Production Occupations in Northern West Virginia 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 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Chemical Plant and System Operators	—	—	40
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$96,980	$97,520	80
Power Plant Operators	$87,090	$85,140	120
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$81,450	$83,480	110
Gas Plant Operators	$79,500	$76,970	180
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,480	$74,870	1,060
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$63,750	$62,190	260
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,710	$53,620	140
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$53,360	$52,050	80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,560	$48,370	170
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,190	$50,250	50
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,050	$50,910	150
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$48,860	$49,410	40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,080	$57,100	470
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,620	$50,610	950
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,340	$50,850	90
Machinists	$45,710	$47,930	290
Production Workers, All Other	$45,390	$40,490	—
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,100	$47,390	40
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,850	$43,740	140
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,640	$49,700	70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$44,500	$50,440	30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$43,780	$43,020	350
Helpers--Production Workers	$43,490	$44,470	200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,110	$45,340	220
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$40,510	$40,900	40
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$40,040	$38,100	200
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,880	$45,120	100
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,630	$43,560	90
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,210	$38,230	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$37,870	$44,230	100
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,650	$38,160	310
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$36,650	$38,380	40
Printing Press Operators	$36,390	$35,110	30
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$36,240	$36,570	80
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,480	$38,750	40
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$33,010	$31,290	250
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,890	$30,370	30
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,950	$28,580	150
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$27,730	$31,730	60
Bakers	$26,550	$27,460	170
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$26,250	$28,890	180
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$25,370	$31,200	30