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Production Occupations in Louisiana

72 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 Louisiana.

Occupation Median Annual
Gas Plant Operators $105,030
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $98,930
Chemical Plant and System Operators $96,500
Power Plant Operators $94,500
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $77,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,710
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $66,660
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $64,010
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,690
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $59,860
Plant and System Operators, All Other $59,720
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $59,060
Machinists $58,710
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $57,070
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $55,720
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $50,990
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $50,900
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,610
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,400
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,080
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,290
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $49,090
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,950
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,920
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,280
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,050
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,570
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,160
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,490
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $46,350
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $46,170
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $46,040
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,460
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,270
Tool and Die Makers $45,220
Woodworkers, All Other $45,140
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $44,450
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $44,200
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $43,920
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,580
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $43,140
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,990
Upholsterers $41,600
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,060
Production Workers, All Other $39,350
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,860
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $38,690
Prepress Technicians and Workers $38,030
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $37,570
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,440
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $37,140
Helpers--Production Workers $36,910
Printing Press Operators $36,810
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $36,720
Dental Laboratory Technicians $36,720
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $36,360
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $35,860
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,740
Food Batchmakers $34,140
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $34,030
Butchers and Meat Cutters $32,950
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $32,120
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,540
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $30,670
Food Processing Workers, All Other $30,290
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $29,910
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,600
Bakers $28,930
Sewing Machine Operators $28,670
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,270
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $27,180
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $23,890