Production Occupations in Canton-Massillon, OH

49 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 Canton-Massillon, OH.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	—	—	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,320	$68,800	1,110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,390	$62,400	50
Tool and Die Makers	$57,930	$57,120	110
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,720	$51,530	40
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,680	$55,390	40
Machinists	$50,790	$53,800	410
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,600	$51,360	80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$50,520	$52,830	220
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$49,880	$49,560	40
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$49,120	$45,530	60
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,490	$49,220	120
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,430	$50,550	960
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,890	$47,430	40
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$47,380	$51,960	320
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,220	$49,000	100
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,120	$47,940	140
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,060	$49,830	100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,850	$48,860	800
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,680	$45,330	100
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,450	$47,780	140
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,350	$47,460	930
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,990	$45,010	90
Production Workers, All Other	$44,930	$43,920	200
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,540	$42,850	350
Helpers--Production Workers	$44,320	$43,910	140
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,990	$44,300	280
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,950	$46,030	40
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,360	$43,700	60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,110	$41,750	300
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,100	$43,800	450
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$41,060	$41,370	130
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$41,010	$41,200	60
Printing Press Operators	$40,560	$43,000	150
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,430	$41,240	50
Food Batchmakers	$39,960	$41,690	430
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,940	$43,530	140
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$38,290	$42,220	40
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,160	$40,560	—
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,100	$41,520	320
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,770	$41,500	80
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,630	$40,800	90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,180	$38,820	1,340
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$34,510	$38,050	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$33,810	$34,800	220
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,030	$32,410	210
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,030	$31,090	220
Bakers	$29,910	$31,600	450
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,200	$30,360	30