Production Occupations in Dover, DE

14 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 Dover, DE.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,650	$74,040	220
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,960	$55,320	80
Machinists	$58,870	$56,550	50
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,160	$55,540	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$46,280	$45,590	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,210	$48,900	260
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,540	$44,780	30
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,230	$39,310	70
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,440	$40,390	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,980	$40,450	—
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,640	$38,740	380
Helpers--Production Workers	$34,840	$38,650	60
Bakers	$30,170	$33,390	60
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,010	$30,910	90