SOC 53-7063 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for machine feeders and offbearers in Youngstown, Ohio is $37,040 a year ($17.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,700: half of the 50 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

$37,040average per year

$17.81 / hourMedian $32,700Take-home ≈ $30,353

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $54K90th

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

50people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,950 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Youngstown earn between $32,700 and $38,240.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,040$3,087$17.81
Median$32,700$2,725$15.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,700$2,725$15.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,240$3,187$18.38

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Youngstown vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Machine feeders and offbearers in Youngstown earn 19% less than the Ohio average ($45,910) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($43,660). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $41,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Youngstown$37,040$32,700$31,030$53,95050
Ohio$45,910$45,130$34,040$60,4102,930
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 Youngstown

On the average salary of $37,040, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $30,353 a year, or $2,529 a month and $1,167 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Ohio paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $37,040 buys what about $42,383 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $37,040 is worth in another city

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 8th of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($53,130).

All Machine Feeders and Offbearers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers

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

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Machine Feeders and Offbearers in Youngstown, OH.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Youngstown: questions

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

$17.81 an hour on average, and $15.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,353 a year ($2,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,040. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.