Production Occupations in Reading, PA

49 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 Reading, PA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,670	$75,100	1,620
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$64,860	$61,370	80
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$64,540	$54,770	50
Tool and Die Makers	$62,840	$64,830	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$61,690	$65,930	540
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$61,350	$65,210	430
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,910	$61,720	180
Machinists	$58,240	$58,160	460
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$57,050	$56,500	60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,980	$57,800	150
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,470	$51,240	440
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$53,440	$56,130	40
Production Workers, All Other	$53,120	$49,390	—
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$53,030	$50,500	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,990	$52,550	390
Helpers--Production Workers	$52,780	$45,320	330
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,760	$51,640	180
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,710	$51,880	610
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$52,590	$49,790	640
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,520	$52,800	840
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,150	$52,480	140
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,120	$54,330	—
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,980	$51,300	70
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,460	$51,910	920
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,380	$51,630	470
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,530	$52,060	190
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,040	$50,070	90
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,000	$52,140	360
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,970	$53,780	40
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,830	$49,150	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,260	$48,420	280
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,950	$47,700	210
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$46,680	$44,990	60
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,960	$48,910	260
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$45,610	$52,080	90
Food Batchmakers	$44,130	$42,050	380
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,730	$42,930	190
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$43,570	$42,550	60
Printing Press Operators	$43,020	$45,260	320
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$42,230	$46,390	110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,230	$42,750	730
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$39,220	$42,200	60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,120	$43,460	70
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,810	$40,190	120
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,640	$35,810	240
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,910	$41,510	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,350	$37,320	200
Bakers	$34,750	$33,680	350
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$26,800	$28,990	40