Production Occupations in Jefferson City, MO

25 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 Jefferson City, MO.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,690	$71,120	480
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,420	$55,200	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,960	$51,520	360
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,350	$50,030	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,170	$47,470	150
Printing Press Operators	$48,010	$50,580	140
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,980	$50,260	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,750	$49,910	200
Machinists	$46,410	$52,900	40
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,340	$48,340	70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$44,030	$42,810	60
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,260	$46,650	60
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$41,270	$45,520	260
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,320	$41,550	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,120	$41,560	170
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,770	$42,850	120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,190	$39,880	—
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$36,790	$37,840	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,710	$39,400	60
Production Workers, All Other	$36,440	$39,370	150
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$36,200	$42,120	120
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,150	$37,100	140
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,920	$37,390	50
Bakers	$31,410	$33,110	80
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,490	$29,740	90