Production Occupations in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

30 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,660	$76,980	390
Gas Plant Operators	$76,570	$73,200	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,490	$74,060	810
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$59,070	$63,180	210
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,930	$63,120	40
Machinists	$53,880	$51,750	490
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,980	$51,570	60
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,360	$48,220	50
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$51,150	$51,330	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,420	$50,280	310
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,790	$47,340	100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,190	$47,460	100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,500	$48,660	590
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$44,440	$44,490	220
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,680	$62,050	30
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,750	$46,700	340
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,400	$41,630	200
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,350	$43,920	100
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,500	$42,840	80
Production Workers, All Other	$37,970	$39,480	300
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,720	$38,720	260
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$37,470	$39,940	40
Printing Press Operators	$35,540	$37,810	80
Bakers	$34,110	$34,420	220
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$30,490	$34,100	70
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,980	$29,840	30
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$28,770	$30,330	100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,430	$31,210	180
Sewing Machine Operators	$28,420	$29,550	40
Food Batchmakers	$23,010	$29,530	60