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Production Occupations in Kansas City, MO-KS

65 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 City, MO-KS.

Occupation Median Annual
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $90,180
Tool and Die Makers $82,950
Gas Plant Operators $81,810
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $79,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,550
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,120
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,960
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $59,190
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,750
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $55,430
Machinists $54,380
Dental Laboratory Technicians $53,070
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $52,920
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,290
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $52,040
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $51,750
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $51,290
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $51,010
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $50,170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,650
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,620
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,470
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,040
Prepress Technicians and Workers $48,380
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,860
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,310
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,220
Printing Press Operators $46,750
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,380
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,180
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $45,750
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,740
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,610
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $45,430
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,050
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,020
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,680
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $44,360
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,340
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $44,340
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $44,060
Furniture Finishers $43,770
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,470
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,700
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $41,410
Upholsterers $40,330
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,130
Food Batchmakers $40,040
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,890
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,610
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,520
Production Workers, All Other $39,170
Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,110
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,000
Helpers--Production Workers $38,680
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $38,420
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $38,090
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,490
Sewing Machine Operators $36,150
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $35,190
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $35,050
Bakers $34,430
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $33,350
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,890
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,030