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Production Occupations

115 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment.

Top Metro Areas for Production Occupations

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,687
avg median
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$52,275
avg median
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$54,425
avg median
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$46,283
avg median
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$45,081
avg median
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$50,000
avg median
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$47,554
avg median
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$51,382
avg median
Occupation Median Annual
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,210
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $61,680
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other —
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers —
Bakers $36,650
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,960
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,020
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,090
Chemical Plant and System Operators $73,540
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,460
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders —
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,590
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,260
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic —
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,970
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,670
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic —
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,160
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,890
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $38,800
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,700
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,590
Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,310
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,630
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers —
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,040
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers —
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $52,540
Etchers and Engravers $40,450
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,980
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $44,980
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,130
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $67,670
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $45,760
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators —
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,190
Food Batchmakers $40,790
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $40,550
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,420
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $42,730
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,240
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $45,700
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,010
Furniture Finishers $42,530
Gas Plant Operators $83,400
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $41,690
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,190
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,450
Helpers--Production Workers $38,220
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,460
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $49,140
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,620
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,800
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $61,870
Machinists $56,150
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,700
Medical Appliance Technicians $47,060
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $42,750
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $55,770
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,310
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,680
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $62,700
Model Makers, Wood $51,850
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,690
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,230
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,060
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $122,610
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $38,420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,900
Painters, Transportation Equipment —
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $40,860
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,390
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $54,540
Patternmakers, Wood $52,520
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $97,540
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $40,100
Plant and System Operators, All Other $61,710
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,600
Pourers and Casters, Metal $48,940
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $107,240
Power Plant Operators $99,670
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,300
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $33,880
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $39,820
Printing Press Operators $45,160
Production Workers, All Other $38,820
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,630
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,950
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $51,180
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,500
Sewers, Hand $33,760
Sewing Machine Operators $36,000
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $38,160
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $35,950
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,790
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $75,190
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,900
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $40,860
Team Assemblers —
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $37,320
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,940
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,260
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,660
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,010
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters —
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters $40,790
Tire Builders $55,580
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $48,970
Tool and Die Makers $63,180
Upholsterers $46,190
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,000
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,060
Woodworkers, All Other $41,220
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,440