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Production Occupations in Illinois

87 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 Illinois.

Occupation Median Annual
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators —
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $112,230
Power Plant Operators $103,020
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $98,240
Gas Plant Operators $95,950
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $83,960
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $80,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $69,960
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $66,660
Chemical Plant and System Operators $66,580
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,920
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $64,270
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $64,060
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $63,790
Plant and System Operators, All Other $61,710
Tool and Die Makers $60,610
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,200
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $57,140
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,860
Machinists $56,700
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,200
Pourers and Casters, Metal $56,090
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,620
Prepress Technicians and Workers $55,490
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $54,200
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,850
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,360
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,860
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $51,270
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $51,110
Dental Laboratory Technicians $50,500
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,730
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,470
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,250
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,070
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,750
Food Batchmakers $48,440
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,420
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $48,320
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,210
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $48,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,010
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $47,730
Etchers and Engravers $47,720
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,680
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $47,680
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,540
Printing Press Operators $47,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,040
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $46,960
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,970
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,720
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,700
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,620
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,410
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,990
Furniture Finishers $44,950
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,620
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $43,020
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $42,890
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,320
Upholsterers $42,290
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,710
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $41,310
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,920
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $40,810
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,800
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $40,610
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,310
Medical Appliance Technicians $40,230
Helpers--Production Workers $40,180
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,880
Production Workers, All Other $39,770
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,420
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $38,790
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,530
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $38,340
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $38,220
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,850
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,170
Bakers $36,770
Sewing Machine Operators $35,540
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,540
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,140
Sewers, Hand $34,000
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $33,880
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $29,120