Production Occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL

80 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Pourers and Casters, Metal	—	—	220
Power Plant Operators	$97,440	$93,450	380
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$80,640	$81,670	310
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$76,950	$65,040	—
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$75,950	$86,130	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,210	$75,750	6,080
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$75,020	$75,540	240
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$71,250	$63,500	40
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$70,080	$66,910	380
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$66,150	$63,350	—
Machinists	$60,850	$64,840	5,640
Tool and Die Makers	$59,590	$63,630	740
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$59,430	$53,070	90
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$59,350	$58,570	460
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,920	$55,490	1,100
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$58,910	$62,440	1,140
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,580	$56,410	870
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$57,280	$52,550	—
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$55,460	$54,660	140
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,080	$51,890	170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$52,040	$55,530	1,800
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,010	$52,530	210
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,800	$55,750	650
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,530	$56,330	5,290
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,250	$50,170	140
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$50,690	$54,360	210
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,640	$50,900	450
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,420	$54,700	1,210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,280	$53,380	3,000
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$50,190	$52,040	100
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,910	$49,720	—
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$49,730	$52,460	40
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$49,620	$54,170	—
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$49,610	$49,650	220
Furniture Finishers	$49,290	$48,360	100
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,220	$47,770	2,190
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,150	$51,670	90
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$49,110	$54,350	—
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,070	$47,300	760
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,010	$47,760	100
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,910	$51,210	100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,900	$50,430	1,480
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,880	$50,910	40
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,830	$50,280	610
Food Batchmakers	$48,730	$50,840	1,120
Etchers and Engravers	$48,570	$43,460	50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,550	$50,980	960
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,290	$52,710	650
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$48,210	$48,370	120
Printing Press Operators	$48,070	$48,450	1,790
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,410	$50,610	80
Medical Appliance Technicians	$46,520	$46,020	120
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$46,340	$42,870	130
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,330	$46,560	—
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,150	$48,330	280
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,060	$45,830	290
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,050	$49,590	1,420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,780	$45,540	4,530
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,310	$42,430	200
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$44,310	$44,750	390
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,840	$43,170	210
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,710	$43,740	1,570
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$43,060	$43,750	100
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$42,650	$45,000	330
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$42,310	$42,340	60
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$40,540	$40,180	300
Upholsterers	$39,970	$44,980	—
Production Workers, All Other	$39,610	$46,190	3,630
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,800	$42,700	1,730
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$37,480	$41,540	360
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$36,990	$40,020	60
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,530	$39,440	330
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,430	$37,520	870
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,900	$39,340	950
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,350	$43,810	170
Bakers	$35,080	$36,190	1,730
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$34,520	$33,670	150
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$34,030	$34,980	190
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,960	$33,670	1,740
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$28,200	$30,470	60