Production Occupations in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

70 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	—	—	100
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$105,320	$115,520	50
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$79,270	$72,170	90
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$77,310	$72,130	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,780	$74,990	4,320
Tool and Die Makers	$71,570	$67,890	620
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$68,580	$69,200	50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$68,360	$67,040	980
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,190	$56,790	120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$61,930	$55,380	2,950
Gas Plant Operators	$61,660	$68,810	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$59,760	$60,250	100
Machinists	$57,280	$57,980	1,140
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$55,660	$57,520	550
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$55,400	$54,620	510
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,410	$54,230	70
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,670	$50,500	590
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,710	$52,880	510
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,370	$52,660	50
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$52,230	$52,660	50
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$52,200	$52,960	70
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$51,400	$56,180	110
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,020	$52,350	570
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,710	$52,840	480
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$50,710	$49,640	270
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$50,400	$49,250	50
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,890	$52,690	2,380
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,780	$50,920	580
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,300	$55,090	110
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,120	$47,560	460
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$48,190	$48,100	70
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,790	$46,930	2,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,130	$49,480	3,820
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,680	$48,450	1,150
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,390	$48,280	900
Printing Press Operators	$46,250	$47,570	1,270
Food Batchmakers	$45,610	$44,360	1,140
Furniture Finishers	$45,520	$45,860	70
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,220	$45,430	310
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$44,030	$44,260	300
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$43,860	$42,160	110
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$43,860	$44,870	310
Upholsterers	$43,670	$43,070	—
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$43,270	$44,350	150
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,920	$46,350	1,130
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$42,390	$42,170	730
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,970	$42,830	340
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,700	$43,920	40
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$40,390	$40,280	80
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$40,140	$41,100	—
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,000	$42,320	400
Etchers and Engravers	$39,630	$43,550	30
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,510	$40,770	130
Production Workers, All Other	$39,100	$41,290	1,460
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$39,080	$41,120	510
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,990	$43,560	230
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$38,750	$41,580	360
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$38,410	$41,060	180
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,210	$41,130	110
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$38,150	$44,970	190
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$37,790	$41,100	260
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$37,540	$43,400	50
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,700	$37,540	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,460	$37,210	520
Bakers	$35,790	$37,140	710
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,700	$39,770	140
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,640	$37,390	60
Sewing Machine Operators	$32,230	$32,800	580
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$30,580	$31,300	250
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,110	$30,560	950