WageDepth

Production Occupations in Tennessee

95 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 Tennessee.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $107,380
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $88,400
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $84,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $67,090
Chemical Plant and System Operators $66,140
Gas Plant Operators $64,670
Plant and System Operators, All Other $63,160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,140
Tool and Die Makers $60,690
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $59,090
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $59,070
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $54,250
Medical Appliance Technicians $52,130
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $50,790
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $50,760
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $50,400
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $49,810
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $49,260
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,780
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,710
Machinists $48,610
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,330
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,060
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,910
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,340
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,280
Pourers and Casters, Metal $47,100
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,590
Prepress Technicians and Workers $46,560
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,400
Etchers and Engravers $46,040
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,910
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,870
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,600
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $45,530
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $45,500
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,380
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,200
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,080
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,070
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $45,060
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $45,040
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,860
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $44,380
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,080
Dental Laboratory Technicians $43,970
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,930
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $43,880
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,720
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,660
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $43,150
Tire Builders $43,110
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,670
Food Processing Workers, All Other $42,030
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $41,600
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,600
Printing Press Operators $41,170
Upholsterers $40,380
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,040
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,680
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $39,570
Food Batchmakers $39,020
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $38,680
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,500
Production Workers, All Other $38,210
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,170
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,090
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,630
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,490
Helpers--Production Workers $37,340
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,160
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,950
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $36,610
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $36,560
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $36,260
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,000
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $35,620
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $35,620
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $35,600
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $35,430
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $35,300
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,090
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $34,510
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $34,410
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $34,340
Woodworkers, All Other $33,330
Bakers $33,280
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,500
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,320
Sewing Machine Operators $32,250
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $31,520
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $31,370
Furniture Finishers $31,170
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $30,400