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Production Occupations in Worcester, MA-CT

45 occupations · 2023 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in Worcester, MA-CT.

Occupation Median Annual
Power Plant Operators $101,870
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,540
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $69,250
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $64,450
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $63,120
Tool and Die Makers $63,030
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $58,770
Machinists $58,210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $52,470
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $51,180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $51,160
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,630
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,730
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,510
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,330
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,000
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,650
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,540
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,520
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,360
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,280
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,200
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,690
Printing Press Operators $46,530
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,900
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,700
Butchers and Meat Cutters $42,670
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,490
Production Workers, All Other $42,270
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,200
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $42,080
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $40,950
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,830
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,130
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,840
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $38,810
Helpers--Production Workers $38,420
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,770
Sewing Machine Operators $37,140
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,790
Bakers $36,150
Food Batchmakers $34,020
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,680
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,330
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $32,930