Production Occupations in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

23 occupations · 2023 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in Lewiston-Auburn, ME.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,970	$66,820	230
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$59,510	$51,830	50
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,770	$53,110	30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,040	$49,030	90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,940	$48,560	330
Machinists	$47,430	$49,220	100
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,820	$44,610	50
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,600	$42,620	50
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$42,650	$44,460	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$42,400	$46,950	160
Printing Press Operators	$39,810	$44,190	90
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,390	$40,770	90
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,080	$39,690	90
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,210	$38,400	120
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,990	$38,390	170
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$36,320	$37,290	40
Production Workers, All Other	$35,770	$38,480	260
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$35,000	$34,790	50
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,000	$35,550	40
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$34,470	$36,270	60
Food Batchmakers	$34,240	$36,660	70
Bakers	$33,480	$35,230	200
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,640	$33,550	30