Production Occupations in Pittsburgh, PA

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 Pittsburgh, PA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Medical Appliance Technicians	—	—	60
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$98,870	$92,610	280
Power Plant Operators	$83,210	$84,900	150
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,410	$82,630	300
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$78,310	$74,400	150
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,680	$75,220	4,830
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$71,080	$70,400	460
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$64,410	$59,360	330
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$62,050	$65,900	190
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,890	$65,320	1,040
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$60,210	$58,220	800
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$59,940	$62,070	2,430
Tool and Die Makers	$58,860	$57,400	590
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,990	$54,070	250
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,720	$64,260	650
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$51,770	$48,070	50
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,730	$54,710	110
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$51,210	$55,890	840
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$51,210	$53,200	340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,080	$53,250	2,740
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,560	$54,470	630
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,270	$51,480	120
Machinists	$50,050	$53,810	3,090
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,350	$55,040	290
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,890	$52,160	3,810
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,750	$50,860	130
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$48,510	$49,610	50
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,400	$48,920	70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,380	$46,290	30
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$48,270	$54,650	230
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,980	$47,520	1,790
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,940	$49,160	920
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$47,880	$48,450	120
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,550	$45,480	520
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,550	$50,790	70
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$47,410	$47,770	130
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,180	$52,450	380
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,420	$50,500	950
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,270	$44,760	180
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,220	$48,030	350
Printing Press Operators	$45,910	$45,290	1,030
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,730	$48,880	390
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,530	$47,460	1,420
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,520	$46,140	170
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$45,280	$46,020	40
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$44,960	$41,190	—
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$44,880	$43,970	200
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,660	$45,940	930
Furniture Finishers	$44,650	$43,770	70
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,480	$46,740	70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,220	$44,770	3,520
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$43,620	$43,690	—
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$43,470	$45,630	330
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$42,790	$45,110	240
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$41,130	$40,040	60
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$40,520	$40,880	50
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$40,340	$42,070	170
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,810	$41,260	740
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$39,400	$41,110	150
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,280	$43,340	320
Upholsterers	$39,060	$43,140	50
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,990	$42,460	1,220
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,060	$39,150	140
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$37,800	$40,840	110
Production Workers, All Other	$37,770	$41,970	1,830
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,690	$40,600	830
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,250	$39,460	110
Food Batchmakers	$35,320	$37,730	720
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,280	$35,750	650
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,080	$36,070	150
Bakers	$32,800	$33,210	2,220
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,060	$32,620	980
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$31,700	$32,510	—
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$30,640	$33,530	—
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$30,100	$30,890	160