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Production Occupations in Columbus, OH

61 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 Columbus, OH.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $101,660
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $75,480
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $62,170
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,180
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,090
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,210
Tool and Die Makers $56,030
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,970
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,230
Machinists $52,790
Prepress Technicians and Workers $51,030
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,800
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,750
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,400
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $50,350
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,820
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,630
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,330
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,130
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,910
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,310
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $48,250
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,960
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,800
Medical Appliance Technicians $47,570
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,210
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,850
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,770
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,690
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,610
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,460
Printing Press Operators $46,140
Food Batchmakers $46,080
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,750
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $45,720
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,540
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $45,050
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,900
Production Workers, All Other $44,680
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,680
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $44,400
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,050
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $42,500
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $42,490
Helpers--Production Workers $41,890
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $41,640
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,330
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $40,070
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,790
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $39,530
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,540
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $38,320
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,290
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,290
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,270
Sewing Machine Operators $36,600
Bakers $32,660
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,420
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $30,060
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $28,950