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Production Occupations in Texas

100 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 Texas.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $105,970
Power Plant Operators $103,120
Chemical Plant and System Operators $99,250
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $97,970
Gas Plant Operators $82,760
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $81,130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $66,750
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,190
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $64,050
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $59,930
Machinists $56,040
Tool and Die Makers $54,550
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $52,960
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,220
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,670
Plant and System Operators, All Other $50,470
Medical Appliance Technicians $50,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,830
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $49,290
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $49,230
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,940
Pourers and Casters, Metal $48,800
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $48,110
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,450
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,990
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,900
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,630
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,520
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $46,520
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $45,880
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,280
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $45,170
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,570
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,260
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,910
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,790
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,600
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $43,080
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,210
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,090
Model Makers, Wood $41,980
Dental Laboratory Technicians $41,900
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,620
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $41,240
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $41,230
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,140
Prepress Technicians and Workers $40,800
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,620
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,290
Furniture Finishers $40,160
Printing Press Operators $40,000
Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,110
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $39,070
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,000
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $38,960
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $38,710
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $38,630
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,580
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,330
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $38,190
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $37,980
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,930
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $37,870
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,630
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,350
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $37,200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,200
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,100
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $37,090
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,070
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $37,070
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,910
Upholsterers $36,620
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,520
Helpers--Production Workers $36,300
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,180
Production Workers, All Other $35,900
Etchers and Engravers $35,680
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $35,600
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $34,970
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,900
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $34,630
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $34,430
Woodworkers, All Other $34,060
Food Batchmakers $33,880
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,690
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,610
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $33,300
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $33,150
Bakers $33,030
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $31,040
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $30,510
Sewing Machine Operators $30,480
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,060
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $28,990
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $28,570
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,300
Sewers, Hand $27,590
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $27,460
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $24,160