Production Occupations in Lincoln, NE

36 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 Lincoln, NE.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,520	$72,500	1,170
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$69,120	$64,850	90
Tool and Die Makers	$64,690	$65,780	110
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$63,330	$62,870	60
Machinists	$58,570	$56,270	320
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,050	$57,740	50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,700	$52,360	200
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,450	$54,390	620
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,870	$49,260	470
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,490	$57,480	190
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,790	$52,410	590
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,420	$49,280	70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,260	$48,530	30
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,200	$45,160	50
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,980	$45,250	110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$47,810	$48,160	110
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,010	$46,090	50
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,180	$44,770	240
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,230	$45,430	50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$43,770	$47,290	670
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,740	$46,950	100
Printing Press Operators	$41,740	$42,690	140
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,340	$42,300	260
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,800	$42,960	40
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,450	$40,490	40
Food Batchmakers	$37,820	$38,670	150
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,340	$42,870	200
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$37,330	$39,540	40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$37,200	$40,070	610
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,910	$42,540	30
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,300	$37,570	180
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,150	$39,860	70
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,030	$35,770	130
Helpers--Production Workers	$34,770	$35,350	130
Bakers	$34,580	$36,130	310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,700	$34,620	190