Production Occupations in Rochester, MN

22 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 Rochester, MN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	—	—	340
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$77,380	$78,700	100
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,200	$77,820	360
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$75,400	$75,780	90
Machinists	$59,630	$58,040	410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,880	$58,920	370
Printing Press Operators	$58,820	$56,010	100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,350	$58,660	160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$57,940	$57,240	70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$56,390	$53,000	30
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$51,960	$54,210	110
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,120	$52,210	150
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,230	$51,790	140
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,580	$52,130	140
Food Batchmakers	$49,490	$48,300	170
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,530	$49,940	60
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,410	$43,400	50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$42,680	$44,660	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,780	$43,250	240
Sewing Machine Operators	$41,340	$41,430	30
Bakers	$40,120	$39,830	100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,710	$38,100	190