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Production Occupations in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

53 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 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $97,260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,350
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $65,320
Tool and Die Makers $63,080
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,230
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,920
Machinists $57,870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $57,450
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,040
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $56,310
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $54,280
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,530
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $52,420
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,000
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,000
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,220
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,140
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,910
Food Batchmakers $48,820
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $48,550
Woodworkers, All Other $48,440
Helpers--Production Workers $48,180
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $48,030
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $47,960
Production Workers, All Other $47,670
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,620
Pourers and Casters, Metal $47,470
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,750
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $46,550
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $46,530
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,480
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,440
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,970
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,690
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,650
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $45,460
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,920
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $44,610
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $44,450
Prepress Technicians and Workers $44,090
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $41,820
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $41,550
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $41,050
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,560
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,440
Sewing Machine Operators $40,150
Printing Press Operators $39,350
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,860
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,790
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,600
Bakers $34,400
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,200