Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in Tennessee

Machine feeders and offbearers in Tennessee earn the most in Memphis (average $48,450 a year) and the least in Knoxville ($37,760), across the 3 Tennessee metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the machine feeders and offbearers average at $40,620 and the median at $40,400 for 450 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,660.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers average salary by city in Tennessee

Memphis$48,450
Nashville$41,740
Knoxville$37,760

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Memphis	$48,450	$49,200	$39,340	$41,110	92
Nashville	$41,740	$35,390	$29,840	$35,718	96
Knoxville	$37,760	$38,530	$28,790	$32,520	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other states

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary by city and state

More about pay in Tennessee

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.
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.

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