Production Occupations in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

42 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Power Plant Operators	$108,460	$104,010	60
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$77,750	$72,510	130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$75,100	$75,930	60
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$74,250	$76,730	70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,650	$74,170	1,390
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$65,240	$69,610	280
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,640	$59,530	120
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,850	$58,460	680
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,130	$56,070	120
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,970	$57,580	70
Machinists	$58,690	$59,410	620
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$58,180	$58,900	40
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$56,500	$60,010	110
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$55,130	$54,990	40
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$52,900	$51,460	50
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,960	$55,860	730
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$50,110	$51,100	140
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,540	$52,770	30
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,160	$49,710	40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$48,730	$52,960	40
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,750	$53,300	70
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$47,280	$45,000	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$47,260	$45,900	220
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,750	$52,860	310
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,680	$47,660	320
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,440	$47,580	50
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,280	$46,350	60
Printing Press Operators	$45,570	$47,330	180
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,510	$53,330	60
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,170	$48,650	290
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$44,980	$43,670	180
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,680	$46,910	680
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,470	$45,930	160
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,490	$44,890	50
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,460	$46,630	260
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,440	$41,310	250
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,670	$44,160	350
Bakers	$38,680	$40,540	440
Production Workers, All Other	$37,490	$42,290	90
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,180	$39,240	210
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,180	$37,850	350
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,710	$38,220	60