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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00003,27056,048
26.95
25,782
12.39
36,593
17.59
56,693
27.25
73,432
35.30
87,960
42.28
Supervisors, Production Workers51-100032084,479
40.62
51,846
24.92
68,489
32.92
87,530
42.08
100,819
48.47
115,667
55.61
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101132084,479
40.62
51,846
24.92
68,489
32.92
87,530
42.08
100,819
48.47
115,667
55.61
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20007045,952
22.09
26,826
12.90
34,477
16.58
42,919
20.63
57,935
27.85
70,353
33.83
Team Assemblers51-20922048,711
23.42
29,378
14.13
35,172
16.91
48,928
23.52
62,555
30.08
70,849
34.06
Food Processing Workers51-300016030,236
14.54
21,206
10.19
23,514
11.30
29,946
14.39
36,291
17.45
40,970
19.70
Bakers51-30118027,291
13.12
20,874
10.03
22,274
10.71
24,607
11.83
32,455
15.60
37,100
17.84
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30214037,536
18.04
29,866
14.36
33,685
16.19
37,992
18.27
42,614
20.49
46,163
22.19
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400059049,645
23.87
29,146
14.02
36,306
17.45
49,149
23.63
60,424
29.05
74,414
35.78
Machinists51-404115043,127
20.74
23,130
11.12
30,123
14.48
41,637
20.01
55,424
26.64
67,737
32.57
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412139053,832
25.88
33,899
16.29
41,317
19.86
53,665
25.80
62,531
30.07
77,920
37.47
Printing Workers51-50004033,521
16.12
22,462
10.79
27,137
13.05
33,379
16.05
40,727
19.58
46,069
22.15
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-51112034,175
16.43
22,208
10.67
28,196
13.56
34,950
16.80
40,675
19.56
45,519
21.88
Printing Press Operators51-51122033,116
15.92
22,988
11.05
26,924
12.94
31,896
15.34
40,765
19.60
46,471
22.34
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600021024,879
11.96
18,247
8.77
20,816
10.01
23,653
11.37
28,931
13.91
34,111
16.40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601118025,199
12.12
19,690
9.46
21,422
10.30
23,920
11.50
28,835
13.86
33,252
15.99
Woodworkers51-700010035,185
16.91
20,619
9.91
22,755
10.94
29,090
13.99
46,953
22.58
60,131
28.91
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011 56,407
27.12
43,855
21.08
50,184
24.13
56,409
27.12
62,605
30.10
71,560
34.41
Plant and System Operators51-800081066,492
31.97
45,118
21.69
56,415
27.12
68,110
32.75
76,682
36.87
88,724
42.66
Power Plant Operators51-801313068,805
33.08
51,392
24.71
61,508
29.57
69,488
33.41
77,244
37.14
89,563
43.06
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80319051,696
24.85
34,425
16.55
39,890
19.18
48,301
23.23
63,727
30.64
73,920
35.54
Gas Plant Operators51-809225065,125
31.31
44,234
21.26
53,437
25.69
66,570
32.01
75,861
36.47
87,557
42.09
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809316063,039
30.31
48,694
23.41
54,630
26.27
64,366
30.94
72,013
34.62
76,757
36.91
Other Production Occupations51-900097056,358
27.10
28,469
13.69
38,097
18.32
60,679
29.17
73,048
35.12
82,869
39.84
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-901220073,645
35.40
62,884
30.23
67,270
32.34
74,230
35.69
82,839
39.82
90,536
43.52
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