Production Occupations in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

65 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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$112,680	$103,720	50
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$98,810	$90,130	110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,080	$74,030	3,710
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$69,790	$70,300	70
Tool and Die Makers	$64,310	$66,550	70
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,220	$61,220	600
Machinists	$61,040	$58,900	1,250
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$60,540	$62,780	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,930	$58,700	1,370
Woodworkers, All Other	$56,760	$53,840	60
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$53,420	$57,650	240
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,370	$55,320	360
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,570	$50,870	80
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$50,290	$48,800	80
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,890	$49,050	30
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,320	$51,090	30
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,240	$52,710	2,960
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,880	$50,580	940
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,760	$51,450	330
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$47,360	$47,900	300
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,090	$51,460	170
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,040	$49,100	40
Furniture Finishers	$46,940	$50,040	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,240	$53,170	730
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$46,090	$46,830	120
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,850	$49,300	—
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$45,770	$53,480	650
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$45,630	$49,190	470
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,590	$47,030	510
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,560	$44,700	220
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,460	$46,780	1,300
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$45,310	$47,280	220
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,050	$47,690	1,810
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,390	$47,230	440
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$43,900	$40,270	470
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,180	$45,090	550
Printing Press Operators	$43,160	$46,710	760
Upholsterers	$43,140	$44,250	70
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,800	$45,650	60
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$42,080	$42,530	450
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,500	$43,710	80
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,750	$43,380	1,500
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$40,730	$42,470	50
Medical Appliance Technicians	$40,620	$46,080	120
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$40,570	$43,540	110
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$40,470	$39,340	480
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$40,380	$41,940	70
Production Workers, All Other	$40,120	$40,320	2,010
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$40,060	$41,490	110
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,860	$40,940	730
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$39,310	$43,290	50
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,260	$45,580	210
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$39,110	$40,290	110
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,980	$39,960	440
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,890	$41,000	480
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,800	$41,410	310
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,740	$40,210	630
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,610	$37,950	160
Food Batchmakers	$37,440	$40,770	830
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$37,390	$39,090	60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,130	$42,300	200
Bakers	$37,100	$36,720	1,870
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,260	$34,140	670
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,120	$36,150	90
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$33,450	$40,510	50