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Production Occupations in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

72 occupations · 2023 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.

Occupation Median Annual
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers —
Power Plant Operators $96,730
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,750
Tool and Die Makers $63,240
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $61,760
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $61,740
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,020
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,980
Machinists $58,060
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,860
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $56,040
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,970
Dental Laboratory Technicians $51,690
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,060
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $49,150
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,980
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $48,160
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,500
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $47,290
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,260
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,710
Printing Press Operators $46,350
Furniture Finishers $46,260
Upholsterers $46,250
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,110
Butchers and Meat Cutters $45,700
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,490
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $45,340
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,310
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $45,010
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,950
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $44,890
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,590
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $42,600
Production Workers, All Other $42,240
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,080
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $42,060
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,900
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $41,880
Prepress Technicians and Workers $41,640
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,370
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $40,090
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,900
Etchers and Engravers $39,520
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,460
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $39,410
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $39,300
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,070
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,980
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,760
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,690
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,630
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,250
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,130
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,680
Medical Appliance Technicians $37,550
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,130
Food Batchmakers $36,880
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $36,720
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $36,610
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,580
Sewing Machine Operators $35,170
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,980
Helpers--Production Workers $34,850
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,760
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $33,400
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $33,370
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $33,360
Bakers $32,960
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $32,680
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,590
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,590