Production Occupations in Akron, OH

52 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Akron, OH.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,710	$70,610	1,780
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$65,420	$63,950	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$64,250	$64,400	110
Tool and Die Makers	$61,330	$60,390	300
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,180	$58,930	250
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$59,170	$57,940	560
Machinists	$56,970	$54,830	860
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$49,870	$49,420	50
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,080	$49,040	100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,080	$49,760	1,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,760	$51,480	1,140
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,690	$48,490	120
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,880	$47,650	70
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,790	$47,490	150
Medical Appliance Technicians	$47,740	$54,880	60
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,680	$49,710	70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,650	$46,390	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,470	$48,750	510
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,440	$46,910	420
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,400	$46,470	220
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,350	$46,090	60
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,240	$48,810	60
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,880	$46,220	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,700	$48,020	1,590
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$44,790	$46,230	60
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,770	$44,350	820
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$44,670	$49,220	60
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,460	$45,960	840
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$43,750	$40,560	—
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,720	$44,070	90
Printing Press Operators	$43,660	$44,690	510
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$42,740	$43,560	90
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$42,560	$42,880	30
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,230	$43,750	150
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$41,410	$40,900	30
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,260	$42,320	1,560
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,150	$42,550	380
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,730	$43,690	510
Production Workers, All Other	$40,440	$42,440	440
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,740	$43,050	680
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,580	$40,760	250
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$39,100	$43,990	80
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,740	$40,680	170
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$38,060	$38,070	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,740	$39,180	180
Food Batchmakers	$36,790	$37,960	330
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,700	$38,040	590
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,160	$37,140	150
Bakers	$33,600	$34,630	570
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$31,770	$35,530	410
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$30,340	$34,380	110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,150	$31,230	410