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Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Machine Feeders and Offbearers in IA have a median annual salary of $45,250, with 560 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,540 at the 10th percentile to $56,850 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

$45,250

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.75

Employment

560

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,540
10th
$40,350
25th
$45,250
Median
$47,200
75th
$56,850
90th

Local compared with national

IA

$45,250

Median annual · 2025

United States

$41,220

Median annual · 2025

The IA median is 9.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,030).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.4
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 2.8
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  6. 6.TroubleshootingImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.8
  8. 8.Operation and ControlImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.5
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.5
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 2.5
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

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

Technology used

  • Machine operation software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Work time tracking software

Common tasks

  • Inspect materials and products for defects, and to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Record production and operational data, such as amount of materials processed.
  • Push dual control buttons and move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment.
  • Weigh or measure materials or products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Identify and mark materials, products, and samples, following instructions.
  • Clean and maintain machinery, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
  • Load materials and products into machines and equipment, or onto conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.
  • Transfer materials and products to and from machinery and equipment, using industrial trucks or hand trucks.
  • Fasten, package, or stack materials and products, using hand tools and fastening equipment.
  • Remove materials and products from machines and equipment, and place them in boxes, trucks or conveyors, using hand tools and moving devices.

Related careers

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

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