Production Occupations in New Bedford, MA

26 occupations · 2023 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in New Bedford, MA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	—	—	40
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,610	$65,290	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,070	$66,680	460
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$62,920	$64,480	80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$62,390	$60,420	50
Machinists	$57,170	$56,530	100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$54,780	$55,100	90
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$50,460	$54,630	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$47,020	$50,660	40
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,310	$49,280	110
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$44,910	$45,830	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,960	$48,120	60
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,140	$43,550	280
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,640	$42,610	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$41,330	$44,200	380
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,270	$42,360	80
Printing Press Operators	$41,230	$45,810	100
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,920	$41,490	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,830	$41,910	60
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,170	$40,340	200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,260	$37,460	250
Bakers	$34,890	$37,730	100
Sewing Machine Operators	$33,180	$36,030	370
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,360	$33,260	220
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$32,260	$34,060	650
Helpers--Production Workers	$31,200	$32,650	—