Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary
Production Occupations · 12K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$46,460
Median hourly
$22
Average annual
$46,850
Typical range
$31,460–$60,810
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders is $46,460 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $22 an hour at a full-time schedule.
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..
Most earn between $31,460 and $60,810 a year. There are roughly 12K people employed as adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders.
- Hourly
- $22.34
- Daily
- $179
- Weekly
- $893
- Bi-weekly
- $1,787
- Monthly
- $3,872
- Annual
- $46,460
$46,460 a year is around the 50th percentile for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenderss. The median is $46,460.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Utah$65,500
- 2Oklahoma$59,980
- 3New Jersey$59,170
- 4Idaho$57,670
- 5Washington$56,580
- 6Minnesota$56,540
- 7Pennsylvania$53,320
- 8Kentucky$52,140
- 9Wisconsin$50,290
- 10Oregon$50,050
- 11Colorado$49,920
- 12Arkansas$49,770
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$100,830
- 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$61,400
- 3Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$60,290
- 4Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$57,400
- 5Gettysburg, PA$56,240
- 6Medford, OR$54,850
- 7Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$54,840
- 8Green Bay, WI$52,000
- 9Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,560
- 10Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$51,540
- 11Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$51,410
- 12Boise City, ID$51,190
Related job titles
Employers advertise Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders roles under these titles.
- Adhesive Laminator
- Automatic Gluing Machine Operator
- Automobile Brake Bonder
- Band Builder
- Band Edger
- Bead Preparer
- Blanket Winder Operator
- Board Liner Operator
- Bonding Molder
- Book Jacket Cover Machine Operator
- Bottomer Operator
- Box Lining Machine Feeder
- Box Lining Machine Operator
- Box Sealing Machine Operator
- Brush Head Maker
- Bulk Pallet Builder
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What a Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders does
- Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.
- Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
- Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives.
- Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications.
- Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
- Remove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined.
- Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.
- Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders make?
- The median annual wage for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders is $46,460 ($22 per hour). Pay ranges from about $31,460 at the 10th percentile to $60,810 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $46,850, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenderss the most?
- Utah has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $65,500.
- Is Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 12K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders do?
- Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.; Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.; Fill machines with glue, cement, or adhesives..