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Production Occupations in Washington

91 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 Washington.

Occupation Median Annual
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $156,850
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $139,170
Power Plant Operators $124,050
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $104,120
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $99,720
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $99,690
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $93,550
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $89,170
Gas Plant Operators $85,870
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $83,240
Plant and System Operators, All Other $82,040
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $81,970
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $80,670
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $78,810
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $78,460
Tool and Die Makers $78,310
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,500
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $75,750
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $72,390
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $65,240
Machinists $64,510
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $64,040
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $63,470
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $63,280
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $62,670
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $61,730
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $61,520
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $61,270
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $60,410
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $60,030
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $59,740
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $59,170
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,530
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $58,450
Chemical Plant and System Operators $58,280
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,840
Etchers and Engravers $57,520
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $57,080
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,630
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,360
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,240
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $54,060
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $54,040
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $53,690
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $52,890
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $51,730
Upholsterers $51,610
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $51,010
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,840
Prepress Technicians and Workers $50,810
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $50,510
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $50,480
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $50,190
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $50,170
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,920
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,590
Printing Press Operators $49,230
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $48,830
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $48,660
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,270
Butchers and Meat Cutters $48,120
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,100
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $48,020
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,950
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $47,860
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,640
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,570
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,550
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,920
Production Workers, All Other $46,700
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,700
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,550
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $46,460
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $46,250
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,750
Food Batchmakers $45,040
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $44,580
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $44,150
Helpers--Production Workers $43,720
Furniture Finishers $43,320
Bakers $42,690
Food Processing Workers, All Other $42,630
Sewing Machine Operators $41,530
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,900
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,580
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,120
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,790
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,660
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $39,220
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $38,260
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $36,050