Production Occupations in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area

38 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 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	—	—	80
Power Plant Operators	$107,110	$98,870	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,660	$70,300	1,180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,460	$53,650	70
Printing Press Operators	$50,080	$47,320	170
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$49,570	$48,260	70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,910	$45,880	30
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,820	$47,220	140
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,340	$49,770	260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,850	$47,110	480
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,300	$42,160	60
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,000	$40,490	240
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$42,300	$44,400	1,170
Machinists	$40,740	$44,910	320
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$40,180	$41,970	110
Sewing Machine Operators	$39,280	$36,750	130
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,110	$44,000	340
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,750	$45,600	80
Production Workers, All Other	$38,680	$46,240	1,170
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,450	$39,700	210
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,120	$39,380	390
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,710	$41,540	210
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,300	$42,460	160
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$36,810	$33,380	40
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,700	$41,270	60
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,030	$41,260	40
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,600	$37,180	750
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,460	$38,270	110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,980	$37,440	220
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$34,660	$35,850	60
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,070	$35,350	120
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,950	$35,800	30
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,690	$34,280	120
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$33,030	$33,430	130
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$30,200	$33,800	160
Bakers	$28,100	$29,040	100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,670	$27,520	160
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$26,950	$26,860	30