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Production Occupations in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

52 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 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $102,730
Gas Plant Operators $76,220
Tool and Die Makers $63,980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,700
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,890
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $57,450
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $56,990
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,110
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $54,110
Food Batchmakers $51,070
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,990
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,390
Prepress Technicians and Workers $48,900
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,900
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $48,620
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,780
Printing Press Operators $47,050
Machinists $47,010
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,830
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,090
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,800
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $45,480
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $45,330
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $44,990
Production Workers, All Other $44,920
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,190
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,880
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,740
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,490
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,370
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,180
Sewing Machine Operators $40,130
Upholsterers $40,090
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,790
Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,610
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,400
Furniture Finishers $39,170
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $39,140
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,090
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $38,880
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,810
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,180
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,080
Helpers--Production Workers $37,980
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,900
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,640
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,450
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,600
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $35,570
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $34,980
Bakers $33,610
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,910