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Occupation · SOC 51-9191

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

There are 11,500 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $46,460 a year. The most jobs are in Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX.

ProductionTypical education: High school diploma or equivalent
11,500
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$46,460
Median pay a year
Middle half: $37,220–$53,610
1,300
Annual openings
10-year change: +1.3%
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 52 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $51,540 · LCA filings 0460$51,5400
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NCMedian pay $33,870 · LCA filings 0390$33,8700
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $39,780 · LCA filings 0350$39,7800
Eugene–Springfield, ORMedian pay $49,180 · LCA filings 0300$49,1800
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAMedian pay $100,830 · LCA filings 0250$100,8300
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCMedian pay $34,550 · LCA filings 0220$34,5500
Greensboro–High Point, NCMedian pay $34,790 · LCA filings 0220$34,7900
Cincinnati, OH–KY–INMedian pay $45,100 · LCA filings 0180$45,1000
Medford, ORMedian pay $54,850 · LCA filings 0170$54,8500
Elkhart–Goshen, INMedian pay $38,340 · LCA filings 0130$38,3400

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAEmployment 250 · LCA filings 0$100,8302500
Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AREmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$61,400600
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WIEmployment 100 · LCA filings 0$60,2901000
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDEmployment 90 · LCA filings 0$57,400900
Gettysburg, PAEmployment 50 · LCA filings 0$56,240500

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $46,675 · Level III $57,179 · Level IV $67,683$36,171$46,675$57,179$67,683
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NCLevel II $32,198 · Level III $34,902 · Level IV $37,627$29,474$32,198$34,902$37,627
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $41,018 · Level III $46,176 · Level IV $51,355$35,838$41,018$46,176$51,355
Eugene–Springfield, ORLevel II $39,874 · Level III $44,949 · Level IV $50,045$34,778$39,874$44,949$50,045
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WALevel II $62,941 · Level III $79,602 · Level IV $96,283$46,259$62,941$79,602$96,283
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SCLevel II $31,886 · Level III $35,464 · Level IV $39,021$28,330$31,886$35,464$39,021
Greensboro–High Point, NCLevel II $32,573 · Level III $36,088 · Level IV $39,624$29,037$32,573$36,088$39,624
Cincinnati, OH–KY–INLevel II $42,536 · Level III $47,424 · Level IV $52,291$37,669$42,536$47,424$52,291
Medford, ORLevel II $51,002 · Level III $53,664 · Level IV $56,306$48,360$51,002$53,664$56,306
Elkhart–Goshen, INLevel II $39,104 · Level III $41,600 · Level IV $44,117$36,587$39,104$41,600$44,117

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology