Production Occupations in Jackson, TN

34 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, TN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	—	—	90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	—	—	480
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,010	$69,890	780
Tool and Die Makers	$62,610	$57,520	110
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,690	$49,690	50
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$51,270	$50,470	60
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$51,020	$52,720	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$48,820	$50,640	60
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,530	$53,740	100
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,480	$47,910	—
Printing Press Operators	$47,430	$46,560	100
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,260	$46,130	90
Machinists	$46,510	$46,530	240
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,390	$48,670	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,100	$51,660	100
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,910	$46,630	360
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,710	$48,640	40
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,530	$44,850	100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$44,350	$45,400	660
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,300	$46,270	660
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,710	$35,670	50
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,260	$42,530	60
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,870	$42,440	380
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,460	$43,620	120
Production Workers, All Other	$37,660	$40,410	1,250
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$36,810	$40,610	120
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,440	$42,010	40
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,250	$40,410	90
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$36,180	$37,060	50
Helpers--Production Workers	$34,890	$37,230	190
Bakers	$34,130	$32,180	60
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$31,880	$33,160	70
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,170	$30,450	130
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$18,890	$23,970	40