SOC 53-7063 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for machine feeders and offbearers in Hartford, Connecticut is $39,330 a year ($18.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,950: half of the 60 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

$39,330average per year

$18.91 / hourMedian $36,950Take-home ≈ $32,616

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

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

60people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,340 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Hartford earn between $36,950 and $41,670.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,330$3,278$18.91
Median$36,950$3,079$17.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,950$3,079$17.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,670$3,472$20.03

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Machine feeders and offbearers in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($39,470) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($43,660). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $41,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$39,330$36,950$35,300$47,34060
Connecticut$39,470$36,950$34,970$46,640120
United States$43,660$41,220$32,220$58,16042,330

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $39,330, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $32,616 a year, or $2,718 a month and $1,254 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for machine feeders and offbearers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $39,330 buys what about $38,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers

Kansas City, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,650).

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Hartford: questions

How much do machine feeders and offbearers make an hour in Hartford?

$18.91 an hour on average, and $17.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level machine feeders and offbearers salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the machine feeders and offbearers take-home pay in Hartford?

About $32,616 a year ($2,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,330. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do machine feeders and offbearers earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

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 53-7063; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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