Production Occupations in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

46 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Gas Plant Operators	$94,150	$91,560	120
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,590	$72,320	1,390
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$66,660	$66,420	290
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$65,580	$62,400	80
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$65,560	$57,290	240
Tool and Die Makers	$62,900	$64,600	80
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$59,340	$58,350	130
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$58,240	$54,430	40
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,000	$55,360	200
Machinists	$56,070	$57,410	240
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,880	$53,480	130
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$51,490	$50,900	90
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,300	$53,180	30
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,260	$51,050	330
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,250	$51,210	30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,950	$54,600	890
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,750	$52,560	110
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,580	$47,950	300
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,220	$51,910	300
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,000	$49,060	500
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,970	$56,210	70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,810	$49,660	140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,710	$51,730	400
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,450	$48,880	300
Medical Appliance Technicians	$49,420	$46,090	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,200	$50,900	980
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,980	$47,980	50
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,650	$50,540	60
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,910	$47,000	340
Helpers--Production Workers	$45,210	$45,240	190
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,990	$44,770	330
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$44,950	$45,970	140
Food Batchmakers	$44,500	$45,240	550
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$43,620	$44,760	120
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,480	$43,950	160
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$43,400	$43,060	270
Etchers and Engravers	$41,600	$40,100	—
Printing Press Operators	$41,280	$42,950	510
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,670	$42,460	650
Production Workers, All Other	$40,220	$42,420	610
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,100	$38,880	110
Bakers	$36,460	$37,330	720
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,140	$37,180	810
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$35,250	$38,930	60
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,320	$32,770	490
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$32,050	$30,750	60