Production Occupations in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

43 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 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,740	$69,080	890
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$59,950	$58,100	110
Tool and Die Makers	$56,160	$57,320	90
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$56,030	$55,610	950
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$55,730	$54,650	30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$53,600	$57,560	60
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,380	$52,000	160
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$52,350	$56,670	340
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,370	$51,160	120
Machinists	$50,590	$51,780	220
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$50,400	$54,660	320
Food Batchmakers	$49,990	$49,120	340
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,400	$49,110	330
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,140	$51,210	1,160
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,520	$51,650	—
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,250	$51,500	510
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,970	$47,410	220
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$47,850	$47,270	160
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$47,210	$47,410	30
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,990	$45,290	250
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$46,940	$47,730	270
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$46,610	$43,140	—
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,320	$48,680	30
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,020	$50,680	230
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,760	$46,840	100
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$45,740	$47,070	60
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,650	$45,320	300
Furniture Finishers	$44,980	$47,820	30
Production Workers, All Other	$44,940	$44,440	280
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,920	$44,560	120
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$43,950	$42,190	220
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$43,050	$42,160	70
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$41,310	$42,060	330
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,260	$42,140	130
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,710	$46,910	—
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$40,330	$44,440	200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,820	$42,810	610
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,860	$40,130	100
Printing Press Operators	$37,030	$38,350	200
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,840	$34,870	290
Bakers	$32,440	$31,910	70
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,880	$32,490	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,270	$32,350	190