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Production Occupations in Rochester, NY

59 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, NY.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $78,290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $75,020
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $70,980
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,260
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $64,610
Tool and Die Makers $62,270
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,130
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $57,360
Dental Laboratory Technicians $55,650
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,920
Machinists $53,860
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,330
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,470
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $52,460
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $52,380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,800
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $50,550
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,040
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,970
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,270
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,220
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,700
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,280
Food Batchmakers $48,000
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,530
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,470
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $47,350
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,100
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,450
Printing Press Operators $46,450
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,160
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $46,150
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,310
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,650
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,870
Butchers and Meat Cutters $42,430
Helpers--Production Workers $41,890
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $41,740
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $41,540
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,020
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,430
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,360
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,070
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $39,760
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $39,350
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,150
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,500
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $38,350
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,350
Medical Appliance Technicians $38,330
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,010
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $37,690
Production Workers, All Other $36,940
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,920
Bakers $35,990
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,100
Sewing Machine Operators $34,810
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,970