Production Occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

80 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$123,890	$118,240	100
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$98,720	$104,660	510
Gas Plant Operators	$95,370	$90,070	40
Power Plant Operators	$84,520	$88,750	320
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$81,140	$84,840	80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,230	$81,280	8,680
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$78,960	$72,130	140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$78,780	$73,840	1,120
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$74,680	$71,900	900
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$74,150	$78,070	840
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$73,500	$63,560	200
Tool and Die Makers	$68,340	$70,770	800
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$62,920	$58,280	130
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$62,900	$63,530	60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$60,480	$55,500	620
Machinists	$60,470	$60,010	11,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,340	$61,830	4,720
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$60,100	$63,500	60
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$59,320	$54,090	150
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$59,070	$58,720	2,690
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$59,010	$58,260	70
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$58,280	$57,770	320
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,150	$61,660	200
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$57,870	$55,790	490
Upholsterers	$56,840	$57,760	60
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,330	$57,080	190
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$56,320	$57,370	200
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,280	$56,010	—
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,190	$58,360	2,020
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,130	$55,140	630
Woodworkers, All Other	$54,950	$54,700	—
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,230	$53,550	1,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$53,910	$56,480	7,320
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,340	$58,390	80
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,830	$54,080	530
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$52,370	$61,800	40
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,890	$47,890	30
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$51,740	$51,300	350
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$51,490	$48,570	200
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,330	$53,410	3,700
Printing Press Operators	$51,230	$54,060	3,350
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$51,100	$53,700	40
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,950	$54,280	770
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,560	$54,020	800
Furniture Finishers	$50,480	$50,240	180
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,870	$52,400	510
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,590	$52,960	1,030
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$49,200	$52,620	40
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$48,370	$49,780	1,300
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$48,220	$45,040	40
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$48,030	$51,500	90
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,910	$49,510	490
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$47,840	$49,740	440
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,670	$47,440	1,940
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,430	$50,410	1,740
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$46,780	$50,650	70
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$46,660	$47,730	450
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$46,650	$48,050	340
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,630	$48,820	320
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,270	$47,880	5,230
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,220	$47,910	2,410
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,050	$49,690	980
Production Workers, All Other	$46,040	$48,340	3,040
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$45,230	$45,390	—
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,890	$46,030	1,200
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,830	$45,530	90
Etchers and Engravers	$44,830	$47,340	120
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$44,270	$47,540	460
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$43,550	$46,200	400
Helpers--Production Workers	$43,010	$43,850	1,430
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,970	$43,970	4,790
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$41,600	$46,340	190
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$41,270	$44,450	440
Sewing Machine Operators	$40,520	$42,060	1,530
Food Batchmakers	$40,260	$43,590	3,390
Bakers	$39,400	$41,040	1,960
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,220	$42,160	340
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$38,650	$48,950	90
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,380	$37,790	2,250
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$34,510	$34,440	100