Production Occupations in Joplin, MO-KS

36 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 Joplin, MO-KS.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	—	—	40
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$65,590	$58,490	120
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,180	$66,580	770
Tool and Die Makers	$59,340	$61,870	40
Food Batchmakers	$57,700	$51,830	360
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,910	$51,540	110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$53,930	$50,560	990
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$52,070	$51,860	90
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,030	$52,900	70
Machinists	$48,960	$49,160	360
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,760	$48,350	520
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$47,690	$48,710	100
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,460	$46,220	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,430	$50,650	590
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,070	$48,200	50
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,500	$49,760	90
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,320	$48,230	110
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,990	$44,580	30
Printing Press Operators	$45,190	$47,260	160
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$44,350	$44,210	80
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,150	$42,560	130
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,920	$47,410	120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,920	$44,400	190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,210	$45,510	190
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,900	$40,330	100
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,020	$41,640	560
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$39,590	$39,440	70
Furniture Finishers	$38,570	$39,540	50
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$38,450	$42,620	200
Production Workers, All Other	$37,750	$40,370	230
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$36,950	$39,130	480
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,680	$39,800	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,850	$36,790	30
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,140	$31,380	110
Bakers	$30,010	$32,640	90
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,670	$31,400	90