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Production Occupations in Arizona

83 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 Arizona.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers —
Power Plant Operators $107,210
Gas Plant Operators $94,900
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $78,050
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $73,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,960
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $72,820
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $69,220
Tool and Die Makers $67,580
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $66,930
Plant and System Operators, All Other $66,540
Medical Appliance Technicians $65,040
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,480
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,210
Machinists $59,020
Tire Builders $57,380
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $54,550
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,770
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,620
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,220
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,620
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,220
Woodworkers, All Other $50,110
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,650
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,040
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,010
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,840
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $47,830
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,620
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,560
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $47,470
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,170
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,150
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $46,940
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,630
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $46,590
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,490
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,370
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,110
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $45,660
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,400
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,320
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,020
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $44,890
Upholsterers $44,620
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,120
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $43,930
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,220
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,180
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $43,090
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $42,860
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $42,810
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $42,570
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,290
Printing Press Operators $41,900
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,550
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $40,490
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $40,260
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,210
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $40,010
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,870
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,720
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,580
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $39,400
Food Batchmakers $39,270
Sewing Machine Operators $39,240
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,160
Production Workers, All Other $39,110
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,590
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,550
Furniture Finishers $38,110
Bakers $37,940
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,660
Helpers--Production Workers $37,440
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $35,790
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $35,520
Etchers and Engravers $35,330
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,120
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,090
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $33,560
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $31,060
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $30,110