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Production Occupations in Fort Wayne, IN

57 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 Fort Wayne, IN.

Occupation Median Annual
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $68,930
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $62,050
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,020
Tool and Die Makers $61,960
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,730
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $58,550
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,750
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,700
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,150
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $49,560
Food Batchmakers $49,420
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,890
Machinists $48,830
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,600
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,000
Furniture Finishers $47,940
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,590
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,100
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,070
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,860
Printing Press Operators $46,600
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $46,570
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,120
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,940
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,770
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,730
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,050
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,870
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,760
Etchers and Engravers $43,980
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,780
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $42,530
Production Workers, All Other $42,310
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $42,130
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,820
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,800
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $41,530
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $41,520
Dental Laboratory Technicians $41,410
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,510
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,260
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,780
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,680
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,520
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $39,350
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,340
Upholsterers $39,290
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,740
Helpers--Production Workers $38,610
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $37,980
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $37,820
Sewing Machine Operators $37,340
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,940
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,710
Bakers $34,360
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,570