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Production Occupations in New Jersey

90 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 Jersey.

Occupation Median Annual
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers —
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $112,340
Power Plant Operators $109,970
Gas Plant Operators $104,960
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,340
Chemical Plant and System Operators $88,550
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $80,860
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,350
Tool and Die Makers $75,920
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $75,200
Plant and System Operators, All Other $74,700
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $74,620
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $66,800
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $64,510
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $63,630
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $63,060
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $62,130
Machinists $62,010
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,840
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $59,630
Prepress Technicians and Workers $59,210
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,850
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $58,510
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $56,750
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $55,930
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,810
Upholsterers $55,290
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $53,910
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,700
Printing Press Operators $51,760
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $51,430
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,820
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $50,790
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $50,700
Medical Appliance Technicians $50,690
Etchers and Engravers $50,530
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,880
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,700
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,540
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $49,120
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,850
Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,780
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $48,510
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,720
Woodworkers, All Other $47,460
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,410
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,170
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,170
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $46,310
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,200
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,990
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $45,980
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $45,510
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,100
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $43,000
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $42,190
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $42,180
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,110
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $41,860
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $41,610
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $41,600
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $41,250
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $40,260
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,220
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,190
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,190
Helpers--Production Workers $39,530
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,240
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $39,000
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,870
Production Workers, All Other $38,710
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,390
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,190
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,490
Furniture Finishers $37,460
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $37,330
Bakers $36,650
Food Batchmakers $36,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,470
Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,420
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $36,100
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,910
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $35,500
Sewing Machine Operators $35,080
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,860
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $34,680
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,410
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $34,330
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $32,050