Production Occupations in Fresno, CA

46 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 Fresno, CA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$136,640	$129,030	150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$83,260	$79,310	150
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$71,750	$71,200	420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,590	$74,000	1,630
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$64,770	$65,700	60
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,280	$53,020	80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$52,030	$53,640	190
Machinists	$49,670	$52,090	370
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,980	$53,080	330
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,660	$53,200	1,040
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$48,470	$50,480	40
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,310	$49,840	210
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,940	$46,220	110
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,430	$49,840	130
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,410	$49,110	290
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,350	$49,490	140
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,340	$52,220	500
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,040	$43,810	200
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,020	$47,670	110
Printing Press Operators	$44,370	$47,750	190
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$43,720	$48,240	40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,720	$47,150	200
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,580	$45,070	180
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$43,520	$44,650	150
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$42,980	$46,820	1,330
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$42,370	$41,980	60
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,600	$41,560	70
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,260	$43,160	200
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,920	$43,290	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,040	$42,730	450
Food Batchmakers	$39,890	$42,660	310
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$39,710	$40,970	170
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,540	$41,220	120
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$37,980	$41,560	3,170
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,900	$39,610	140
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,510	$40,980	140
Bakers	$37,450	$39,200	650
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,340	$41,990	2,190
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,930	$41,080	150
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,830	$42,620	880
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,110	$38,280	100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,900	$36,700	490
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,340	$35,600	110
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,310	$39,050	470
Production Workers, All Other	$35,280	$38,890	1,030
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$35,110	$39,690	80