SOC 51-9191 · Richmond, VA metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Richmond, Virginia is $44,770 a year ($21.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,020: half of the 70 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$44,770average per year

$21.52 / hourMedian $43,020Take-home ≈ $36,393

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

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

70people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,140 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Richmond earn between $43,010 and $48,920.

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,770$3,731$21.52
Median$43,020$3,585$20.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,010$3,584$20.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,920$4,077$23.52

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

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Richmond earn about the same as the Virginia average ($46,090) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Richmond$44,770$43,020$36,200$51,14070
Virginia$46,090$47,250$35,740$55,240320
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 Richmond

On the average salary of $44,770, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $36,393 a year, or $3,033 a month and $1,400 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).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $44,770 buys what about $45,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$21.52 an hour on average, and $20.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,393 a year ($3,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,770.

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

The average here is 4% less 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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