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Production Occupations in Elkhart-Goshen, IN

55 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.

Occupation Median Annual
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,460
Tool and Die Makers $61,920
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $60,340
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,880
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,950
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,290
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $51,280
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,830
Furniture Finishers $49,510
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $49,330
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,110
Machinists $48,280
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $47,390
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,180
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,170
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,140
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,040
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $46,930
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,820
Food Batchmakers $46,770
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,390
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,280
Printing Press Operators $45,820
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,760
Pourers and Casters, Metal $45,440
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,390
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,160
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,060
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,880
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $44,620
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $44,270
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $43,830
Production Workers, All Other $43,010
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $42,330
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,830
Sewing Machine Operators $40,720
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $40,430
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,120
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $39,500
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,110
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $38,980
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,890
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,560
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,260
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,160
Upholsterers $38,100
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,640
Helpers--Production Workers $37,560
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,360
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,260
Bakers $36,810
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $36,440
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $35,760
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,060