Occupation overview

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders is $46,460, or $22.34 per hour. About 11,500 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $65,500 in Utah to $31,250 in Mississippi.

Median annual
$46,460
Median hourly
$22.34
Entry level (P10)
$31,460
Top 10% (P90)
$60,810
Employment
11,500
States covered
36

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$31,460
$37,220
$46,460
$53,610
$31,460$46,460$60,810
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $46,460.

Salary by state

All 36 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Utah$65,500$31.491000.77
2Oklahoma$59,980$28.843903.10
3New Jersey$59,170$28.45——
4Idaho$57,670$27.731402.23
5Washington$56,580$27.203201.21
6Minnesota$56,540$27.181200.55
7Pennsylvania$53,320$25.635001.12
8Kentucky$52,140$25.071100.74
9Wisconsin$50,290$24.183501.60
10Oregon$50,050$24.069006.20
11Colorado$49,920$24.001300.62
12Arkansas$49,770$23.933103.24
13Ohio$49,390$23.759402.29
14Connecticut$49,280$23.69500.36
15Iowa$49,220$23.671701.47
16Texas$48,450$23.297900.76
17Kansas$47,490$22.831100.99
18Virginia$47,250$22.723201.04
19South Carolina$47,000$22.601300.77
20Georgia$46,350$22.283500.96
21Michigan$45,470$21.862100.65
22Nevada$45,320$21.79600.53
23Maine$43,960$21.14500.96
24Nebraska$43,230$20.79500.67
25Tennessee$42,830$20.592601.09
26New York$42,130$20.264000.56
27Arizona$41,600$20.00900.37
28California$40,440$19.445800.43
29Indiana$40,380$19.416902.91
30Massachusetts$39,250$18.871300.48
31Missouri$38,340$18.431900.85
32Alabama$37,790$18.171300.84
33North Carolina$34,830$16.741,5904.35
34Florida$34,650$16.661200.16
35Maryland$33,540$16.12400.21
36Mississippi$31,250$15.024304.94

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Frequently asked questions

How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make?

The median annual wage for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in the United States is $46,460, or $22.34 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $31,460, and the top 10% earn $60,810.

How many adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders are employed in the U.S.?

About 11,500 people work as adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders nationwide.

Which state pays adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders the most?

Utah pays the most at a median of $65,500, followed by Oklahoma ($59,980) and New Jersey ($59,170).

Which state pays adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders the least?

Mississippi has the lowest median at $31,250.

Where are adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Oregon at 6.20×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes