Production Occupations in Erie, PA

38 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 Erie, PA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Tool and Die Makers	$62,110	$56,890	240
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,880	$65,270	890
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,770	$60,930	140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$58,660	$61,460	30
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,560	$51,880	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,990	$51,120	420
Machinists	$48,940	$52,720	740
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,310	$53,770	640
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,820	$52,980	80
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,370	$50,610	70
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$46,970	$49,650	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,290	$49,680	230
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,230	$48,180	60
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$44,540	$39,920	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,400	$45,990	650
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,190	$44,200	340
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$44,060	$42,160	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,990	$43,750	380
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,680	$41,950	290
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$42,290	$44,420	30
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,210	$40,780	250
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,260	$43,930	50
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,380	$41,510	160
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$38,860	$42,390	50
Printing Press Operators	$38,730	$41,280	130
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,470	$39,450	70
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,290	$39,760	60
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,220	$39,620	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,150	$39,820	370
Production Workers, All Other	$37,700	$38,680	150
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,330	$39,000	860
Food Batchmakers	$36,600	$37,980	180
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$36,160	$36,550	490
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,850	$39,800	30
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,740	$37,290	130
Bakers	$32,730	$33,430	260
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,920	$33,330	50
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,290	$31,720	180