Production Occupations in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

52 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$96,900	$97,200	40
Tool and Die Makers	$64,280	$63,960	110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,280	$67,260	1,790
Upholsterers	$59,400	$57,460	2,140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$57,770	$56,310	60
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$53,780	$53,400	120
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,150	$52,510	1,400
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$50,430	$53,940	30
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$48,790	$48,370	1,070
Printing Press Operators	$48,010	$47,290	200
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,980	$45,910	620
Machinists	$47,720	$51,560	340
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,620	$47,800	360
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$47,230	$49,350	580
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,220	$46,330	550
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,040	$49,820	60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,510	$48,280	160
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$46,480	$49,300	430
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$46,440	$47,240	100
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,400	$46,170	170
Sewing Machine Operators	$46,360	$44,740	1,980
Food Batchmakers	$46,020	$43,850	160
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,990	$44,900	130
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,760	$45,560	190
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,540	$46,250	30
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,430	$43,460	30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$44,510	$47,190	150
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,490	$45,030	230
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,420	$43,150	610
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$41,920	$45,660	130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$41,340	$43,210	1,690
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,100	$43,530	850
Furniture Finishers	$39,210	$42,490	330
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,940	$41,640	230
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,240	$39,830	830
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,170	$38,960	610
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,040	$37,500	130
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,920	$37,610	70
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,630	$37,870	70
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$37,560	$38,890	30
Production Workers, All Other	$37,510	$39,330	1,400
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,500	$42,010	630
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$36,680	$36,160	80
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,590	$36,250	410
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$36,430	$37,840	320
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$35,730	$36,350	190
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,530	$33,950	300
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$34,770	$38,480	230
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,060	$33,790	350
Bakers	$31,940	$33,060	200
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$31,720	$30,780	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,540	$29,580	240