90% of workers	$28.33	$58,920

Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Pennsylvania metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	$58,960	90
Williamsport	$54,340	60
Lancaster	$52,770	80
Reading	$51,490	80
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$44,170	300
Gettysburg	$43,610	40
Harrisburg-Carlisle	$39,450	100
York-Hanover	$39,350	160
Pittsburgh	$35,020	60
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	$33,400	170

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for machine feeders and offbearers

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -13.1% over ten years, declining · about 4,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Pennsylvania

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,480
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,960
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,780
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,650
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$44,980
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$66,970
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,580
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,850

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.