Production Occupations in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

27 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	—	—	80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	—	—	340
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	—	—	60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,130	$72,980	690
Tool and Die Makers	$64,260	$65,990	70
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$60,010	$53,770	150
Machinists	$54,020	$53,100	490
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,470	$53,350	140
Production Workers, All Other	$51,210	$50,990	80
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,500	$50,270	550
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,230	$51,580	400
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,110	$45,190	500
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,670	$49,660	90
Food Batchmakers	$45,430	$43,360	70
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,090	$47,730	50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,770	$41,600	100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,740	$41,740	330
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,030	$44,420	90
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,750	$43,370	40
Printing Press Operators	$38,080	$42,050	60
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,780	$36,140	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,180	$38,600	70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$36,060	$33,860	80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,410	$41,110	270
Bakers	$32,730	$32,490	100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,070	$30,210	80
Helpers--Production Workers	$24,710	$31,000	40