Production Occupations in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

42 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,230	$69,690	920
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,630	$65,830	60
Tool and Die Makers	$59,770	$60,840	110
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,660	$50,010	70
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$50,890	$50,340	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,620	$52,190	100
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,580	$51,840	70
Machinists	$48,750	$50,910	720
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,130	$48,130	100
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$48,100	$46,790	40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,930	$50,600	420
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,280	$44,910	100
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,240	$48,080	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,900	$44,920	570
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$46,250	$47,600	340
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,190	$47,520	700
Printing Press Operators	$45,270	$46,190	110
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$45,030	$48,320	30
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$44,810	$44,750	80
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,630	$47,260	30
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$44,590	$42,870	140
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,860	$44,940	190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,810	$45,360	300
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$43,000	$42,970	40
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,570	$43,560	190
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,390	$46,630	60
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$42,210	$46,090	200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,970	$41,470	230
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$40,490	$42,320	80
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,970	$43,420	50
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$39,130	$42,110	30
Upholsterers	$38,270	$40,680	50
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,240	$38,050	100
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,090	$39,380	40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$37,400	$38,220	260
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,170	$37,310	70
Production Workers, All Other	$36,970	$46,160	150
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,940	$39,420	320
Bakers	$36,560	$36,380	250
Sewing Machine Operators	$31,500	$34,510	170
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$31,450	$32,770	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,090	$31,780	200