The salary statistics of machine feeders and offbearers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare machine feeders and offbearers salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machine feeders and offbearers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) machine feeders and offbearers is $47,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid machine feeders and offbearers is $22,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine feeders and offbearers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,710 | 2.81% | -9.87% |
| 2017 | $31,790 | -8.56% | - |
| 2016 | $34,510 | -11.94% | - |
| 2015 | $38,630 | -2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $39,520 | 3.24% | - |
| 2013 | $38,240 | 6.01% | - |
| 2012 | $35,940 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].