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Production Occupations in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

40 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 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation Median Annual
Slaughterers and Meat Packers —
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic —
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $58,510
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,900
Machinists $54,650
Tool and Die Makers $54,200
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,530
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,190
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,800
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,740
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,480
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,400
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,130
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,840
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $45,710
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $45,690
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,650
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $41,850
Dental Laboratory Technicians $41,760
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,450
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,400
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $38,550
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,430
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $38,280
Helpers--Production Workers $38,030
Food Batchmakers $37,880
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,860
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,750
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,700
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,390
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,040
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,980
Prepress Technicians and Workers $34,910
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $33,140
Production Workers, All Other $31,980
Printing Press Operators $31,060
Bakers $29,710
Butchers and Meat Cutters $28,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $26,050
Sewing Machine Operators $22,240