SOC 53-7063 · Amarillo, TX metro

Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for machine feeders and offbearers in Amarillo, Texas is $38,970 a year ($18.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,140: half of the 50 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,296).

$38,970average per year

$18.74 / hourMedian $42,140Take-home ≈ $33,492

  • $28K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,340 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Amarillo earn between $34,640 and $43,900.

  • $28K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,970$3,248$18.74
Median$42,140$3,512$20.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,640$2,887$16.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,900$3,658$21.11

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $38,970, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $33,492 a year, or $2,791 a month and $1,288 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.

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Is Amarillo a good place for machine feeders and offbearers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $38,970 buys what about $42,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 3rd of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($40,570).

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Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers

Kansas City, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,650).

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Amarillo: questions

How much do machine feeders and offbearers make an hour in Amarillo?

$18.74 an hour on average, and $20.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level machine feeders and offbearers salary in Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the machine feeders and offbearers take-home pay in Amarillo?

About $33,492 a year ($2,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,970. Texas has no state income tax.

Do machine feeders and offbearers earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,296).

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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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