Machine feeders & offbearers

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2020 Workforce

31.3k

Average Age

39.5

Estimated Job Growth

0.159%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$29,901

Average Male Salary

$34,858

Average Female Salary

$24,696

About

Machine feeders & offbearers are most often employed by the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores industry. The average yearly wage for Machine feeders & offbearers was $29,901 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Machine feeders & offbearers are Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, Altoona City PUMA, PA, and Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Machine feeders & offbearers are Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, Green River Area Development District (Southwest) PUMA, KY, and Brockton City, Stoughton & Avon Towns PUMA, MA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Machine feeders & offbearers workforce. Machine feeders & offbearers workforce in 2020 was 31,255 people, of which 48.8% were women and 51.2% were men. Machine feeders & offbearers are paid most in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV but are relatively concentrated in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

16,011

Male Workforce

± 3.11k

15,244

Female Workforce

± 3.03k

The Machine feeders & offbearers workforce in 2020 was 31,255 people (48.8% women and 51.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.83% between 2014 (31,837) and 2020 (31,255).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Machine feeders & offbearers.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Indiana ($71,104), Kentucky ($50,916), and Louisiana ($50,175).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$29,901

AVERAGE WAGE

#452 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Machine feeders & offbearers earned an average of $29,901, $26,053 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Machine feeders & offbearers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.396

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Machine feeders & offbearers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.396, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Machine feeders & offbearers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Machine feeders & offbearers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Machine feeders & offbearers and on wages for those in the field. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores is the industry that employs the most Machine feeders & offbearers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Machine feeders & offbearers, by average wage, is Coating, engraving, heat treating & allied activities ($89,800).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

31.3k

2020 Workforce

± 4,340

2.62%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.3%

This graphic shows the share of Machine feeders & offbearers employed by various industries. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores employs the largest share of Machine feeders & offbearers at 44.6%, followed by Retail bakeries with 36.7% and Printing & related support activities with 18.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Machine feeders & offbearers in the US. The workforce of Machine feeders & offbearers in 2020 was 31,255 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men. The average age of male Machine feeders & offbearers in the workforce is 38.6 and of female Machine feeders & offbearers is 40.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Machine feeders & offbearers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Machine feeders & offbearers in 2020 was 31,255 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (4,587 people), 25 to 29 years (3,580 people), and 45 to 49 years (3,122 people). Among them they concentrated 36.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 27.2% of Machine feeders & offbearers workers were Hispanic and 72.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (87.8%), Salvadoran (6.25)%, and Puerto Rican (5.97)%

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Races

In 2020, 69.6% of the Machine feeders & offbearers workforce were White, of which 46.9% were women and 53.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.7%) and Other (6.23%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Machine feeders & offbearers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Machine feeders & offbearers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Machine feeders & offbearers, Operation Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Machine feeders & offbearers need more than the average amount of Operation Monitoring.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Machine feeders & offbearers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (338 people), Social Sciences (287 people), and Engineering (273 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Machine feeders & offbearers workers were High School or Equivalent (14,374 people), Some college (5,974 people), and Secondary Education (4,065 people).

The graphic shows the Machine feeders & offbearers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Machine feeders & offbearers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Machine feeders & offbearers need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Machine Feeders and Offbearers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Machine Feeders and Offbearers are expected to see a growth of 0.159% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Machine Feeders and Offbearers.

0.159%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Machine feeders & offbearers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.