Production Occupations in Paducah, KY-IL

11 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 Paducah, KY-IL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,920	$86,940	280
Production Workers, All Other	$61,110	$53,640	40
Machinists	$59,700	$62,780	110
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,180	$56,520	50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,960	$49,260	90
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,700	$62,090	270
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,340	$49,880	140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,750	$50,200	320
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,460	$48,510	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,040	$43,640	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,010	$40,340	70