Production Occupations in Rockford, IL

36 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 Rockford, IL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	—	—	40
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	—	—	30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$79,410	$74,550	80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,020	$71,140	1,080
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$61,970	$57,710	50
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$61,370	$63,020	90
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$55,020	$51,930	80
Tool and Die Makers	$54,660	$54,970	390
Food Batchmakers	$50,800	$48,140	380
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,300	$52,510	1,010
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,040	$53,830	110
Machinists	$49,930	$53,180	1,730
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,120	$46,250	160
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,030	$44,530	30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,900	$48,520	1,450
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,190	$45,490	170
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,540	$47,320	470
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,260	$47,720	1,170
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,170	$40,580	110
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$43,590	$44,870	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,720	$45,340	270
Printing Press Operators	$42,190	$44,060	80
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,130	$42,590	110
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,050	$43,880	460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,970	$40,790	1,380
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,530	$40,930	450
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,970	$41,020	120
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$37,810	$41,530	310
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,220	$38,450	70
Production Workers, All Other	$37,060	$40,180	350
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,740	$40,880	40
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,200	$36,590	100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,590	$34,320	300
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,440	$33,470	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,310	$37,160	210
Bakers	$34,040	$35,990	230