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Production Occupations in Knoxville, TN

60 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 Knoxville, TN.

Occupation Median Annual
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders —
Power Plant Operators $98,220
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $75,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $67,090
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $63,760
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,220
Tool and Die Makers $60,690
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $54,030
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,940
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $50,070
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $49,610
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,840
Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,460
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,330
Machinists $47,840
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,370
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,130
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,100
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $47,080
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,000
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,460
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,440
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,400
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,250
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,600
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,550
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,170
Food Batchmakers $44,750
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,980
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,930
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,490
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $42,700
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,640
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,060
Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,150
Upholsterers $41,030
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $40,860
Production Workers, All Other $39,520
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $39,470
Printing Press Operators $38,560
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,500
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $37,900
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,650
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,650
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $37,610
Helpers--Production Workers $37,500
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,490
Prepress Technicians and Workers $37,400
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $36,680
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,450
Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,370
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,160
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,110
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $34,050
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $33,600
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,690
Bakers $30,860
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $30,090
Sewing Machine Operators $29,660