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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Estabs. reporting occupation Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 51-0000 738 29,300 5.31 32,032 2.41 19,186 38,455 21,364 28,150 38,192
        15.40   9.22 18.49 10.27 13.53 18.36
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 311 1,930 6.91 54,575 2.18 34,287 64,719 38,574 52,054 67,626
        26.24   16.48 31.12 18.55 25.03 32.51
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2021 4 60 30.39 32,768 6.32 26,294 36,004 27,489 31,917 37,119
        15.75   12.64 17.31 13.22 15.34 17.85
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 25 630 25.73 31,787 4.35 22,029 36,666 23,675 30,294 37,461
        15.28   10.59 17.63 11.38 14.56 18.01
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023 6 30 32.48 29,514 4.03 22,962 32,790 25,086 28,974 33,846
        14.19   11.04 15.76 12.06 13.93 16.27
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 51-2031 5 40 44.69 34,347 5.81 27,114 37,963 29,477 34,408 40,024
        16.51   13.04 18.25 14.17 16.54 19.24
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 17 280 20.95 34,143 2.50 28,301 37,064 30,662 33,985 37,371
        16.41   13.61 17.82 14.74 16.34 17.97
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 51-2091 4 100 43.31 28,879 2.78 24,628 31,005 25,335 27,776 30,362
        13.88   11.84 14.91 12.18 13.35 14.60
Team Assemblers 51-2092 134 4,630 11.78 27,085 1.46 19,713 30,772 21,930 26,713 30,886
        13.02   9.48 14.79 10.54 12.84 14.85
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 39 66.51 23,169 5.68 16,605 26,451 18,081 21,441 25,835
        11.14   7.98 12.72 8.69 10.31 12.42
Bakers 51-3011 54 520 10.78 22,071 4.19 16,945 24,633 17,653 20,261 25,771
        10.61   8.15 11.84 8.49 9.74 12.39
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 26 550 6.99 25,271 3.38 17,699 29,057 19,152 24,458 30,207
        12.15   8.51 13.97 9.21 11.76 14.52
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022 8 120 8.85 20,361 6.52 16,998 22,042 17,766 19,848 22,308
        9.79   8.17 10.60 8.54 9.54 10.72
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3091 6 40 40.66 22,241 9.27 16,814 24,954 18,223 21,519 25,983
        10.69   8.08 12.00 8.76 10.35 12.49
Food Batchmakers 51-3092 8 80 21.20 28,791 9.61 19,834 33,270 22,628 29,068 35,258
        13.84   9.54 16.00 10.88 13.97 16.95
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 11 150 36.41 19,990 5.05 16,796 21,588 17,029 18,761 22,670
        9.61   8.07 10.38 8.19 9.02 10.90
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 32 410 10.53 35,144 6.80 22,472 41,481 24,862 33,543 44,711
        16.90   10.80 19.94 11.95 16.13 21.50
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 11 40 27.24 50,448 4.15 35,824 57,760 41,527 50,736 58,149
        24.25   17.22 27.77 19.96 24.39 27.96
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 45 530 22.20 27,563 3.38 20,355 31,167 21,765 25,809 31,505
        13.25   9.79 14.98 10.46 12.41 15.15
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 8 90 14.53 24,004 4.52 19,430 26,291 20,450 23,024 27,024
        11.54   9.34 12.64 9.83 11.07 12.99
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 15 120 21.63 29,413 7.81 21,042 33,598 23,343 28,211 35,397
        14.14   10.12 16.15 11.22 13.56 17.02
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 8 8.14 26,525 2.19 19,548 30,013 20,731 23,830 30,587
        12.75   9.40 14.43 9.97 11.46 14.71
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 4 60 33.67 26,956 2.11 20,003 30,433 21,961 26,961 31,612
        12.96   9.62 14.63 10.56 12.96 15.20
Machinists 51-4041 103 1,820 8.69 39,598 4.73 26,761 46,016 30,374 38,273 48,899
