Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers

Kansas City, MO leads at $77,100 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Kansas City, MO$77,100$43,030–$77,100
Columbus, OH$60,410$47,740–$60,500
Milwaukee, WI$59,870$49,790–$60,490
Allentown, PA$58,960$35,290–$60,680
Williamsport, PA$54,340$34,920–$58,760
Minneapolis, MN$53,650$48,180–$56,740
Lancaster, PA$52,770$41,910–$68,740
Reading, PA$51,490$36,760–$57,430
Utica, NY$51,400$45,460–$51,400
Stockton, CA$49,260$40,480–$57,170
Memphis, TN$49,200$39,340–$49,200
Wichita, KS$49,100$36,330–$49,510
Little Rock, AR$48,430$45,250–$49,760
Longview, WA$47,510$47,130–$55,150
San Jose, CA$47,450$41,490–$58,170
Denver, CO$47,020$38,250–$50,450
Seattle, WA$46,950$39,990–$51,260
Vineland, NJ$46,660$46,660–$49,090
Medford, OR$46,630$45,610–$49,070
Salem, OR$46,600$41,600–$57,530
Detroit, MI$46,310$42,890–$46,350
Akron, OH$46,190$37,840–$50,340
Spokane, WA$46,140$43,010–$47,510
Dayton, OH$46,000$37,760–$47,870
Salt Lake City, UT$45,990$34,080–$46,010
Mount Vernon, WA$45,960$44,830–$62,620
Albany, OR$45,900$45,730–$48,310
Toledo, OH$45,880$45,880–$58,160
Columbus, IN$45,700$36,060–$49,770
Syracuse, NY$45,690$37,010–$49,820
Lafayette, IN$45,680$34,890–$48,490
Harrisonburg, VA$45,610$39,420–$53,010
Eugene, OR$45,550$39,150–$46,280
St. Louis, MO$45,430$39,530–$47,680
Bend, OR$45,360$39,070–$45,580
Boston, MA$45,320$42,640–$51,950
Baltimore, MD$45,180$37,780–$61,030
Jefferson City, MO$45,130$38,300–$47,850
Sioux City, IA$44,410$37,460–$46,080
Philadelphia, PA$44,170$38,340–$50,570
Oxnard, CA$44,120$40,330–$50,030
San Francisco, CA$44,020$41,530–$51,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$43,870$37,680–$48,760
Portland, OR$43,780$33,250–$49,060
Sioux Falls, SD$43,720$41,210–$43,720
Worcester, MA$43,720$43,700–$43,720
Cleveland, OH$43,630$36,880–$47,000
Gettysburg, PA$43,610$43,610–$55,620
Visalia, CA$43,510$40,350–$47,940
Owensboro, KY$43,300$38,690–$43,300

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.