SOC 51-9191 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Washington, DC

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Washington, Washington, D.C. is $48,580 a year ($23.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,560: half of the 50 people in this job in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$48,580average per year

$23.36 / hourMedian $51,560Take-home ≈ $39,465

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $55K90th

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Washington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,460 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Washington earn between $41,530 and $52,800.

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,580$4,048$23.36
Median$51,560$4,297$24.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,530$3,461$19.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,800$4,400$25.38

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

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Washington vs. Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Washington earn 4% more than the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Washington$48,580$51,560$41,530$55,46050
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 Washington

On the average salary of $48,580, a single filer in Washington takes home about $39,465 a year, or $3,289 a month and $1,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$39,830$3,319
Working in DC$39,465$3,289
Working in VA$39,235$3,270
Working in MD$39,118$3,260

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Washington area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.9), so the average $48,580 buys what about $44,616 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Washington ($71,060). A typical home costs $583,013, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in nearby metro areas

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 Washington: questions

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

$23.36 an hour on average, and $24.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,465 a year ($3,289 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,580.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (47900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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