Production Occupations in New Hampshire

78 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 New Hampshire.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	—	—	100
Gas Plant Operators	$84,800	$87,210	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,720	$82,010	2,990
Power Plant Operators	$72,370	$76,550	150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$72,360	$70,430	60
Tool and Die Makers	$68,210	$71,430	260
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$67,950	$67,120	160
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$66,240	$65,300	930
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$63,040	$68,330	410
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$62,830	$65,630	160
Machinists	$59,910	$60,630	1,540
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$57,900	$55,040	50
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,700	$60,080	1,040
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$56,710	$53,430	130
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,510	$58,470	570
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$55,670	$53,060	170
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,450	$60,090	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,450	$56,400	1,970
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$53,890	$53,470	90
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$53,560	$56,970	200
Medical Appliance Technicians	$53,170	$60,160	90
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,270	$54,840	110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,450	$55,780	3,110
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$51,300	$50,820	60
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$50,690	$53,100	90
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,290	$54,120	290
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,170	$50,790	60
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,010	$51,830	140
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$49,860	$50,270	40
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,430	$49,990	140
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,190	$51,130	70
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,820	$54,820	640
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,780	$49,830	100
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,660	$51,650	130
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,850	$49,430	480
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$47,800	$53,900	170
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,580	$48,020	660
Printing Press Operators	$47,320	$49,380	770
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$47,320	$48,260	140
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,170	$46,940	90
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$46,960	$51,970	50
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$46,940	$46,510	500
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,940	$48,060	3,560
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,770	$48,070	130
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,740	$47,980	100
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,500	$45,980	470
Production Workers, All Other	$46,460	$47,770	1,550
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$46,420	$48,140	40
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,400	$45,810	60
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$46,360	$46,190	930
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,310	$52,370	550
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,050	$47,880	310
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$45,960	$48,070	520
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$45,410	$42,410	—
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$44,970	$48,120	—
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$44,550	$43,160	50
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,460	$46,270	590
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$44,450	$51,050	140
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,880	$44,840	910
Etchers and Engravers	$43,720	$46,850	50
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,010	$46,770	670
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$42,750	$43,560	230
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$42,300	$42,900	60
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$42,000	$46,480	60
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$41,590	$41,560	110
Sewing Machine Operators	$41,410	$43,020	290
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,350	$43,290	80
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$39,920	$43,320	340
Food Batchmakers	$39,510	$40,130	390
Woodworkers, All Other	$39,210	$38,550	30
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,380	$39,290	530
Bakers	$38,150	$39,160	760
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$38,140	$37,750	90
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,890	$40,950	—
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,770	$42,370	50
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$37,690	$41,340	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,760	$36,730	740
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,250	$34,300	30