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Production Occupations in Ohio

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 Ohio.

Occupation Median Annual
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $124,030
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $104,140
Power Plant Operators $97,810
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $88,810
Gas Plant Operators $74,500
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $72,070
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $68,530
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,980
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $66,860
Chemical Plant and System Operators $65,510
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $65,130
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $63,420
Tool and Die Makers $62,540
Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $59,850
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,720
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,240
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $56,470
Machinists $56,200
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $55,540
Tire Builders $54,600
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $51,190
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $50,790
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,200
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $50,120
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,090
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,460
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,410
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,260
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,730
Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,250
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,100
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,890
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,830
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $47,780
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,770
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,550
Pourers and Casters, Metal $47,310
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $46,890
Prepress Technicians and Workers $46,880
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,760
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,740
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,650
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,220
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,200
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,170
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,860
Furniture Finishers $45,350
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,280
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $45,280
Printing Press Operators $45,270
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,790
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $44,710
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $44,660
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,510
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $44,380
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,920
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,720
Patternmakers, Wood $43,610
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,600
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $43,430
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,320
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $43,040
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $42,810
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $42,760
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $42,470
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,330
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,800
Production Workers, All Other $40,760
Upholsterers $40,400
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $40,060
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,980
Food Batchmakers $39,760
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,570
Helpers--Production Workers $39,190
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $39,020
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,740
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $38,740
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,540
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,280
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $38,230
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,800
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $37,550
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,980
Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,950
Etchers and Engravers $36,880
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $36,470
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $36,050
Sewing Machine Operators $35,400
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $34,370
Bakers $31,470
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $31,060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,150
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,720
Woodworkers, All Other $28,880
Sewers, Hand $28,390