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Production Occupations in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

68 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $111,710
Power Plant Operators $99,550
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $94,100
Gas Plant Operators $92,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,570
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $79,220
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $75,330
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $74,990
Tool and Die Makers $65,850
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $64,670
Dental Laboratory Technicians $63,170
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $61,230
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,910
Machinists $59,640
Medical Appliance Technicians $59,420
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,700
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $58,180
Chemical Plant and System Operators $56,990
Upholsterers $55,990
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $55,630
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $55,110
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $52,150
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $52,050
Production Workers, All Other $51,780
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $51,750
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,500
Prepress Technicians and Workers $51,090
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,020
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,890
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,800
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,340
Furniture Finishers $50,280
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,080
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $49,880
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,650
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,510
Printing Press Operators $49,240
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $48,380
Plant and System Operators, All Other $47,770
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,660
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,440
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $47,410
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $47,340
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,120
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,010
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $46,920
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,710
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $46,580
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,550
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $46,450
Butchers and Meat Cutters $46,370
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,220
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,690
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,610
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,100
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,070
Etchers and Engravers $43,990
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,890
Food Batchmakers $43,010
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $42,980
Helpers--Production Workers $42,800
Sewing Machine Operators $40,040
Bakers $39,460
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $39,280
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,710
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,310
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $37,270