Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for machine feeders and offbearers

Wisconsin leads at $55,120 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Wisconsin$55,120$50,390–$59,190
Wyoming$51,280$48,280–$51,770
Minnesota$48,740$46,760–$54,620
Colorado$48,400$38,010–$54,200
Kansas$47,930$47,860–$50,810
Missouri$46,580$36,340–$62,960
New Hampshire$46,580$37,500–$59,690
Washington$45,600$39,990–$49,820
Oregon$45,580$39,070–$49,200
Nebraska$45,470$35,190–$46,820
Arkansas$45,250$37,400–$45,550
Iowa$45,250$40,350–$47,200
Ohio$45,130$37,760–$56,100
New Jersey$44,890$37,480–$48,350
Delaware$44,110$39,120–$64,170
Massachusetts$43,510$42,460–$44,970
New York$43,450$36,540–$51,400
Louisiana$43,370$34,020–$51,070
Idaho$42,580$36,030–$51,190
Michigan$42,320$37,080–$46,350
Kentucky$42,200$38,000–$48,760
Maryland$41,590$37,780–$49,720
Pennsylvania$41,220$36,510–$52,500
Nevada$40,550$36,000–$43,080
Tennessee$40,400$33,090–$47,490
California$40,380$38,290–$49,210
Arizona$40,250$37,980–$42,080
Utah$40,160$36,510–$46,010
Georgia$39,360$34,370–$48,090
West Virginia$39,360$28,880–$39,460
South Dakota$39,310$37,020–$43,720
Alabama$38,810$32,830–$45,020
Mississippi$38,340$32,830–$47,940
South Carolina$38,050$31,510–$48,980
Indiana$37,850$35,290–$44,180
North Carolina$37,370$34,490–$42,950
Texas$37,350$34,520–$42,940
Connecticut$36,950$36,450–$41,460
Oklahoma$36,680$33,890–$40,190
Virginia$36,290$31,400–$39,420
Florida$35,110$31,560–$47,010
Maine$32,310$32,310–$43,270

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.