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Production Occupations in Vermont

58 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 Vermont.

Occupation Median Annual
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders —
Power Plant Operators $98,260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,580
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $70,160
Etchers and Engravers $68,030
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,530
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $60,290
Tool and Die Makers $59,000
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $57,520
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $57,360
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,160
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $54,490
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,760
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,900
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $52,820
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $52,190
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $52,150
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,840
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,750
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,700
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,830
Prepress Technicians and Workers $49,430
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,160
Machinists $49,040
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,880
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,740
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,610
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,700
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,610
Food Batchmakers $47,390
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,360
Printing Press Operators $46,820
Production Workers, All Other $46,680
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,510
Helpers--Production Workers $46,480
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,390
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $44,920
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,900
Upholsterers $44,270
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,720
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,680
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,630
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $43,370
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,280
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $41,690
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $41,600
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $41,450
Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,970
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,860
Sewing Machine Operators $39,870
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $39,860
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $39,670
Bakers $39,520
Food Processing Workers, All Other $39,240
Furniture Finishers $38,530
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $38,350
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,190
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,030