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Production Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

79 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $159,820
Power Plant Operators $133,460
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $114,720
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $104,120
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $103,540
Tool and Die Makers $103,200
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $99,840
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $98,950
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $94,910
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $91,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $89,860
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $88,440
Gas Plant Operators $88,330
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $87,440
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $78,460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,680
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $74,880
Machinists $73,790
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $73,460
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $67,990
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $66,860
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $65,120
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $64,510
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $63,700
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $62,480
Etchers and Engravers $62,120
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $61,390
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $61,270
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $60,830
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $60,650
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,180
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,570
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,560
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,300
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,120
Medical Appliance Technicians $58,520
Butchers and Meat Cutters $57,870
Upholsterers $57,460
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,960
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $56,580
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $55,460
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $54,170
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $54,060
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $53,130
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $53,090
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $52,890
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $52,850
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,220
Prepress Technicians and Workers $51,130
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $51,010
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,900
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,880
Printing Press Operators $50,310
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $50,190
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $50,060
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,470
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $49,440
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $49,290
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,280
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $49,180
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,280
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,020
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,550
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,380
Production Workers, All Other $46,760
Food Processing Workers, All Other $46,290
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $45,770
Helpers--Production Workers $45,570
Furniture Finishers $45,260
Bakers $45,170
Food Batchmakers $45,060
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $44,890
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $44,150
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,620
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $42,530
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $42,500
Sewing Machine Operators $41,530
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,040
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $38,280