Production Occupations in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

54 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,310	$77,490	2,490
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$77,080	$86,490	50
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$67,580	$70,000	570
Power Plant Operators	$67,210	$68,460	130
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,630	$65,990	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$66,110	$70,270	110
Tool and Die Makers	$62,040	$63,850	120
Machinists	$60,920	$61,720	2,650
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,700	$59,370	3,950
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$60,450	$57,530	60
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,370	$58,470	650
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,020	$55,150	1,900
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$56,100	$55,790	2,140
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$55,900	$49,630	30
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$55,890	$55,240	790
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$54,640	$60,820	300
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$53,500	$50,750	100
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$50,280	$56,120	260
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$49,900	$51,320	30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,380	$49,990	290
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,330	$50,170	30
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,750	$51,690	220
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,620	$50,260	130
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$47,310	$49,670	70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,720	$50,720	380
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,470	$45,230	90
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,710	$46,180	190
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$45,410	$42,150	80
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,260	$45,610	130
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$43,910	$54,800	80
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,650	$39,760	50
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,580	$44,600	110
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$41,560	$41,570	130
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,530	$44,950	330
Furniture Finishers	$40,440	$40,720	30
Etchers and Engravers	$40,350	$40,260	80
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,290	$42,660	370
Printing Press Operators	$39,250	$43,060	540
Food Batchmakers	$39,080	$43,850	250
Production Workers, All Other	$38,080	$41,630	950
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,870	$36,540	530
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,810	$39,090	280
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$37,530	$40,550	900
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,290	$40,120	120
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,120	$38,470	80
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,730	$41,650	70
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,100	$43,690	110
Sewing Machine Operators	$34,940	$34,790	280
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$34,900	$35,670	360
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$33,650	$35,500	80
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$33,450	$32,920	640
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,870	$30,600	930
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,230	$30,780	70
Bakers	$29,230	$32,570	810