Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,900 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Seattle earn between $39,990 and $51,260.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $51K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,310 | $3,859 | $22.26 |
| Median | $46,950 | $3,912 | $22.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,990 | $3,332 | $19.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,260 | $4,272 | $24.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $46,310, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $39,390 a year, or $3,283 a month and $1,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for machine feeders and offbearers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $46,310 buys what about $41,671 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 16.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 4th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($51,630).
- Mount Vernon$51,630
- Longview$50,200
- Spokane$48,950
- Seattle$46,310
- Bellingham$40,730
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 Seattle: questions
How much do machine feeders and offbearers make an hour in Seattle?
$22.27 an hour on average, and $22.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machine feeders and offbearers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machine feeders and offbearers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $39,390 a year ($3,283 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,310. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do machine feeders and offbearers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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