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Production Occupations in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

74 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $166,600
Gas Plant Operators $94,990
Power Plant Operators $93,670
Tool and Die Makers $86,920
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $79,770
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $79,390
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,010
Plant and System Operators, All Other $74,830
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $73,670
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $72,250
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $71,780
Machinists $63,650
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $63,460
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $62,800
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $62,640
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $62,260
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $60,990
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,910
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $58,850
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,360
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $58,150
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,200
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,260
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $56,110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $53,910
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $52,660
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $51,930
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $51,160
Prepress Technicians and Workers $50,730
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,130
Upholsterers $48,840
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,160
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,150
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,860
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,420
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,140
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,550
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $46,330
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $46,300
Etchers and Engravers $45,910
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,840
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $45,710
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,620
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,610
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,420
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,250
Printing Press Operators $44,990
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,870
Butchers and Meat Cutters $44,690
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,690
Helpers--Production Workers $44,670
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $44,190
Medical Appliance Technicians $43,620
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $43,230
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,170
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $43,140
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,840
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $42,170
Food Batchmakers $41,740
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,680
Production Workers, All Other $39,290
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,210
Bakers $39,070
Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,030
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,950
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,870
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $38,230
Sewing Machine Operators $38,180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,690
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $37,310
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $37,250
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $36,910
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $35,960