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Production Occupations in Maine

75 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 Maine.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $116,810
Power Plant Operators $78,080
Tool and Die Makers $76,500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,220
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $66,660
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $62,290
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $62,230
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $62,120
Machinists $61,950
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $61,300
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $60,960
Plant and System Operators, All Other $60,060
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $59,270
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,050
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,340
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,020
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $53,020
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,960
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,880
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,650
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $52,150
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,450
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $51,360
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,180
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,590
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,000
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $48,860
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $48,840
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $48,600
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $48,590
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $47,680
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,320
Furniture Finishers $47,310
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,100
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,090
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,000
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,420
Prepress Technicians and Workers $46,350
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,230
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,880
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $45,800
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,680
Butchers and Meat Cutters $45,460
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,160
Printing Press Operators $44,560
Production Workers, All Other $44,180
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,080
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $43,720
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $43,720
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $43,680
Upholsterers $43,680
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $42,900
Helpers--Production Workers $42,070
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $41,680
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,530
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,070
Sewing Machine Operators $40,170
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,020
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $39,830
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,620
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,350
Food Batchmakers $39,310
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,030
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,950
Etchers and Engravers $38,320
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $37,700
Woodworkers, All Other $37,520
Bakers $36,950
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,840
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $36,800
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $36,710
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,140
Food Processing Workers, All Other $34,430
Sewers, Hand $30,170