Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,560 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Nashville earn between $29,840 and $46,890.
- $30K10th
- $30K25th
- $35KMedian
- $47K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,740 | $3,478 | $20.07 |
| Median | $35,390 | $2,949 | $17.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,840 | $2,487 | $14.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,890 | $3,908 | $22.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Machine feeders and offbearers in Nashville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($40,620) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($43,660). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $41,220.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $41,740 | $35,390 | $29,840 | $68,560 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $40,620 | $40,400 | $28,790 | $50,980 | 450 |
| United States | $43,660 | $41,220 | $32,220 | $58,160 | 42,330 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $41,740, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $35,718 a year, or $2,977 a month and $1,374 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for machine feeders and offbearers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $41,740 buys what about $43,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($48,450).
Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers
Kansas City, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,650).
- Kansas City, MO$62,650
- Milwaukee, WI$55,500
- Columbus, OH$53,130
- Lancaster, PA$53,040
- Minneapolis, MN$52,450
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do machine feeders and offbearers make an hour in Nashville?
$20.07 an hour on average, and $17.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machine feeders and offbearers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machine feeders and offbearers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $35,718 a year ($2,977 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,740. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do machine feeders and offbearers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).
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 53-7063; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.1%.
- 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).
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