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Production Occupations in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

81 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

Occupation Median Annual
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $111,210
Power Plant Operators $108,730
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $95,700
Gas Plant Operators $77,890
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,520
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,960
Tool and Die Makers $62,120
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $61,550
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $61,310
Plant and System Operators, All Other $59,880
Machinists $59,260
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $58,560
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,160
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $54,870
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $54,420
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,760
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,720
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,850
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $51,230
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $50,640
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,620
Dental Laboratory Technicians $50,540
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $50,000
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $50,000
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,640
Prepress Technicians and Workers $49,610
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $49,600
Medical Appliance Technicians $49,570
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $49,300
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,790
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,770
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,680
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,630
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,120
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,050
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,950
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,770
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $46,610
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,540
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,170
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,010
Furniture Finishers $45,670
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,590
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,930
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,180
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $44,160
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,680
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,580
Printing Press Operators $42,920
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,880
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $41,600
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,340
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $41,270
Food Batchmakers $40,890
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,440
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,400
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,030
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,760
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,400
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,700
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $38,280
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,230
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,220
Production Workers, All Other $37,820
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $37,650
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,650
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,640
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $37,600
Helpers--Production Workers $37,540
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,190
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $36,730
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $36,330
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,910
Sewing Machine Operators $35,570
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $35,490
Bakers $35,010
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $34,820
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $33,690
Woodworkers, All Other $31,980
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $31,140
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,140