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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary by City

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn the most in Seattle, WA (average $79,780 a year), followed by Dallas, TX ($57,290) and Minneapolis, MN ($56,480), among the 53 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $46,850 and the median $46,460, for 11,500 workers (May 2025).

$46,850U.S. average
$80Khighest: Seattle, WA
$33Klowest: Miami, FL
53metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Seattle, WA$79,780
Dallas, TX$57,290
Minneapolis, MN$56,480
Oshkosh, WI$54,720
Philadelphia, PA$54,670
Gettysburg, PA$54,160
Little Rock, AR$54,140
Denver, CO$54,010
Medford, OR$53,680
Chattanooga, TN$52,940
Green Bay, WI$52,790
Portland, OR$52,100
Salt Lake City, UT$51,760
Joplin, MO$50,020
Providence, RI$49,860
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary by state

Washington pays adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders the most statewide, $73,900 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Washington$73,900$56,5803201$79,780$79,780
New Jersey$57,960$59,170n/a0n/an/a
Utah$56,870$65,5001001$51,760$51,760
Oklahoma$54,820$59,9803900n/an/a
Minnesota$54,340$56,5401201$56,480$56,480
Iowa$53,560$49,2201700n/an/a
Colorado$53,070$49,9201301$54,010$54,010
Pennsylvania$52,790$53,3205002$54,670$54,160
Texas$52,620$48,4507902$57,290$41,980
Arkansas$51,910$49,7703101$54,140$54,140
Wisconsin$51,210$50,2903503$54,720$48,850
Kentucky$51,130$52,1401101$45,680$45,680
Connecticut$50,720$49,280500n/an/a
Idaho$50,240$57,6701401$47,260$47,260
Rhode Islandn/an/an/a1$49,860$49,860
Kansas$49,690$47,4901101$49,550$49,550
Oregon$48,760$50,0509004$53,680$45,000
Washington, D.C.n/an/an/a1$48,580$48,580
Ohio$48,230$49,3909404$47,470$41,770
Maine$46,490$43,960500n/an/a
South Carolina$46,430$47,0001300n/an/a
Virginia$46,090$47,2503202$44,770$40,480
California$46,010$40,4405802$46,240$43,350
Michigan$45,850$45,4702102$46,970$46,190
Nebraska$45,640$43,230500n/an/a
Illinoisn/an/an/a1$45,520$45,520
Georgia$45,140$46,3503500n/an/a
Missouri$44,660$38,3401902$50,020$45,140
Nevada$44,440$45,320600n/an/a
New York$44,050$42,1304004$49,400$45,560
Tennessee$43,980$42,8302603$52,940$41,050
Indiana$42,960$40,3806903$45,610$41,120
Massachusetts$41,950$39,2501302$46,250$38,600
Arizona$41,790$41,600901$42,210$42,210
Florida$39,160$34,6501202$36,020$32,930
Alabama$38,530$37,7901300n/an/a
Maryland$37,550$33,540400n/an/a
North Carolina$36,750$34,8301,5904$36,540$34,930
Mississippi$32,880$31,2504300n/an/a
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Seattle, WA$79,780$100,830$38.35250
Dallas, TX$57,290$51,540$27.54460
Minneapolis, MN$56,480$60,290$27.16100
Oshkosh, WI$54,720$54,840$26.3170
Philadelphia, PA$54,670$57,400$26.2990
Gettysburg, PA$54,160$56,240$26.0450
Little Rock, AR$54,140$61,400$26.0360
Denver, CO$54,010$51,410$25.97120
Medford, OR$53,680$54,850$25.81170
Chattanooga, TN$52,940$47,650$25.4540
Green Bay, WI$52,790$52,000$25.3840
Portland, OR$52,100$49,930$25.05n/a
Salt Lake City, UT$51,760$45,030$24.8850
Joplin, MO$50,020$48,050$24.0530
Providence, RI$49,860$46,960$23.9740
Wichita, KS$49,550$47,490$23.8250
New York, NY$49,400$48,820$23.75110
Milwaukee, WI$48,850$50,720$23.4940
Buffalo, NY$48,700$47,100$23.4170
Washington, DC$48,580$51,560$23.3650
Cincinnati, OH$47,470$45,100$22.82180
Cleveland, OH$47,300$47,220$22.7490
Boise, ID$47,260$51,190$22.7270
Columbus, OH$47,170$45,090$22.6860
Nashville, TN$47,160$50,850$22.6770
Detroit, MI$46,970$46,090$22.5830
Syracuse, NY$46,540$47,240$22.3730
Boston, MA$46,250$44,570$22.2440
Los Angeles, CA$46,240$39,780$22.23350
Albany, OR$46,210$41,710$22.2250
Grand Rapids, MI$46,190$46,450$22.2140
Louisville, KY$45,680$43,820$21.96100
Indianapolis, IN$45,610$43,660$21.9390
Rochester, NY$45,560$47,550$21.9150
Chicago, IL$45,520$44,410$21.8930
St. Louis, MO$45,140$37,740$21.7070
Eugene, OR$45,000$49,180$21.64300
Richmond, VA$44,770$43,020$21.5270
Riverside, CA$43,350$38,370$20.8460
Phoenix, AZ$42,210$44,240$20.2970
Houston, TX$41,980$37,100$20.1890
Akron, OH$41,770$40,820$20.0840
Elkhart, IN$41,640$38,340$20.02130
South Bend, IN$41,120$39,360$19.7750
Knoxville, TN$41,050$39,520$19.7440
Virginia Beach, VA$40,480$38,560$19.4640
Springfield, MA$38,600$36,650$18.5630
Winston-Salem, NC$36,540$36,070$17.57110
Greensboro, NC$36,120$34,790$17.37220
Tampa, FL$36,020$34,650$17.3240
Charlotte, NC$35,490$34,550$17.06220
Hickory, NC$34,930$33,870$16.79390
Miami, FL$32,930$30,400$15.8330

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary: questions

Where do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make the most money?

In Seattle, WA, with an average of $79,780 a year, among the 53 metro areas we cover.

What is the average adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salary in the U.S.?

$46,850 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $46,460, so half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn more than that and half less.

What salary should adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders nationwide earn between $37,220 (25th percentile) and $53,610 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

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

Washington, with a statewide average of $73,900 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders pay the lowest?

Miami, FL, at $32,930 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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