Production Occupations in Colorado Springs, CO

36 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 Colorado Springs, CO.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$85,720	$91,130	60
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$72,710	$67,950	70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,140	$76,890	780
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$69,900	$70,170	200
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$66,030	$66,890	60
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$65,430	$64,480	110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$64,430	$70,700	50
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$58,450	$55,750	40
Machinists	$58,250	$57,340	350
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,000	$56,810	350
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,950	$54,600	160
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,750	$50,560	70
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,080	$53,100	430
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$48,900	$51,510	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,600	$63,360	160
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$48,430	$47,870	190
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,580	$50,650	30
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,290	$47,880	150
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,000	$46,010	600
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,910	$46,560	190
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$44,280	$44,970	450
Production Workers, All Other	$43,480	$47,020	120
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,010	$43,360	140
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,310	$46,140	80
Printing Press Operators	$41,930	$45,520	180
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,480	$42,970	70
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,090	$49,320	—
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$40,100	$43,190	40
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$39,620	$40,210	100
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$39,310	$40,390	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,540	$40,530	150
Bakers	$36,830	$40,590	410
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,790	$39,070	160
Food Batchmakers	$35,980	$38,460	80
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,630	$34,620	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,150	$34,670	510