Production Occupations in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

37 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$99,990	$98,350	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$69,040	$72,350	50
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$68,850	$59,610	650
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,600	$70,190	840
Tool and Die Makers	$59,680	$62,740	270
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,340	$62,360	170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$58,090	$54,500	390
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$57,220	$53,600	60
Machinists	$54,720	$56,150	780
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,770	$56,090	100
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,470	$48,660	60
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,140	$51,300	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,380	$55,650	360
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,980	$52,070	190
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,590	$46,290	50
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$46,220	$52,780	60
Printing Press Operators	$45,920	$45,720	130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,570	$46,310	850
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,270	$45,370	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,710	$48,680	470
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$42,540	$42,730	70
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,540	$46,130	80
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$41,500	$46,640	110
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$40,720	$45,770	120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,440	$41,450	200
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,300	$38,450	30
Food Batchmakers	$39,970	$41,400	120
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,850	$40,880	100
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,660	$44,840	140
Production Workers, All Other	$38,620	$40,880	190
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,510	$40,520	90
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,280	$42,200	320
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,030	$41,580	80
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,580	$37,190	30
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,290	$40,360	180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,730	$35,100	420
Bakers	$35,000	$35,760	360