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Production Occupations in Nebraska

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 Nebraska.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $113,560
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $111,300
Power Plant Operators $98,760
Medical Appliance Technicians $84,070
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $83,750
Gas Plant Operators $82,290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,890
Tool and Die Makers $64,810
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $63,680
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $59,370
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $58,560
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $58,240
Machinists $58,060
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,980
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $57,640
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,640
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,290
Production Workers, All Other $52,810
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,620
Upholsterers $51,240
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,750
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,550
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,430
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,130
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $50,020
Furniture Finishers $49,860
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,510
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $49,300
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,170
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,980
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $48,100
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $48,080
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,940
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $47,900
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,680
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,640
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,590
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,300
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $47,250
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,250
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,900
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,820
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,810
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $46,780
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,780
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,770
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $46,760
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,730
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,660
Plant and System Operators, All Other $46,340
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $46,120
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $45,350
Food Processing Workers, All Other $44,980
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,820
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,760
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,250
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,230
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $43,800
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $42,400
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $41,430
Printing Press Operators $40,970
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $40,670
Prepress Technicians and Workers $39,620
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,200
Helpers--Production Workers $39,170
Food Batchmakers $38,810
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $38,610
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,260
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,180
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $37,530
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,160
Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,680
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $36,450
Sewing Machine Operators $36,370
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $35,800
Etchers and Engravers $34,580
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,950
Bakers $33,740
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $31,970
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $29,310