Production Occupations in Baton Rouge, LA

44 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 Baton Rouge, LA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Gas Plant Operators	—	—	180
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	—	—	80
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$103,300	$80,350	440
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$101,870	$87,430	670
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$101,130	$94,760	1,640
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$98,790	$90,640	2,840
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$97,960	$106,440	2,500
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$75,670	$73,060	3,910
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$71,220	$83,860	110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$62,400	$63,890	1,440
Machinists	$61,490	$62,290	820
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,090	$53,690	30
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,990	$73,710	330
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,990	$53,570	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,660	$49,470	170
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,080	$56,790	110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,930	$55,350	90
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,170	$47,450	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,680	$51,710	190
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,570	$52,110	460
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,530	$49,530	210
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$45,780	$47,370	50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,480	$49,110	250
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$45,220	$46,350	140
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$45,170	$51,880	90
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,920	$42,050	40
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$43,140	$46,010	60
Production Workers, All Other	$43,030	$43,650	1,220
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$42,420	$49,370	30
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,910	$40,050	830
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,310	$38,180	260
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$38,940	$38,600	100
Woodworkers, All Other	$38,710	$45,690	30
Printing Press Operators	$38,110	$38,610	190
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,970	$40,190	40
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,480	$38,360	80
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,580	$33,820	110
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,160	$35,320	410
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,380	$30,650	170
Bakers	$30,090	$31,310	330
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,600	$27,200	50
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$28,020	$32,380	180
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$27,930	$30,980	—
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,670	$27,650	440