Production Occupations in Raleigh-Cary, NC

46 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,670	$73,600	1,650
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$64,070	$61,150	330
Machinists	$61,040	$57,670	580
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,650	$58,410	200
Tool and Die Makers	$60,170	$60,260	110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$59,720	$64,750	100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$54,080	$55,730	1,100
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,550	$55,220	210
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,500	$73,020	30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,730	$51,030	200
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$49,460	$55,700	50
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,460	$47,520	100
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$49,260	$49,710	110
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,030	$48,110	240
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,490	$50,600	1,250
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,040	$46,220	1,020
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,470	$49,620	440
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,220	$47,970	60
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,180	$47,860	260
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,640	$47,300	150
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,590	$49,270	180
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$45,480	$46,220	220
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,230	$43,620	100
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,530	$46,100	60
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,500	$45,530	220
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,170	$46,880	170
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$43,330	$49,800	40
Food Batchmakers	$43,210	$42,520	280
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,190	$44,450	170
Printing Press Operators	$43,120	$45,850	380
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$42,390	$43,770	930
Furniture Finishers	$41,600	$42,960	50
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,430	$42,240	320
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$41,210	$43,190	140
Medical Appliance Technicians	$40,170	$46,050	60
Upholsterers	$40,020	$43,210	60
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$39,220	$42,720	90
Production Workers, All Other	$39,140	$44,450	1,790
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,030	$39,970	630
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,650	$43,410	310
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,490	$40,790	90
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,440	$39,540	150
Bakers	$35,780	$35,880	1,190
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,090	$30,970	580
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,820	$30,630	90
Sewing Machine Operators	$28,020	$30,440	420