Production Occupations in El Paso, TX

45 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 El Paso, TX.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	—	—	190
Power Plant Operators	$103,120	$90,720	100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$56,270	$59,810	1,100
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$48,410	$48,060	290
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,520	$44,510	30
Machinists	$46,500	$48,920	260
Tool and Die Makers	$45,970	$48,940	80
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,760	$41,730	30
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$44,210	$45,070	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,130	$46,870	190
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,090	$38,150	80
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$39,650	$37,380	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$38,540	$41,940	710
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,300	$39,730	130
Printing Press Operators	$37,970	$37,900	240
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$37,810	$39,820	40
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,240	$37,830	30
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$36,730	$37,530	110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,720	$34,220	370
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$36,460	$40,370	160
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,350	$37,750	160
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$35,830	$40,330	860
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,660	$36,280	140
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$35,620	$35,310	50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,480	$37,090	150
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,340	$37,130	60
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,780	$34,510	220
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,950	$34,240	390
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$32,790	$37,320	40
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$32,250	$29,880	90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$31,840	$34,740	290
Medical Appliance Technicians	$31,210	$34,380	60
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$30,330	$32,200	50
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$30,170	$32,470	310
Production Workers, All Other	$29,860	$31,740	410
Food Batchmakers	$28,860	$29,990	280
Bakers	$27,900	$28,980	450
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,880	$28,500	40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$26,700	$30,800	290
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$26,530	$26,020	60
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$24,960	$23,170	340
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$23,300	$27,520	410
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$22,740	$24,500	80
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$22,320	$23,520	170
Sewing Machine Operators	$20,760	$23,640	610