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Production Occupations in Rhode Island

61 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 Rhode Island.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $100,840
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $81,000
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $64,860
Tool and Die Makers $63,150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $62,650
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $61,420
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $61,260
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $60,670
Etchers and Engravers $59,690
Machinists $59,490
Dental Laboratory Technicians $57,520
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $57,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $57,000
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $51,810
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $51,140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $51,090
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,850
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $49,050
Furniture Finishers $48,790
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,710
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $48,350
Printing Press Operators $48,310
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,630
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,570
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $47,490
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,430
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $47,300
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,210
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $46,590
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,090
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $45,910
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,870
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $45,740
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,780
Prepress Technicians and Workers $44,130
Butchers and Meat Cutters $43,800
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $43,240
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,970
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,650
Sewing Machine Operators $41,290
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,600
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $40,320
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,230
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,230
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,300
Food Batchmakers $38,760
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,520
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,280
Production Workers, All Other $38,190
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,590
Helpers--Production Workers $36,490
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $36,400
Bakers $35,930
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $35,920
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,920
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,550
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $35,220
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,180
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $33,330
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,420
Food Processing Workers, All Other $29,120