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Production Occupations in South Dakota

61 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 Dakota.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $105,400
Gas Plant Operators $98,170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,950
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,000
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $63,080
Plant and System Operators, All Other $58,750
Chemical Plant and System Operators $56,690
Tool and Die Makers $55,570
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $54,090
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $52,470
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,920
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,460
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $49,960
Machinists $49,830
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,750
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,680
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,340
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,320
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,060
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,030
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $47,390
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,060
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,430
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,430
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $44,730
Dental Laboratory Technicians $44,610
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,330
Etchers and Engravers $44,160
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $44,090
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,050
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $43,630
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,570
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $43,460
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $43,020
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $43,010
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $42,890
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,640
Printing Press Operators $42,570
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,700
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,600
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,080
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $41,070
Furniture Finishers $40,580
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,190
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $40,050
Medical Appliance Technicians $39,370
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,920
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,860
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $38,660
Food Batchmakers $38,490
Sewing Machine Operators $38,120
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,100
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $38,070
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $37,620
Prepress Technicians and Workers $37,560
Bakers $36,850
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $36,810
Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,880
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,820
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $28,200