Production Occupations in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

50 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,730	$78,400	1,560
Power Plant Operators	$78,240	$79,360	190
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$64,560	$62,280	60
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,170	$61,130	40
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$63,030	$58,880	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$60,390	$62,110	730
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$56,970	$56,900	190
Machinists	$55,370	$54,830	470
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$53,070	$56,840	370
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$52,300	$49,460	100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,000	$54,200	1,160
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,290	$51,150	170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,180	$54,870	920
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,040	$52,980	440
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,040	$54,060	40
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,740	$46,840	150
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,730	$49,920	130
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,690	$51,850	130
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,590	$50,520	160
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$48,520	$47,900	310
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,100	$53,450	280
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$47,900	$46,900	30
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$47,720	$49,620	320
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$47,240	$48,470	70
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$46,220	$46,530	150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,840	$49,970	1,320
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$44,740	$39,860	110
Furniture Finishers	$44,570	$44,120	30
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,130	$43,520	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,090	$46,120	280
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,540	$49,880	240
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,440	$44,190	130
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,530	$42,930	440
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$41,010	$42,680	70
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,500	$39,260	130
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,310	$41,340	310
Woodworkers, All Other	$38,930	$41,050	—
Bakers	$38,410	$37,920	650
Printing Press Operators	$38,400	$37,510	150
Production Workers, All Other	$38,250	$42,160	500
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,190	$41,210	90
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,150	$38,520	60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$37,950	$46,200	150
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,620	$42,650	280
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$37,010	$37,120	40
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,660	$37,870	60
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,960	$34,840	210
Food Batchmakers	$34,510	$37,770	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,630	$33,130	440
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,150	$29,720	40