Production Occupations in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$91,930	$88,170	210
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,140	$76,040	1,950
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,060	$69,090	70
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$65,610	$66,880	100
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$62,520	$62,890	230
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,120	$56,670	260
Machinists	$57,370	$55,530	750
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$55,950	$51,930	130
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$55,370	$54,390	650
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,170	$54,870	740
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$52,220	$54,020	40
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,000	$51,410	160
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,600	$54,580	510
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$51,240	$46,190	50
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$51,150	$50,310	60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,880	$52,600	270
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,760	$55,040	100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,730	$55,130	660
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$50,410	$50,720	160
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,150	$52,200	130
Tool and Die Makers	$49,930	$58,920	160
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,670	$52,350	530
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,400	$50,510	440
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,970	$46,830	710
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$48,930	$47,450	70
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,690	$54,680	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,460	$49,740	1,890
Food Batchmakers	$47,430	$49,450	530
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,220	$48,270	2,300
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,000	$47,670	440
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,780	$48,080	130
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,760	$43,300	430
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,720	$47,580	390
Printing Press Operators	$46,620	$46,780	430
Furniture Finishers	$46,600	$46,680	50
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,490	$47,620	140
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,130	$43,230	50
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,060	$48,840	60
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,940	$45,480	910
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$42,920	$43,800	330
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$42,790	$46,490	210
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,800	$44,440	250
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$41,350	$41,060	60
Production Workers, All Other	$40,980	$44,150	560
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,350	$40,960	480
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$40,310	$42,990	60
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$38,670	$36,900	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,580	$42,950	260
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,900	$35,430	420
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$36,760	$39,770	80
Bakers	$36,280	$38,250	670
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,850	$33,980	450