Production Occupations in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

40 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	—	—	130
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,360	$70,970	1,180
Tool and Die Makers	$67,810	$64,490	100
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,540	$65,030	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,500	$63,350	30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$58,430	$60,190	220
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,700	$57,090	430
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,170	$49,970	110
Machinists	$54,120	$56,410	490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,790	$55,150	400
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$53,670	$54,980	80
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,190	$52,090	50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,010	$52,980	180
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,150	$53,690	30
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,060	$49,780	1,070
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$47,950	$45,640	50
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,520	$51,930	80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,770	$46,850	220
Printing Press Operators	$46,770	$46,690	410
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,770	$47,960	210
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,690	$46,490	110
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,320	$49,400	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,220	$48,530	180
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,150	$46,740	70
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,080	$46,420	280
Food Batchmakers	$45,910	$45,500	840
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$45,380	$45,710	50
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,630	$48,050	1,220
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,720	$48,100	100
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$40,980	$41,950	70
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$40,750	$41,920	80
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,960	$36,920	160
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,070	$41,550	890
Production Workers, All Other	$38,050	$40,480	490
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,920	$44,030	330
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,890	$40,500	140
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,580	$37,640	40
Bakers	$35,200	$34,790	420
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$34,610	$39,120	—
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,560	$33,040	280