Production Occupations in Altoona, PA

25 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 Altoona, PA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	—	—	100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,920	$65,270	340
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,710	$57,120	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$54,310	$52,400	40
Machinists	$51,050	$50,580	120
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,880	$49,920	140
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,350	$46,250	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,080	$47,040	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,160	$45,760	290
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,040	$44,550	210
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,830	$45,040	—
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,530	$46,860	100
Printing Press Operators	$44,300	$45,390	120
Helpers--Production Workers	$43,570	$40,630	70
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$42,680	$41,270	30
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$40,780	$44,510	50
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$39,660	$42,230	40
Production Workers, All Other	$38,750	$38,460	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,190	$40,500	40
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,960	$37,580	70
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,630	$37,480	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,480	$38,130	510
Food Batchmakers	$30,600	$33,560	310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,210	$30,450	90
Bakers	$29,030	$30,310	120