SOC 51-9191 · Gettysburg, PA metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Gettysburg, PA

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is $54,160 a year ($26.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,240: half of the 50 people in this job in the Gettysburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$54,160average per year

$26.04 / hourMedian $56,240Take-home ≈ $44,035

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Gettysburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,240 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Gettysburg earn between $55,800 and $56,240.

  • $42K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,160$4,513$26.04
Median$56,240$4,687$27.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,800$4,650$26.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,240$4,687$27.04

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Gettysburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Gettysburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($52,790) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gettysburg$54,160$56,240$42,230$56,24050
Pennsylvania$52,790$53,320$42,930$56,720500
United States$46,850$46,460$31,460$60,81011,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Gettysburg

On the average salary of $54,160, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $44,035 a year, or $3,670 a month and $1,694 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Gettysburg a good place for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $54,160 buys what about $56,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Gettysburg ranks 2nd of 2 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($54,670).

All Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,780).

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Gettysburg: questions

How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make an hour in Gettysburg?

$26.04 an hour on average, and $27.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salary in Gettysburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Gettysburg?

About $44,035 a year ($3,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,160. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn more in Gettysburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9191; area Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 19.56, this job is 19.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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