        19.04   12.87 22.12 14.60 18.40 23.51
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 10 110 31.97 28,611 7.61 19,605 33,115 21,809 27,198 34,682
        13.76   9.43 15.92 10.48 13.08 16.67
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 25 160 9.42 49,781 4.78 36,394 56,475 43,812 53,092 57,174
        23.93   17.50 27.15 21.06 25.53 27.49
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 129 2,410 18.08 36,882 4.19 23,908 43,369 26,612 34,704 44,715
        17.73   11.49 20.85 12.79 16.68 21.50
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 12 150 32.45 32,679 7.02 26,829 35,604 27,423 31,261 37,441
        15.71   12.90 17.12 13.18 15.03 18.00
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 4 30 12.74 7.05
         
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 5 130 29.79 45,555 8.07 31,904 52,381 37,414 52,229 52,773
        21.90   15.34 25.18 17.99 25.11 25.37
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194 7 56.82 36,374 7.40 21,932 43,594 23,165 40,708 45,796
        17.49   10.54 20.96 11.14 19.57 22.02
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 5 110 28.87 41,412 17.95 26,603 48,816 29,157 47,886 49,682
        19.91   12.79 23.47 14.02 23.02 23.89
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5111 21 170 25.86 28,309 5.28 19,900 32,514 22,135 26,893 33,007
        13.61   9.57 15.63 10.64 12.93 15.87
Printing Press Operators 51-5112 53 750 13.50 28,233 5.02 19,912 32,394 21,880 27,397 34,382
        13.57   9.57 15.57 10.52 13.17 16.53
Print Binding and Finishing Workers 51-5113 12 160 27.21 26,482 8.73 18,112 30,667 19,783 25,033 30,284
        12.73   8.71 14.74 9.51 12.04 14.56
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 51-6011 37 970 20.82 19,167 2.44 16,858 20,321 16,687 18,087 19,551
        9.21   8.10 9.77 8.02 8.70 9.40
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 7 190 35.12 19,228 2.67 16,990 20,347 17,374 19,392 21,693
        9.24   8.17 9.78 8.35 9.32 10.43
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 31 480 19.15 22,536 2.76 18,008 24,800 19,294 22,338 26,084
        10.83   8.66 11.92 9.28 10.74 12.54
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 51-6041 3 70 10.95 22,061 5.82 16,890 24,647 18,323 21,450 25,295
        10.61   8.12 11.85 8.81 10.31 12.16
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 51-6052 6 50 40.97 20,272 12.84 16,706 22,055 16,991 18,688 25,329
        9.75   8.03 10.60 8.17 8.98 12.18
Upholsterers 51-6093 10 160 41.32 25,340 17.35 16,862 29,579 17,567 20,513 34,836
        12.18   8.11 14.22 8.45 9.86 16.75
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 51-6099 3 80.70 31,163 17.66 27,131 33,178 26,038 27,940 29,841
        14.98   13.04 15.95 12.52 13.43 14.35
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 18 350 24.38 28,372 6.41 18,732 33,192 20,041 27,083 34,575
        13.64   9.01 15.96 9.63 13.02 16.62
Furniture Finishers 51-7021 5 30 48.49 30,574 8.02 23,720 34,001 28,176 32,548 35,357
        14.70   11.40 16.35 13.55 15.65 17.00
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 51-7041 11 290 20.16 25,785 9.59 17,325 30,015 18,889 24,663 30,826
        12.40   8.33 14.43 9.08 11.86 14.82
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 51-7042 7 70 42.71 25,651 3.06 21,015 27,969 23,631 26,469 28,865
        12.33   10.10 13.45 11.36 12.73 13.88
Woodworkers, All Other 51-7099 3 40 2.59 43,719 3.80 36,919 47,119 42,189 46,498 47,253
        21.02   17.75 22.65 20.28 22.36 22.72
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 11 140 36.69 48,672 2.78 39,319 53,349 41,898 49,545 55,945
        23.40   18.90 25.65 20.14 23.82 26.90
