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Production Occupations in Birmingham, AL

54 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 Birmingham, AL.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $134,020
Power Plant Operators $103,640
Gas Plant Operators $82,620
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,450
Tool and Die Makers $62,700
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $60,410
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $55,790
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,160
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $53,770
Machinists $51,630
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,980
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $50,350
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,560
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,240
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,900
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,610
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,540
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,830
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,640
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,490
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $46,200
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,720
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $44,740
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,700
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,510
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,380
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $43,160
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,390
Dental Laboratory Technicians $41,600
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,200
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,690
Etchers and Engravers $39,520
Food Batchmakers $39,480
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,330
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,020
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,860
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,580
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,570
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,050
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,790
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,610
Upholsterers $37,440
Printing Press Operators $36,400
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $36,230
Prepress Technicians and Workers $36,220
Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,950
Helpers--Production Workers $35,560
Sewing Machine Operators $33,580
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $33,090
Bakers $32,790
Production Workers, All Other $32,450
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,920
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,000
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $27,470