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Production Occupations in Omaha, NE-IA

57 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 Omaha, NE-IA.

Occupation Median Annual
Furniture Finishers —
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $113,560
Power Plant Operators $103,810
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $85,800
Gas Plant Operators $81,760
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $68,830
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,070
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $64,110
Tool and Die Makers $62,150
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,520
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $58,380
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $58,060
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $54,460
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,710
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $52,170
Machinists $52,120
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,440
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $50,610
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,250
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $49,630
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,440
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,600
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,600
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,170
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,160
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,900
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,740
Production Workers, All Other $46,010
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,000
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $45,830
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $45,720
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,370
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,010
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,930
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $44,450
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,220
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,830
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $43,010
Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,660
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $41,430
Printing Press Operators $41,340
Helpers--Production Workers $40,760
Prepress Technicians and Workers $39,620
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,440
Food Batchmakers $38,810
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,780
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,320
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $36,450
Sewing Machine Operators $36,370
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $36,050
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,390
Bakers $35,320
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $34,080
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $33,280
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $31,970