Production Occupations in Cleveland, OH

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 Cleveland, OH.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$88,480	$89,030	110
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,300	$71,520	100
Gas Plant Operators	$75,150	$76,390	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,220	$73,330	5,870
Power Plant Operators	$66,850	$75,400	30
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$64,640	$66,030	50
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$63,540	$65,380	40
Tool and Die Makers	$63,480	$64,480	1,300
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$63,030	$59,010	370
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$62,330	$61,590	950
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$61,250	$63,300	550
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$60,730	$60,340	40
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$58,850	$61,670	1,970
Machinists	$57,290	$56,940	3,380
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$55,850	$52,690	120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,040	$48,900	950
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$50,480	$47,770	270
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,200	$55,530	150
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,090	$53,180	140
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,760	$48,550	750
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,340	$51,720	3,090
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,720	$49,920	510
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,670	$50,010	520
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$48,460	$49,320	210
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,460	$53,270	300
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,210	$50,860	1,380
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,120	$50,400	5,300
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,090	$49,520	200
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,570	$45,750	290
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$47,560	$47,940	380
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,510	$50,930	490
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$47,400	$45,090	510
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,320	$51,760	2,700
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,170	$48,880	1,610
Medical Appliance Technicians	$47,120	$54,880	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$47,110	$49,430	5,830
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,050	$48,250	550
Furniture Finishers	$46,810	$48,150	60
Upholsterers	$46,220	$45,110	90
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,040	$45,520	140
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,030	$50,980	430
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,580	$48,170	290
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$45,450	$43,560	150
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,330	$44,230	2,390
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$45,160	$47,520	80
Printing Press Operators	$44,960	$46,070	1,430
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$44,820	$42,680	140
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,600	$44,350	3,370
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,850	$43,810	600
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$43,770	$44,080	280
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$43,510	$48,240	120
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$43,380	$43,680	90
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$42,650	$42,620	260
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,410	$44,550	1,420
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,750	$45,410	100
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,350	$44,250	550
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,040	$43,410	2,220
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$39,710	$43,630	240
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,440	$40,780	500
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,150	$42,930	2,100
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$39,060	$45,110	40
Production Workers, All Other	$38,960	$43,270	1,800
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,600	$39,570	90
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,580	$39,920	50
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,420	$40,460	250
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$38,280	$38,210	40
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,980	$39,330	70
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$37,860	$42,450	130
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$37,550	$39,330	80
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,040	$38,160	510
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,010	$37,860	1,320
Food Batchmakers	$36,900	$39,620	900
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,890	$40,720	900
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,570	$37,430	200
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$34,810	$34,870	120
Sewing Machine Operators	$33,590	$35,540	1,030
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$33,280	$34,830	60
Bakers	$32,760	$33,560	1,800
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,050	$31,920	1,250
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,630	$30,660	130
Etchers and Engravers	$29,530	$38,540	—