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Production Occupations in South Carolina

91 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 Carolina.

Occupation Median Annual
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $112,070
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $85,380
Gas Plant Operators $81,000
Power Plant Operators $78,580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,950
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $68,920
Tool and Die Makers $66,300
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $64,000
Chemical Plant and System Operators $61,100
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $59,450
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $56,580
Plant and System Operators, All Other $54,140
Machinists $53,040
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,720
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $51,100
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,750
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,400
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $50,270
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $50,030
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $49,910
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,830
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,730
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,620
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,480
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,120
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,320
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,210
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,770
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,890
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,850
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,710
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,450
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $46,420
Upholsterers $46,040
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,730
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,640
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,500
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,310
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,980
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,840
Prepress Technicians and Workers $44,800
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $43,920
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $43,650
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $43,430
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $42,920
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $42,760
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $42,730
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,440
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,390
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $42,330
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $41,670
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,930
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $40,820
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $40,790
Furniture Finishers $40,650
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,560
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $40,210
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,190
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,110
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,980
Dental Laboratory Technicians $39,920
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $39,780
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,680
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,680
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $39,680
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,580
Etchers and Engravers $39,520
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,850
Woodworkers, All Other $38,830
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $38,810
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,780
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,740
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $38,570
Printing Press Operators $38,080
Production Workers, All Other $38,070
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,870
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,400
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,390
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $36,870
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $36,800
Helpers--Production Workers $36,120
Food Batchmakers $35,870
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $35,070
Sewing Machine Operators $34,640
Bakers $34,590
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $34,100
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $33,690
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,350
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $28,860
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $28,330