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Production Occupations in Utah

82 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 Utah.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $103,760
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,920
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $100,620
Gas Plant Operators $95,690
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $70,450
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $69,590
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $69,450
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,050
Tool and Die Makers $66,660
Plant and System Operators, All Other $63,380
Machinists $60,450
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $59,810
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,120
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,100
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,500
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $56,050
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $54,640
Chemical Plant and System Operators $53,420
Woodworkers, All Other $52,420
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $51,960
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,440
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,440
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $49,350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,000
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,320
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $46,870
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,750
Furniture Finishers $46,380
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,360
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,280
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,200
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $46,060
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,050
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $45,880
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,820
Dental Laboratory Technicians $45,770
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,720
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $45,630
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,620
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,050
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,000
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,940
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,920
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,910
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,830
Pourers and Casters, Metal $44,450
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $43,730
Upholsterers $43,150
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,920
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $42,760
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $42,020
Butchers and Meat Cutters $41,680
Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,280
Medical Appliance Technicians $40,600
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $40,570
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $40,500
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,470
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,430
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $40,250
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,180
Printing Press Operators $39,740
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $39,260
Etchers and Engravers $39,190
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,110
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $39,090
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,940
Food Batchmakers $38,790
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,330
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,170
Production Workers, All Other $37,890
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,880
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,680
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $37,610
Prepress Technicians and Workers $37,590
Sewing Machine Operators $37,480
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $37,180
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $36,500
Helpers--Production Workers $35,940
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $35,710
Bakers $35,490
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,450
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,690