Production Occupations in Sioux Falls, SD-MN

36 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,950	$72,490	590
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$62,170	$64,400	30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,060	$60,900	160
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$58,750	$56,580	50
Machinists	$52,740	$54,470	110
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,470	$54,180	130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$51,430	$55,230	460
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,870	$48,210	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,990	$51,530	880
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,940	$47,200	30
Tool and Die Makers	$47,990	$52,190	30
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,720	$50,030	70
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,100	$48,560	340
Printing Press Operators	$45,610	$45,860	230
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,960	$44,420	280
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,330	$44,310	80
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,610	$41,060	140
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$43,460	$45,050	280
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$43,370	$42,000	30
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$43,370	$46,210	500
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,960	$40,520	290
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,640	$43,200	280
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,290	$44,620	40
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,470	$40,470	50
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,190	$41,470	190
Furniture Finishers	$40,580	$40,440	60
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$40,050	$40,990	80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,880	$40,890	310
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,860	$42,130	590
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$38,460	$40,420	50
Sewing Machine Operators	$38,120	$36,500	50
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$38,100	$40,520	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,630	$41,590	130
Bakers	$37,390	$37,790	170
Food Batchmakers	$36,060	$36,550	240
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,830	$34,660	160