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Production Occupations in Indiana

94 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 Indiana.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $110,160
Power Plant Operators $102,730
Gas Plant Operators $83,420
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $77,450
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $75,630
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $73,540
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $69,580
Plant and System Operators, All Other $68,780
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,970
Tool and Die Makers $63,590
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $62,050
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $61,270
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $59,800
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,900
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $55,170
Pourers and Casters, Metal $54,110
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $54,070
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $53,980
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,190
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $52,000
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $51,490
Chemical Plant and System Operators $51,170
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,000
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,960
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $50,890
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,290
Machinists $48,910
Tire Builders $48,740
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,460
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,390
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,220
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $47,820
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,690
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,590
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,450
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,370
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,990
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,990
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,880
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,460
Furniture Finishers $46,300
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,250
Food Batchmakers $46,040
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $45,830
Printing Press Operators $45,740
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,550
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,540
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,400
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $45,240
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,760
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $44,730
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,610
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,810
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $43,590
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $43,290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $42,820
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $42,800
Etchers and Engravers $42,790
Production Workers, All Other $42,390
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $41,600
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,430
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $41,230
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $40,530
Upholsterers $40,040
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,860
Woodworkers, All Other $39,830
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,560
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,470
Medical Appliance Technicians $39,330
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $39,140
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $39,110
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $39,040
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,970
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,750
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,730
Sewers, Hand $38,710
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $38,280
Helpers--Production Workers $38,190
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,130
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,910
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,910
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,500
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,480
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,420
Sewing Machine Operators $37,070
Bakers $36,350
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,350
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $36,290
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $35,790
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $30,680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,960
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $29,630