SOC 51-9191 · Production Occupations
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders wages by metro
National median annual wage
$46,460
- 10th percentile
- $31,460
- 25th percentile
- $37,220
- Median
- $46,460
- 75th percentile
- $53,610
- 90th percentile
- $60,810
- Mean
- $46,850
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 11,500.
That median is 8.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 250 | $43,620 | $100,830 | $104,010 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 60 | $41,230 | $61,400 | $62,820 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 100 | $47,040 | $60,290 | $64,330 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 90 | $37,610 | $57,400 | $77,470 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 50 | $42,230 | $56,240 | $56,240 |
| Medford, OR | 170 | $47,770 | $54,850 | $60,820 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 70 | $50,240 | $54,840 | $59,120 |
| Green Bay, WI | 40 | $49,290 | $52,000 | $58,790 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 50 | $41,530 | $51,560 | $55,460 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 460 | $36,210 | $51,540 | $84,850 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 120 | $49,860 | $51,410 | $63,270 |
| Boise City, ID | 70 | $37,210 | $51,190 | $58,170 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 70 | $35,660 | $50,850 | $50,850 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 40 | $34,850 | $50,720 | $60,610 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Not available | $38,020 | $49,930 | $65,990 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 300 | $32,210 | $49,180 | $52,740 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 110 | $37,580 | $48,820 | $60,400 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 30 | $34,350 | $48,050 | $59,040 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 40 | $39,280 | $47,650 | $67,250 |
| Rochester, NY | 50 | $36,150 | $47,550 | $53,200 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 460 | $36,210 | $51,540 | $84,850 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 390 | $29,770 | $33,870 | $42,140 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 350 | $35,560 | $39,780 | $63,580 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 300 | $32,210 | $49,180 | $52,740 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 250 | $43,620 | $100,830 | $104,010 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 220 | $29,400 | $34,550 | $47,690 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 220 | $29,590 | $34,790 | $46,780 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 180 | $36,880 | $45,100 | $62,240 |
| Medford, OR | 170 | $47,770 | $54,850 | $60,820 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 130 | $36,850 | $38,340 | $52,080 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 120 | $49,860 | $51,410 | $63,270 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 110 | $37,580 | $48,820 | $60,400 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 110 | $22,550 | $36,070 | $46,850 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 100 | $36,000 | $43,820 | $56,370 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 100 | $47,040 | $60,290 | $64,330 |
| Cleveland, OH | 90 | $35,780 | $47,220 | $60,690 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 90 | $22,320 | $37,100 | $66,900 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 90 | $36,860 | $43,660 | $58,420 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 90 | $37,610 | $57,400 | $77,470 |
| Boise City, ID | 70 | $37,210 | $51,190 | $58,170 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 100 | $39,780 | $65,500 | $68,430 |
| Oklahoma | 390 | $40,540 | $59,980 | $60,810 |
| New Jersey | Not available | $49,160 | $59,170 | $76,030 |
| Idaho | 140 | $37,210 | $57,670 | $58,170 |
| Washington | 320 | $42,570 | $56,580 | $104,010 |
| Minnesota | 120 | $45,200 | $56,540 | $64,330 |
| Pennsylvania | 500 | $42,930 | $53,320 | $56,720 |
| Kentucky | 110 | $37,110 | $52,140 | $60,490 |
| Wisconsin | 350 | $42,350 | $50,290 | $59,120 |
| Oregon | 900 | $37,810 | $50,050 | $58,500 |
| Colorado | 130 | $41,600 | $49,920 | $63,270 |
| Arkansas | 310 | $38,820 | $49,770 | $62,700 |
| Ohio | 940 | $36,080 | $49,390 | $59,320 |
| Connecticut | 50 | $36,240 | $49,280 | $65,260 |
| Iowa | 170 | $40,700 | $49,220 | $65,150 |
| Texas | 790 | $29,570 | $48,450 | $84,850 |
| Kansas | 110 | $39,220 | $47,490 | $62,410 |
| Virginia | 320 | $35,740 | $47,250 | $55,240 |
| South Carolina | 130 | $36,490 | $47,000 | $61,310 |
| Georgia | 350 | $37,060 | $46,350 | $48,840 |
| Michigan | 210 | $39,040 | $45,470 | $59,340 |
| Nevada | 60 | $39,190 | $45,320 | $51,320 |
| Maine | 50 | $38,030 | $43,960 | $56,900 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $34,000 | $43,230 | $56,630 |
| Tennessee | 260 | $31,320 | $42,830 | $51,110 |
| New York | 400 | $36,230 | $42,130 | $55,840 |
| Arizona | 90 | $36,730 | $41,600 | $47,160 |
| California | 580 | $35,430 | $40,440 | $63,070 |
| Indiana | 690 | $36,000 | $40,380 | $54,870 |
| Massachusetts | 130 | $36,450 | $39,250 | $49,120 |
| Missouri | 190 | $30,540 | $38,340 | $63,010 |
| Alabama | 130 | $28,150 | $37,790 | $48,940 |
| North Carolina | 1,590 | $27,210 | $34,830 | $50,040 |
| Florida | 120 | $27,830 | $34,650 | $53,250 |
| Maryland | 40 | $31,240 | $33,540 | $54,540 |
| Mississippi | 430 | $28,590 | $31,250 | $38,290 |
| South Dakota | 60 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders is $46,460. Employment is 11,500.
How does Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders is 8.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $100,830.