Production Occupations in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

74 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	—	—	960
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$103,960	$97,980	40
Power Plant Operators	$102,950	$90,770	200
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$78,080	$75,420	100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,540	$73,810	5,890
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,080	$72,460	250
Tool and Die Makers	$63,530	$66,040	680
Gas Plant Operators	$63,430	$70,160	80
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$61,130	$61,740	70
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,470	$57,790	1,010
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$58,910	$62,140	1,960
Machinists	$56,960	$57,050	2,510
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,650	$47,240	80
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,330	$53,120	160
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,020	$54,660	3,320
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,930	$52,590	1,030
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,660	$49,790	120
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$50,480	$54,350	530
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,130	$50,870	420
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,040	$51,590	210
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,840	$51,390	2,540
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,260	$52,730	1,510
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,920	$48,650	390
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,840	$51,420	110
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,500	$51,730	120
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,020	$51,310	390
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,690	$49,340	2,290
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,570	$46,400	240
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,550	$49,640	1,140
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,460	$48,240	320
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$47,440	$46,990	180
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$47,260	$45,190	40
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,180	$46,350	140
Printing Press Operators	$46,990	$47,140	1,890
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,830	$49,830	210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,590	$48,940	6,680
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,390	$47,170	750
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,160	$47,470	330
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,120	$46,930	780
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,070	$46,920	2,350
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$45,900	$47,850	240
Furniture Finishers	$45,870	$43,850	60
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,750	$46,630	1,900
Tire Builders	$45,150	$44,380	190
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$44,930	$44,090	70
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,870	$45,770	1,260
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$44,780	$46,190	—
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,510	$45,500	490
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,190	$46,310	170
Upholsterers	$43,720	$42,780	90
Helpers--Production Workers	$43,400	$43,580	1,090
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,580	$44,560	4,870
Food Batchmakers	$42,210	$45,070	1,920
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$41,750	$42,400	80
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$41,630	$41,640	70
Etchers and Engravers	$40,780	$45,170	—
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,750	$44,440	520
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,680	$43,830	500
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,600	$46,500	160
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$40,220	$42,530	260
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,570	$42,040	360
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$39,480	$39,350	220
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,480	$39,570	510
Production Workers, All Other	$39,190	$41,740	2,100
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$38,440	$45,300	150
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$38,240	$40,440	180
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$37,670	$41,250	410
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,550	$39,240	840
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$37,530	$44,350	—
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$34,940	$36,950	190
Sewing Machine Operators	$33,590	$35,020	880
Bakers	$32,180	$34,120	1,700
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,700	$31,850	1,420
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$30,300	$31,600	250