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Production Occupations in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

74 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.

Occupation Median Annual
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic —
Power Plant Operators $136,300
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $79,640
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $78,710
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $75,860
Tool and Die Makers $75,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,960
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $71,740
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $65,020
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $64,390
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,720
Machinists $62,350
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $61,820
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $61,410
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $61,360
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $61,270
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,940
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,480
Prepress Technicians and Workers $57,560
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $57,050
Plant and System Operators, All Other $56,160
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $55,840
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,280
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $55,110
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $53,880
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,590
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,350
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,000
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,510
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $51,330
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,090
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,910
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $49,690
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $49,450
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,200
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,130
Printing Press Operators $49,080
Butchers and Meat Cutters $48,890
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $48,610
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,320
Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,210
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,100
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,020
Woodworkers, All Other $47,640
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,390
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,270
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,180
Upholsterers $47,110
Production Workers, All Other $46,950
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,820
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $46,780
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $46,650
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,020
Medical Appliance Technicians $45,100
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $44,990
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,960
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,900
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $44,740
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $44,630
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $44,140
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,900
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $43,180
Helpers--Production Workers $42,260
Furniture Finishers $39,870
Food Batchmakers $39,640
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $39,440
Sewing Machine Operators $39,350
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,900
Etchers and Engravers $38,800
Bakers $38,290
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,390
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,000
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $36,730
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $36,640