Production Occupations in Portland-South Portland, ME

51 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,520	$76,400	1,520
Power Plant Operators	$78,570	$83,620	40
Tool and Die Makers	$76,500	$73,940	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$66,620	$70,530	50
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,440	$65,980	50
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$64,330	$64,110	1,070
Machinists	$63,150	$64,560	1,030
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$62,330	$76,410	330
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,850	$64,100	260
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$60,660	$60,870	340
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,290	$55,160	100
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$57,450	$70,350	40
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$57,370	$59,700	90
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,320	$60,040	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$54,620	$55,130	330
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$54,340	$54,320	90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$53,020	$55,740	820
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$51,760	$49,680	50
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,460	$50,390	120
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,180	$52,690	110
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,320	$52,240	110
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$49,150	$49,930	130
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$49,100	$48,420	200
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,540	$54,270	350
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$48,250	$47,240	70
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,190	$52,350	110
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,190	$50,400	260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,960	$45,080	80
Furniture Finishers	$47,880	$49,730	50
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,840	$47,400	100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,680	$48,770	530
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,580	$49,880	150
Production Workers, All Other	$46,420	$51,110	490
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$46,230	$51,030	30
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$45,800	$49,750	320
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,760	$45,970	510
Printing Press Operators	$45,440	$46,270	170
Food Batchmakers	$45,000	$43,290	270
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$44,470	$45,370	80
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$43,760	$45,140	100
Sewing Machine Operators	$43,080	$42,400	250
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,380	$42,180	100
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,070	$42,380	70
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,020	$46,040	160
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,250	$40,730	320
Bakers	$38,980	$40,450	710
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$38,190	$38,530	320
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$37,700	$36,800	40
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,470	$43,500	30
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,160	$41,560	70
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$34,430	$35,840	—