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Production Occupations in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

28 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.

Occupation Median Annual
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $83,260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,860
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $60,320
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,880
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $58,240
Machinists $57,210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $56,830
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $54,030
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,360
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,300
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $50,400
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $49,990
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $49,220
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,460
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,770
Printing Press Operators $44,730
Butchers and Meat Cutters $44,030
Helpers--Production Workers $41,500
Sewing Machine Operators $39,310
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,150
Bakers $38,930
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,860
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $38,300
Production Workers, All Other $37,610
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,060
Food Batchmakers $36,560
Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,260
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,250