Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders

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2020 Workforce

11.4k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

−2.14%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$32,764

Average Male Salary

$34,994

Average Female Salary

$29,662

About

Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are most often employed by the Aircraft & parts manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders was $32,764 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders by wage are Animal trainers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, and Medical assistants.

Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, Madison, Newton & Searcy Counties PUMA, AR, and Elkhart & Goshen Cities PUMA, IN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS, Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, Madison, Newton & Searcy Counties PUMA, AR, and Wayne County PUMA, OH.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders and on wages and locations for those in the field. Aircraft & parts manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders, by average wage, is Aircraft & parts manufacturing. Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are paid most in Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN but are relatively concentrated in Wichita (South) & Derby Cities PUMA, KS.

Yearly Wage

$32,764

AVERAGE SALARY

± $6,723

In 2020, Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders earned an average of $32,764, $23,190 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Animal trainers make somewhat more than Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders while Medical assistants make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In 2015, Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.328, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders, by number of employees, are Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Construction, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Paperboard container manufacturing, Furniture & related product manufacturing, Miscellaneous wood products, Plastics product manufacturing, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills , and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders, by average wage, are Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills , and Printing & related support activities.

Industries by Share

11.4k

2020 Workforce

± 2,627

10.2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 30.2%

The number of people employed as Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders has been growing at a rate of 10.2%, from 10,385 people in 2019 to 11,449 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders employed by various industries. Aircraft & parts manufacturing employs the largest share of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders at 13.5%, followed by Construction with 11.5% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 8.48%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in the US. The average age of male Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in the workforce is 39.7 and of female Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders is 44.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

6.66k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,004

4.79k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,699

58.2% of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

56.4% of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.3% of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders.

Age by Sex

39.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 4.34

44.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 5.11

The median age of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders is 41.8, and Male employees are generally 5.1 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders is Business but a relatively high number of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders hold a major in Business.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Quality Control Analysis. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Operation and Control.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of −2.14% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders.

−2.14%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.