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All industries

Central-Southeast

 

Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00001,58053,619
25.78
21,666
10.42
31,340
15.06
52,067
25.04
75,313
36.21
89,573
43.07
Supervisors, Production Workers51-100014080,763
38.83
42,232
20.31
62,022
29.82
84,473
40.61
105,129
50.54
116,508
56.02
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101114080,763
38.83
42,232
20.31
62,022
29.82
84,473
40.61
105,129
50.54
116,508
56.02
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20007029,385
14.13
17,071
8.20
19,007
9.14
24,771
11.91
33,439
16.08
58,418
28.08
Team Assemblers51-2092 25,967
12.48
16,949
8.15
18,659
8.98
22,951
11.04
29,359
14.12
38,780
18.64
Food Processing Workers51-300010025,307
12.17
18,349
8.82
21,188
10.18
25,330
12.18
29,627
14.24
32,734
15.73
Bakers51-30112022,231
10.69
17,076
8.21
19,054
9.16
21,860
10.51
24,525
11.79
29,717
14.29
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30216025,275
12.15
18,276
8.78
20,863
10.03
24,012
11.55
30,315
14.58
35,080
16.86
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400023062,113
29.86
29,727
14.29
36,866
17.73
65,438
31.46
84,340
40.55
92,565
44.50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40311025,606
12.31
20,757
9.98
21,902
10.53
23,811
11.45
28,764
13.83
34,821
16.74
Machinists51-40412053,411
25.68
34,740
16.70
38,785
18.64
56,706
27.26
68,364
32.87
73,414
35.29
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412119066,709
32.07
32,681
15.71
39,362
18.93
74,777
35.95
86,901
41.78
93,590
45.00
Printing Workers51-50007025,716
12.36
17,736
8.53
20,824
10.01
24,878
11.96
29,883
14.36
35,979
17.30
Printing Press Operators51-51124029,949
14.40
23,341
11.22
25,890
12.45
28,961
13.93
33,248
15.99
38,652
18.58
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600010022,288
10.71
16,924
8.13
18,872
9.08
21,747
10.46
24,340
11.70
28,364
13.64
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60115022,341
10.74
17,827
8.57
20,403
9.81
22,498
10.82
24,571
11.81
27,778
13.36
Sewing Machine Operators51-60312022,638
10.89
17,110
8.22
19,206
9.23
22,696
10.92
26,528
12.76
29,443
14.16
Woodworkers51-70002031,623
15.21
21,303
10.25
23,018
11.07
29,888
14.37
36,481
17.54
51,959
24.98
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011 30,787
14.80
21,077
10.13
22,453
10.79
24,754
11.90
35,448
17.05
53,702
25.82
Plant and System Operators51-800060064,202
30.87
37,075
17.83
52,025
25.01
67,555
32.48
77,593
37.30
88,297
42.45
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80318052,328
25.16
32,778
15.75
37,088
17.83
49,230
23.67
60,495
29.08
87,146
41.90
Gas Plant Operators51-80924057,205
27.51
35,933
17.28
49,414
23.75
60,603
29.13
68,240
32.81
73,590
35.38
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809326065,417
31.45
50,156
24.11
61,884
29.75
68,082
32.73
73,539
35.35
76,814
36.93
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-80995037,029
17.80
30,543
14.69
32,735
15.73
35,527
17.08
38,318
18.42
47,560
22.87
Other Production Occupations51-900024045,840
22.04
23,023
11.07
33,523
16.12
39,553
19.02
57,740
27.76
78,473
37.73
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