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 18 220 17.41 36,090 4.29 22,771 42,749 24,207 37,100 45,091
        17.35   10.95 20.55 11.64 17.84 21.68
Gas Plant Operators 51-8092 8 130 27.91 64,111 8.33 44,950 73,692 49,788 57,977 71,090
        30.82   21.61 35.43 23.94 27.87 34.18
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 15 160 24.73 53,367 4.53 40,555 59,773 44,683 53,839 61,836
        25.66   19.50 28.74 21.48 25.88 29.73
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 3 75.14 54,087 5.88 48,053 57,104 50,250 56,459 57,944
        26.00   23.10 27.45 24.16 27.14 27.86
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 7 63.46 38,448 5.81 28,427 43,458 30,656 35,323 49,135
        18.48   13.67 20.89 14.74 16.98 23.62
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 6 100 42.52 29,410 4.78 18,818 34,705 20,683 26,765 34,676
        14.14   9.05 16.69 9.94 12.87 16.67
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 11 80 25.07 35,783 5.03 27,407 39,971 29,230 35,868 42,193
        17.20   13.18 19.22 14.05 17.24 20.28
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 5 10 20.68 37,445 15.36 22,506 44,915 23,688 38,429 49,683
        18.00   10.82 21.59 11.39 18.48 23.89
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 26 240 14.05 27,760 3.29 19,110 32,086 20,657 26,283 34,372
        13.35   9.19 15.43 9.93 12.64 16.52
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 8 40 29.06 30,694 13.03 21,255 35,414 22,059 26,990 37,917
        14.76   10.22 17.03 10.61 12.98 18.23
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 6 150 43.32 30,108 4.17 21,278 34,522 23,064 28,290 37,587
        14.47   10.23 16.60 11.09 13.60 18.07
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 173 1,800 9.53 38,145 3.75 22,627 45,904 25,989 35,751 49,470
        18.34   10.88 22.07 12.49 17.19 23.78
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 8 140 37.99 38,689 10.85 20,049 48,009 21,881 40,711 53,773
        18.60   9.64 23.08 10.52 19.57 25.85
Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082 6 30 25.38 34,364 10.24 25,220 38,936 26,774 30,826 37,131
        16.52   12.12 18.72 12.87 14.82 17.85
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 8 110 42.48 21,029 3.63 16,764 23,162 17,684 20,454 23,738
        10.11   8.06 11.14 8.50 9.83 11.41
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 37 880 10.11 27,143 3.12 17,732 31,848 19,109 24,820 31,913
        13.05   8.52 15.31 9.19 11.93 15.34
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 31 220 21.19 26,946 3.93 21,286 29,776 21,898 24,734 30,542
        12.95   10.23 14.32 10.53 11.89 14.68
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 26 290 23.46 37,640 8.11 24,614 44,153 26,438 32,977 42,922
        18.10   11.83 21.23 12.71 15.85 20.64
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 12 62.63 32,002 3.40 24,821 35,593 26,502 30,415 35,534
        15.39   11.93 17.11 12.74 14.62 17.08
Photographic Process Workers and Priocessing Machine Operators 51-9151 38 280 19.67 22,398 3.03 16,983 25,106 18,505 21,591 25,304
        10.77   8.16 12.07 8.90 10.38 12.17
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 5 55.18 21,342 7.82 17,081 23,473 18,525 21,404 23,963
        10.26   8.21 11.29 8.91 10.29 11.52
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9193 4 73.55 28,223 4.45 21,666 31,502 21,663 23,707 30,315
        13.57   10.42 15.15 10.42 11.40 14.57
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 85 1,700 24.31 21,261 3.00 17,071 23,355 17,323 19,377 23,466
        10.22   8.21 11.23 8.33 9.32 11.28
Production Workers, All Other* 51-9399 36 450 23.95 26,919 4.52 17,325 31,716 18,697 23,227 33,242
        12.94   8.33 15.25 8.99 11.17 15.98
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