Production Occupations in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

39 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 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	—	—	150
Power Plant Operators	$74,530	$76,120	80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,620	$69,680	1,760
Tool and Die Makers	$62,350	$59,540	260
Gas Plant Operators	$61,230	$61,790	30
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,310	$52,450	220
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,650	$55,620	590
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$51,430	$46,590	—
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,350	$47,590	230
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$50,080	$53,880	210
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,780	$51,030	150
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$48,590	$49,510	490
Food Batchmakers	$48,070	$43,810	620
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,050	$43,850	610
Machinists	$46,690	$47,470	430
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,950	$44,660	60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,720	$45,160	890
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$44,860	$47,260	660
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,770	$45,450	340
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,550	$40,890	140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$43,970	$47,850	130
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,370	$44,530	100
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,320	$46,680	320
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,090	$41,290	50
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$42,270	$40,880	810
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,920	$42,610	1,070
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,230	$41,270	100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$39,730	$43,510	1,400
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,800	$37,370	60
Printing Press Operators	$38,590	$42,260	120
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,440	$36,920	120
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,040	$35,570	240
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,440	$40,720	310
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,250	$36,020	110
Production Workers, All Other	$36,010	$56,080	420
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$29,640	$31,490	130
Bakers	$28,530	$28,930	150
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$26,400	$25,820	190
Sewing Machine Operators	$23,080	$27,400	230