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Production Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

66 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-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $100,710
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $97,680
Power Plant Operators $92,530
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $89,190
Plant and System Operators, All Other $81,930
Gas Plant Operators $80,070
Chemical Plant and System Operators $77,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,750
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $75,260
Machinists $74,780
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $70,710
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $69,460
Prepress Technicians and Workers $64,320
Woodworkers, All Other $64,120
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $62,580
Medical Appliance Technicians $61,510
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $61,140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,040
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,710
Dental Laboratory Technicians $57,740
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,640
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $57,220
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $56,590
Tool and Die Makers $56,500
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $56,300
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $54,730
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $54,500
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,190
Printing Press Operators $52,920
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $52,000
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $51,640
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,390
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $51,250
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,890
Upholsterers $50,240
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,580
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,090
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $47,920
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,600
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,370
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $47,100
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,800
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,690
Butchers and Meat Cutters $46,030
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $45,660
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,250
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $45,160
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $44,270
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $43,310
Etchers and Engravers $42,710
Production Workers, All Other $42,230
Sewing Machine Operators $41,410
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,940
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,190
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $39,520
Helpers--Production Workers $39,520
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,090
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,660
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $37,220
Bakers $37,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,420
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $34,550
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $34,040
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,950
Food Batchmakers $33,710
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $31,200