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Production Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

89 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Occupation Median Annual
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers —
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $108,200
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $102,340
Power Plant Operators $97,920
Gas Plant Operators $86,530
Chemical Plant and System Operators $79,400
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $79,110
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $77,410
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,290
Plant and System Operators, All Other $71,240
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $66,370
Tool and Die Makers $66,020
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $66,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,000
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $63,610
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $62,590
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $61,770
Machinists $59,500
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $58,390
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,110
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,790
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $56,210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $56,110
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $55,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $55,610
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $54,650
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $53,910
Dental Laboratory Technicians $52,600
Prepress Technicians and Workers $52,290
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,680
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,280
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,720
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,160
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,900
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,700
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $49,590
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,570
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $49,460
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,440
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,080
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,040
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,880
Medical Appliance Technicians $48,820
Printing Press Operators $48,690
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $48,530
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,950
Etchers and Engravers $47,750
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,600
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,570
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,110
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $47,000
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,000
Furniture Finishers $47,000
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,900
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,830
Woodworkers, All Other $46,770
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,540
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $46,280
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,020
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,940
Upholsterers $44,920
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $44,740
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $44,670
Pourers and Casters, Metal $43,910
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $43,200
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $42,180
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,940
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $41,580
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $41,000
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,840
Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,040
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $39,800
Production Workers, All Other $39,460
Helpers--Production Workers $38,150
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $37,700
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,620
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $37,550
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $37,430
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,880
Food Batchmakers $36,690
Bakers $36,160
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $36,130
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $35,940
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,260
Sewing Machine Operators $34,910
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $34,900
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,050
Sewers, Hand $32,790
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,570