SOC 51-9191 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Dallas, Texas is $57,290 a year ($27.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,540: half of the 460 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$57,290average per year

$27.54 / hourMedian $51,540Take-home ≈ $48,213

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

460people in this job
+22%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,850 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Dallas earn between $42,250 and $74,200.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,290$4,774$27.54
Median$51,540$4,295$24.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,250$3,521$20.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,200$6,183$35.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Dallas earn 9% more than the Texas average ($52,620) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$57,290$51,540$36,210$84,850460
Texas$52,620$48,450$29,570$84,850790
United States$46,850$46,460$31,460$60,81011,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $57,290, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $48,213 a year, or $4,018 a month and $1,854 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Dallas a good place for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $57,290 buys what about $55,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 1st of 2 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,780).

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Dallas: questions

How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make an hour in Dallas?

$27.54 an hour on average, and $24.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Dallas?

About $48,213 a year ($4,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,290. Texas has no state income tax.

Do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9191; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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