Production Occupations in Nevada

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 Nevada.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	—	—	100
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$133,910	$130,530	140
Power Plant Operators	$106,990	$106,590	390
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$79,140	$81,990	—
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,630	$86,220	60
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$69,280	$82,060	230
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$66,800	$65,230	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,420	$72,120	4,010
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$63,960	$64,750	370
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$62,400	$62,620	270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$61,300	$68,060	60
Tool and Die Makers	$59,420	$63,740	200
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,370	$62,300	2,080
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$56,470	$70,390	40
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$56,410	$54,640	150
Machinists	$55,580	$57,420	860
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,660	$56,830	90
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,900	$55,250	370
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$50,620	$57,190	190
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$50,590	$58,590	80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,350	$54,380	390
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$50,130	$52,310	100
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,920	$48,870	40
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,270	$53,300	520
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,050	$59,920	4,630
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,460	$54,870	680
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,300	$54,730	450
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,290	$48,440	440
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,000	$45,830	280
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,820	$48,080	—
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$47,270	$48,790	320
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,030	$45,780	210
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$46,420	$48,210	160
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,350	$48,080	360
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,330	$49,590	260
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$46,020	$44,600	90
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$45,820	$45,300	350
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,560	$47,410	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,430	$44,280	510
Woodworkers, All Other	$44,520	$47,260	50
Upholsterers	$43,720	$45,090	360
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,260	$46,680	40
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$42,390	$42,450	30
Medical Appliance Technicians	$41,600	$44,010	110
Printing Press Operators	$41,260	$44,090	1,530
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,140	$42,690	30
Food Batchmakers	$41,030	$42,000	940
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,960	$43,230	150
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$40,650	$42,510	80
Sewing Machine Operators	$40,550	$40,550	1,400
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$40,420	$42,070	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,890	$39,830	660
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$39,430	$43,570	50
Production Workers, All Other	$39,400	$42,480	3,860
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$39,160	$41,120	940
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,040	$42,640	400
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$38,690	$39,840	270
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,620	$41,310	450
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,430	$42,480	350
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,980	$40,870	60
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,530	$39,110	1,700
Furniture Finishers	$37,480	$41,660	140
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,440	$39,930	2,220
Bakers	$37,080	$39,700	2,040
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$36,910	$41,710	50
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,890	$40,780	480
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$35,670	$45,120	250
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,130	$37,960	30
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$34,200	$36,300	150
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,690	$34,630	4,180
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,280	$31,670	—
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$32,970	$38,290	120
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$32,130	$32,630	940
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$31,200	$38,080	110
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$29,750	$33,520	820