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Production Occupations in Kansas

83 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 Kansas.

Occupation Median Annual
Tire Builders —
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators —
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $113,230
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $102,200
Power Plant Operators $89,630
Tool and Die Makers $81,230
Gas Plant Operators $78,110
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $76,730
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $75,870
Plant and System Operators, All Other $73,170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,500
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $62,570
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $62,460
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $57,970
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $57,470
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $55,930
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $55,430
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $52,390
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $51,640
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,900
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,890
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,620
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,290
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,040
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,640
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $48,530
Machinists $48,490
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $48,400
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $47,950
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,540
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,500
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,450
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $47,310
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,040
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,620
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $46,570
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,320
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,120
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $46,020
Prepress Technicians and Workers $45,900
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,880
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $45,580
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,370
Medical Appliance Technicians $45,290
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $45,160
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,110
Food Processing Workers, All Other $45,070
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,850
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,310
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,840
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,830
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,680
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,660
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,030
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,680
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $42,450
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $42,160
Food Batchmakers $41,830
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,560
Printing Press Operators $40,580
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,500
Upholsterers $40,330
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,000
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,890
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,800
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,690
Helpers--Production Workers $38,220
Furniture Finishers $38,100
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $38,090
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,630
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $37,350
Production Workers, All Other $36,590
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,100
Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,800
Sewing Machine Operators $34,800
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $34,700
Bakers $33,190
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,570
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $30,110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,540
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $29,120
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $26,410
Etchers and Engravers $24,540