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Production Occupations in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

95 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $128,680
Power Plant Operators $128,340
Gas Plant Operators $107,810
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $103,880
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $101,620
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,340
Chemical Plant and System Operators $87,820
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $82,830
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,560
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $78,620
Plant and System Operators, All Other $78,500
Tool and Die Makers $76,110
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $75,620
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $71,970
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $69,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $68,760
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $62,770
Machinists $62,320
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $61,320
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,840
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $60,450
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $60,320
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $59,340
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,930
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $58,070
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $58,060
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,800
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,410
Prepress Technicians and Workers $56,160
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $55,330
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $54,190
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $54,170
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $53,850
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $52,640
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,400
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,310
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,870
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $51,660
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $51,420
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,030
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $50,350
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,320
Printing Press Operators $50,130
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,880
Upholsterers $49,810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,620
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,560
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,520
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $49,020
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $48,780
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,210
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,400
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,380
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,250
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,960
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $46,860
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,710
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $46,690
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $46,640
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $46,520
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,420
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,870
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,760
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,300
Furniture Finishers $45,290
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $45,260
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,260
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,130
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,440
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,350
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,800
Butchers and Meat Cutters $41,860
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,630
Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,410
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $41,150
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,580
Helpers--Production Workers $40,110
Bakers $39,200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,810
Production Workers, All Other $38,710
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,350
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,010
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $37,940
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,320
Food Batchmakers $37,190
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $37,090
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,020
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,870
Etchers and Engravers $36,610
Sewing Machine Operators $36,510
Sewers, Hand $36,260
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $35,940
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,980
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,570
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $34,320