Production Occupations in Jackson, MS

43 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 Jackson, MS.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	—	—	70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,020	$74,150	1,790
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$57,990	$61,740	30
Machinists	$55,630	$54,240	280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,460	$55,940	440
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,390	$47,320	60
Tool and Die Makers	$51,930	$58,740	80
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$51,790	$50,490	150
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$51,090	$50,970	60
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,480	$49,450	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$48,400	$48,090	140
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$48,330	$43,020	50
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,300	$52,700	50
Medical Appliance Technicians	$47,700	$46,400	50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,340	$46,750	150
Printing Press Operators	$46,270	$43,490	250
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,180	$45,940	430
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,970	$46,260	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,760	$53,450	200
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,980	$43,640	130
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,040	$44,920	80
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,650	$43,920	110
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,360	$42,310	140
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$39,130	$37,780	60
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$39,080	$38,320	240
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,080	$40,700	180
Production Workers, All Other	$37,880	$37,700	170
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,550	$41,270	30
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$37,000	$39,740	130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$36,550	$42,530	1,440
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$34,620	$33,690	2,210
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$34,440	$33,990	670
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,870	$34,610	60
Food Batchmakers	$32,860	$33,690	120
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$32,190	$35,780	70
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,760	$34,530	450
Helpers--Production Workers	$31,640	$32,690	1,490
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$31,500	$35,890	130
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,480	$32,340	100
Bakers	$29,620	$32,560	330
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$29,150	$30,210	250
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,590	$28,840	90
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$26,320	$26,400	310