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Production Occupations in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

75 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators —
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $79,200
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $78,050
Medical Appliance Technicians $76,040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $72,040
Tool and Die Makers $67,580
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $66,930
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $66,730
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $65,400
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,930
Machinists $59,240
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,200
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $54,650
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,390
Prepress Technicians and Workers $50,860
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,440
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,220
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,120
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,420
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,930
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,270
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,960
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $47,830
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,690
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,620
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $47,340
Plant and System Operators, All Other $47,340
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,170
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,960
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $46,940
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $46,680
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,630
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $46,590
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,350
Upholsterers $46,320
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,820
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $45,590
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,380
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,320
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,080
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,020
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,670
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,510
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,410
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $43,930
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $43,680
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $43,350
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $42,860
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $42,570
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $42,410
Printing Press Operators $42,320
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,290
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $40,910
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,550
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,230
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,210
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,150
Sewing Machine Operators $40,100
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,050
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,980
Food Batchmakers $39,270
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $39,170
Production Workers, All Other $39,110
Furniture Finishers $38,680
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $38,530
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,520
Helpers--Production Workers $38,460
Bakers $37,980
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,660
Woodworkers, All Other $36,580
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $35,520
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,390
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,360
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $30,110