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Production Occupations in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

57 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

Occupation Median Annual
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $119,310
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $106,440
Power Plant Operators $105,520
Tool and Die Makers $98,080
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $97,930
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $88,990
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $71,050
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $67,560
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $63,020
Machinists $62,870
Prepress Technicians and Workers $61,210
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $61,000
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,980
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,410
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,320
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,450
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $59,400
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $59,030
Etchers and Engravers $59,010
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $58,590
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $58,460
Upholsterers $58,240
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $57,020
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $55,390
Printing Press Operators $55,280
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,470
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,460
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,500
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $51,220
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $50,850
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,440
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $49,770
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,580
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $49,350
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $49,270
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $48,790
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,650
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,430
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $48,150
Butchers and Meat Cutters $47,890
Production Workers, All Other $47,670
Helpers--Production Workers $47,360
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $47,100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,480
Food Batchmakers $46,160
Sewing Machine Operators $45,910
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,910
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,760
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,600
Bakers $44,350
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $44,250
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $43,450
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $43,440
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,250
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $42,470
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $42,000
Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,270