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Production Occupations in North Dakota

48 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 Dakota.

Occupation Median Annual
Chemical Plant and System Operators $112,970
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $112,310
Power Plant Operators $109,340
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $98,010
Gas Plant Operators $93,910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,700
Tool and Die Makers $65,980
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $64,150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $62,760
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $62,400
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $61,610
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,270
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,250
Machinists $58,110
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,600
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,540
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $52,080
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,380
Upholsterers $51,370
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $51,340
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $51,150
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $51,080
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,420
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,900
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,310
Production Workers, All Other $47,080
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,050
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,760
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,170
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,050
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $45,390
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,230
Helpers--Production Workers $44,210
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $44,170
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,020
Food Processing Workers, All Other $43,720
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $43,580
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $42,220
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,470
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $40,010
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,010
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,260
Food Batchmakers $39,110
Sewing Machine Operators $39,110
Bakers $38,700
Printing Press Operators $38,540
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,710