Production Occupations in Champaign-Urbana, IL

22 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$103,520	$91,530	60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,660	$69,060	520
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$67,210	$63,880	70
Tool and Die Makers	$62,790	$60,480	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,210	$61,890	80
Machinists	$56,690	$60,960	130
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,520	$47,670	150
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,560	$50,060	130
Production Workers, All Other	$47,440	$45,580	300
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,930	$43,970	150
Sewing Machine Operators	$45,410	$42,040	120
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,320	$44,410	270
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,670	$42,740	400
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,620	$45,590	500
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,880	$48,210	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,640	$44,670	70
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,630	$42,040	40
Printing Press Operators	$41,650	$42,420	120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,870	$40,890	60
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,530	$37,170	130
Bakers	$34,480	$35,120	210
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,370	$34,070	130