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Production Occupations in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

72 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $100,990
Gas Plant Operators $96,900
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,900
Tool and Die Makers $62,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $61,580
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $57,670
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $50,260
Machinists $49,750
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,020
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $48,190
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,160
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,100
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,760
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,540
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $47,290
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,270
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,230
Furniture Finishers $47,220
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,150
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,150
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,940
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $46,620
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $46,610
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,240
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,960
Printing Press Operators $45,800
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,450
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $45,400
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $45,340
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,190
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,120
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,990
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,620
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,350
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,160
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $44,080
Dental Laboratory Technicians $43,720
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $43,570
Upholsterers $43,160
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $42,370
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,110
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $42,100
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,480
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,040
Food Batchmakers $40,990
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,980
Helpers--Production Workers $40,700
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,620
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $40,320
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,310
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,080
Sewing Machine Operators $38,960
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $38,500
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $38,460
Tire Builders $38,190
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,960
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,820
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,680
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,520
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $37,450
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,440
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,420
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $37,330
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,250
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,710
Bakers $36,180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,070
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,760
Production Workers, All Other $35,580
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $34,830
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $34,080
Etchers and Engravers $25,210