Production Occupations in Athens-Clarke County, GA

22 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,430	$64,600	440
Machinists	$53,160	$52,730	110
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$52,220	$50,270	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,440	$48,080	470
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,520	$47,480	170
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$46,170	$51,150	40
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,100	$43,310	50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,810	$42,840	60
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,760	$43,640	60
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$43,220	$47,420	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,010	$45,570	70
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$42,020	$44,670	420
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$40,720	$42,760	60
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,140	$42,740	260
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,640	$37,680	70
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$39,490	$40,180	100
Production Workers, All Other	$39,260	$41,180	300
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$38,870	$45,460	60
Printing Press Operators	$33,980	$35,140	70
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,340	$33,770	30
Bakers	$28,730	$28,010	160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$26,250	$26,640	90