Production Occupations in Sumter, SC

11 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 Sumter, SC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,860	$75,440	330
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,150	$47,940	150
Machinists	$47,880	$51,370	110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,790	$47,880	420
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,910	$40,300	80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$41,900	$45,020	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$41,550	$43,340	150
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,380	$40,020	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,320	$40,090	80
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,690	$41,120	70
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,570	$30,050	60