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Production Occupations in Columbia, SC

56 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 Columbia, SC.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $104,050
Power Plant Operators $77,820
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,920
Tool and Die Makers $72,800
Plant and System Operators, All Other $69,800
Chemical Plant and System Operators $63,690
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $62,220
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $60,500
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $56,580
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $54,210
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $51,630
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $51,400
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $51,340
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,520
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,450
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,430
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $49,300
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,430
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,060
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $48,030
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,770
Machinists $47,430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,710
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,260
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $45,700
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,610
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,310
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,120
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $44,940
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,000
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $43,260
Dental Laboratory Technicians $41,600
Printing Press Operators $40,840
Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,820
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $40,230
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $40,060
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,780
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,520
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,300
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,000
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,950
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,280
Production Workers, All Other $38,270
Prepress Technicians and Workers $38,010
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $37,920
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,060
Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,700
Food Batchmakers $36,150
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,130
Sewing Machine Operators $35,310
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $35,260
Bakers $34,590
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $34,270
Helpers--Production Workers $31,250
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $29,440
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,950