Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in the U.S. is $46,460 ($22.34 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $46,460
- Mean annual wage
- $46,850
- Median hourly wage
- $22.34
- Employment
- 11,500
11,500 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,460 | $15.12 |
| 25th percentile | $37,220 | $17.90 |
| Median (50th) | $46,460 | $22.34 |
| 75th percentile | $53,610 | $25.77 |
| 90th percentile | $60,810 | $29.24 |
Highest-paying states for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $65,500 | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $59,980 | 390 |
| New Jersey | $59,170 | — |
| Idaho | $57,670 | 140 |
| Washington | $56,580 | 320 |
| Minnesota | $56,540 | 120 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,320 | 500 |
| Kentucky | $52,140 | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $50,290 | 350 |
| Oregon | $50,050 | 900 |
Lowest-paying states
- Mississippi: $31,250 median annual wage
- Maryland: $33,540 median annual wage
- Florida: $34,650 median annual wage
- North Carolina: $34,830 median annual wage
- Alabama: $37,790 median annual wage
About this occupation
Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.
Typical tasks
- Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
- Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
- Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
- Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
- Measure and mix ingredients to prepare glue.
- Start machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 22.5% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 45.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 25.7% |
| Associate's degree | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1.5% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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