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Production Occupations in North Carolina

98 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 North Carolina.

Occupation Median Annual
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $107,200
Power Plant Operators $99,290
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $87,420
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $75,560
Gas Plant Operators $75,140
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $72,090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,640
Tire Builders $62,360
Plant and System Operators, All Other $61,280
Tool and Die Makers $61,130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $60,880
Pourers and Casters, Metal $58,640
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $58,280
Chemical Plant and System Operators $56,630
Machinists $55,520
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $53,380
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $52,740
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,930
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $51,810
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $51,440
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,130
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,580
Upholsterers $50,140
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $49,980
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,860
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,710
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,460
Prepress Technicians and Workers $49,210
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $49,040
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,780
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,350
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,280
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,640
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,600
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,470
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $47,320
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,970
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,750
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $46,680
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,660
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,490
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,220
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,210
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,090
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $45,910
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,780
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $45,080
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $44,660
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $44,230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,020
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $43,720
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,580
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,380
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $43,330
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,140
Printing Press Operators $43,090
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $42,680
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,330
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,870
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,850
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,550
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $41,270
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,640
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $40,340
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $39,870
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,790
Food Batchmakers $39,320
Furniture Finishers $39,100
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $39,090
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,850
Etchers and Engravers $38,350
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $37,970
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $37,750
Woodworkers, All Other $37,730
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $37,710
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,660
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,640
Helpers--Production Workers $37,540
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $37,440
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,350
Production Workers, All Other $37,200
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,020
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $36,760
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,650
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,520
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $36,120
Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,080
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,060
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,910
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $35,490
Sewing Machine Operators $35,170
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $34,460
Bakers $34,430
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $33,980
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $33,590
Sewers, Hand $33,310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,120
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $30,050