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Production Occupations in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

78 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators —
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $103,280
Chemical Plant and System Operators $101,150
Gas Plant Operators $82,780
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $81,540
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,530
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $70,380
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $66,750
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $60,850
Machinists $58,630
Plant and System Operators, All Other $54,880
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,810
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $53,530
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,350
Medical Appliance Technicians $53,270
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,740
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,470
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $51,360
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $51,310
Tool and Die Makers $50,460
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,200
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,920
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,740
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $47,210
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,860
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,420
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $46,210
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $45,870
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,160
Dental Laboratory Technicians $44,020
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,810
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,710
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,970
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,790
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,710
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $41,820
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,760
Furniture Finishers $41,640
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $41,540
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,010
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,660
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $40,260
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,910
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $39,880
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,520
Prepress Technicians and Workers $39,150
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,900
Printing Press Operators $38,620
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,480
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,070
Upholsterers $38,070
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,950
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,740
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,570
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $37,440
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,420
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $36,630
Production Workers, All Other $36,620
Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,490
Etchers and Engravers $36,280
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,260
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $36,100
Helpers--Production Workers $35,990
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $35,610
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,380
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $35,360
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $34,910
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $34,660
Bakers $34,040
Sewing Machine Operators $32,270
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $31,410
Food Batchmakers $31,260
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $31,100
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $30,490
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,130
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $27,740
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $27,740
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $27,700