Production Occupations in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area

16 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 West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	—	—	60
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$63,490	$55,930	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,680	$68,410	310
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$54,490	$57,890	180
Machinists	$47,090	$49,500	310
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,640	$48,520	370
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,290	$39,050	150
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$37,830	$39,330	190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,160	$37,530	50
Production Workers, All Other	$37,070	$37,820	80
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$35,630	$35,970	70
Helpers--Production Workers	$34,480	$35,840	30
Bakers	$32,790	$31,500	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,070	$28,020	90
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$28,240	$33,250	270
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$25,950	$28,050	100