Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

10.5k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

0.82%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$41,571

Average Male Salary

$45,103

Average Female Salary

$36,000

About

Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders was $41,571 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX and Berks County (East) PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray, Clinton & Caldwell Counties PUMA, MO, and Miami County PUMA, OH.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders workforce. Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders workforce in 2024 was 10,543 people, of which 38.8% were women and 61.2% were men.

Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders are paid most in Berks County (East) PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

6,453

Male Workforce

± 1.97k

4,090

Female Workforce

± 1.57k

The Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders workforce in 2024 was 10,543 people (38.8% women and 61.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.7% between 2014 (11,675) and 2024 (10,543).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Tennessee ($104,873), Oklahoma ($58,004), and Maryland ($56,939).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,571

AVERAGE WAGE

#354 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders earned an average of $41,571, $28,306 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.329

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.329, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Construction 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 Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing ($68,498).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

10.5k

2024 Workforce

± 2,521

−5.04%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 35.2%

This graphic shows the share of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders at 33.4%, followed by Aircraft & parts manufacturing with 31% and Paperboard container manufacturing with 18.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in the US. The workforce of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in 2024 was 10,543 people, with 38.8% woman, and 61.2% men. The average age of male Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in the workforce is 39.9 and of female Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders is 45.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in 2024 was 10,543 people, with 38.8% woman, and 61.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (1,455 people), 25 to 29 years (1,406 people), and 30 to 34 years (1,224 people). Among them they concentrated 42.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 32.7% of Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders workers were Hispanic and 67.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85.9%), Puerto Rican (7.73)%, and Salvadoran (6.39)%

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Races

In 2024, 52.4% of the Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders workforce were White, of which 30.8% were women and 69.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (18%) and Other (14%).

Education & Skills

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 Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (80 people), Business (61 people), and English (25 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (5,315 people), Some college (1,779 people), and Secondary Education (1,658 people).

The graphic shows the Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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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 Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis.

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 3.07%, but Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders are expected to see a growth of 0.82% 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.

0.82%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Adhesive bonding machine operators & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.