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Production Occupations in Cleveland-Elyria, OH

77 occupations · 2023 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in Cleveland-Elyria, OH.

Occupation Median Annual
Slaughterers and Meat Packers —
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $83,870
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $76,170
Chemical Plant and System Operators $70,000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,960
Tool and Die Makers $62,790
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $60,900
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $59,670
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,490
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $58,530
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $51,130
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $50,180
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,890
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,600
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,260
Machinists $49,170
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,910
Furniture Finishers $48,700
Woodworkers, All Other $48,540
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $48,450
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,080
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,930
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,660
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,350
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,340
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,170
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,900
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,690
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,280
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,240
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $46,210
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,160
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,540
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,480
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,220
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,140
Upholsterers $45,060
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,560
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,360
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $43,630
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,530
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $43,300
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,180
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $42,510
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,950
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $41,890
Sewers, Hand $41,830
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,840
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,720
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $40,690
Pourers and Casters, Metal $40,140
Printing Press Operators $40,070
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,570
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,320
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,080
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,850
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,460
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,980
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,870
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,850
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $37,580
Production Workers, All Other $37,560
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $37,470
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,250
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $36,970
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,670
Helpers--Production Workers $36,460
Food Batchmakers $36,010
Food Processing Workers, All Other $35,240
Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,210
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $35,200
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $32,040
Sewing Machine Operators $31,920
Etchers and Engravers $31,770
Bakers $30,350
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,330
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,480