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Production Occupations in New York

99 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 York.

Occupation Median Annual
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders —
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $131,520
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $128,680
Power Plant Operators $121,760
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $100,350
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $91,790
Gas Plant Operators $91,100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,210
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $74,600
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $73,840
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $73,080
Plant and System Operators, All Other $72,410
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $72,160
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $68,140
Tool and Die Makers $67,790
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,840
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $64,350
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $63,140
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $62,590
Chemical Plant and System Operators $61,050
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $60,740
Machinists $60,220
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $57,550
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $57,280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $57,230
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,180
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,240
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,000
Dental Laboratory Technicians $54,140
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $53,650
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,330
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,140
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,470
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $52,380
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $52,150
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,880
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,860
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $51,770
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $51,420
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $50,890
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,610
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $50,470
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $50,460
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $50,430
Pourers and Casters, Metal $49,720
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $49,690
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,650
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,600
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,480
Upholsterers $49,020
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,790
Prepress Technicians and Workers $48,480
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,050
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $48,010
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,990
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,970
Medical Appliance Technicians $47,310
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,150
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,930
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,890
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,850
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $46,690
Printing Press Operators $46,600
Butchers and Meat Cutters $46,490
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $46,360
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $46,290
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,960
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,910
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $45,760
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,130
Furniture Finishers $44,760
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $44,620
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $44,490
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,110
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,930
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $43,740
Woodworkers, All Other $43,440
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $43,260
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $42,370
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $41,740
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,600
Helpers--Production Workers $41,490
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $41,050
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,880
Production Workers, All Other $40,700
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,450
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,910
Bakers $39,890
Etchers and Engravers $38,750
Sewing Machine Operators $37,810
Food Batchmakers $37,280
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,030
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,870
Sewers, Hand $36,260
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $36,190
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,980
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $35,210
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,690
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,880