Production Occupations in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT

44 occupations · 2023 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$99,790	$94,330	40
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$85,470	$86,580	50
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$81,300	$87,900	80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$81,010	$82,000	260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,860	$77,710	1,410
Tool and Die Makers	$74,300	$72,860	220
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$73,650	$64,340	100
Machinists	$62,340	$64,230	780
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$62,040	$65,470	70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$60,910	$66,350	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,160	$61,570	390
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,090	$55,570	80
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,770	$64,380	1,370
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$58,420	$59,660	100
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$57,640	$62,580	950
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$57,330	$60,830	510
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$53,350	$54,890	160
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,110	$54,770	50
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,810	$51,800	70
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,250	$57,640	100
Upholsterers	$48,130	$51,100	50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,080	$48,370	320
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,040	$49,170	90
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,670	$51,250	310
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$45,060	$46,320	210
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,990	$47,970	300
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,190	$44,200	100
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$43,730	$45,370	60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,310	$42,210	100
Production Workers, All Other	$40,240	$44,750	130
Sewing Machine Operators	$40,210	$41,140	180
Printing Press Operators	$37,600	$41,610	620
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,340	$39,660	260
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,330	$40,260	50
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,270	$41,440	360
Bakers	$37,180	$40,180	650
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$37,170	$36,420	190
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$37,170	$35,850	30
Food Batchmakers	$36,920	$43,540	270
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,770	$41,200	310
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,600	$44,210	270
Etchers and Engravers	$35,580	$45,450	30
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,490	$35,010	270
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$33,150	$34,810	110