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Production Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

89 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Occupation Median Annual
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers —
Power Plant Operators $107,650
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $106,210
Gas Plant Operators $104,370
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $81,000
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $79,660
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,660
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $77,720
Tool and Die Makers $75,730
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $66,250
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $65,530
Furniture Finishers $65,260
Pourers and Casters, Metal $64,090
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $63,630
Machinists $63,600
Chemical Plant and System Operators $62,880
Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,830
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $62,450
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $62,240
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $61,580
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $61,480
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $60,660
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $60,040
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,740
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $59,600
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,440
Prepress Technicians and Workers $58,340
Dental Laboratory Technicians $57,980
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,950
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,340
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $55,220
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $54,250
Medical Appliance Technicians $53,170
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,790
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,560
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $51,480
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $51,420
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $51,100
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,060
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $49,950
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,770
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,720
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,610
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $49,570
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,560
Printing Press Operators $49,140
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,920
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,510
Butchers and Meat Cutters $48,400
Upholsterers $48,080
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $47,810
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $47,740
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,610
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,400
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,360
Production Workers, All Other $47,210
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $47,110
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $46,960
Food Processing Workers, All Other $46,950
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,560
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $46,290
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,240
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,080
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $45,940
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,780
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $45,770
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $44,930
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $43,090
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $42,770
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $42,770
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,620
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,600
Etchers and Engravers $41,070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,870
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,710
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $40,610
Sewing Machine Operators $40,370
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,060
Bakers $39,140
Helpers--Production Workers $39,120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,430
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,380
Food Batchmakers $37,340
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $37,230
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $36,770
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,640
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,200
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,080