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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Knoxville, TN

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders in Knoxville, TN have a median annual salary of $39,520, with 40 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $30,060 at the 10th percentile to $47,030 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$39,520

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.00

Employment

40

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$30,060
10th
$39,520
25th
$39,520
Median
$47,030
75th
$47,030
90th

Local compared with national

Knoxville, TN

$39,520

Median annual · 2025

United States

$46,460

Median annual · 2025

The Knoxville, TN median is 14.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,940).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.8
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  9. 9.TroubleshootingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.RepairingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Common tasks

  • Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
  • Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.
  • Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
  • Start machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings.
  • Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives.
  • Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications.
  • Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
  • Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
  • Remove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined.
  • Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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