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Production Occupations in Winston-Salem, NC

55 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 Winston-Salem, NC.

Occupation Median Annual
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers —
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,640
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,440
Machinists $57,530
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $57,310
Tool and Die Makers $55,380
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,580
Dental Laboratory Technicians $51,090
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $50,080
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,240
Prepress Technicians and Workers $48,230
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,340
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $46,780
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,730
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,710
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,520
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $45,910
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,850
Printing Press Operators $45,620
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,870
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,370
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $44,150
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,740
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,320
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,810
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,660
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $42,350
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,040
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $40,960
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $40,660
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,460
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $39,350
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $38,380
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,190
Medical Appliance Technicians $37,770
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,590
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,550
Helpers--Production Workers $37,530
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,220
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $37,120
Upholsterers $37,070
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,860
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,820
Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,560
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $36,460
Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,070
Food Batchmakers $35,900
Production Workers, All Other $35,560
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,260
Furniture Finishers $35,180
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,100
Bakers $32,110
Sewing Machine Operators $30,100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,600