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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00003,27056,621
27.22
26,046
12.52
36,967
17.77
57,272
27.53
74,183
35.66
88,859
42.72
Supervisors, Production Workers51-100032085,343
41.03
52,376
25.18
69,189
33.26
88,424
42.51
101,849
48.97
116,849
56.18
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101132085,343
41.03
52,376
25.18
69,189
33.26
88,424
42.51
101,849
48.97
116,849
56.18
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20007046,421
22.31
27,100
13.03
34,829
16.75
43,357
20.84
58,527
28.14
71,072
34.17
Team Assemblers51-20922049,209
23.66
29,679
14.27
35,532
17.09
49,428
23.76
63,195
30.38
71,573
34.41
Food Processing Workers51-300016030,545
14.68
21,423
10.30
23,754
11.42
30,252
14.54
36,662
17.63
41,389
19.90
Bakers51-30118027,570
13.26
21,087
10.13
22,502
10.82
24,859
11.95
32,787
15.76
37,480
18.02
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30214037,920
18.23
30,172
14.51
34,029
16.36
38,380
18.45
43,049
20.70
46,635
22.42
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400059050,153
24.11
29,444
14.16
36,677
17.63
49,652
23.87
61,042
29.35
75,175
36.14
Machinists51-404115043,568
20.95
23,367
11.23
30,430
14.63
42,062
20.22
55,991
26.91
68,430
32.90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412139054,382
26.14
34,245
16.46
41,739
20.06
54,213
26.06
63,170
30.37
78,717
37.85
Printing Workers51-50004033,863
16.29
22,691
10.91
27,415
13.18
33,720
16.21
41,143
19.78
46,539
22.37
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-51112034,524
16.59
22,435
10.78
28,485
13.70
35,307
16.97
41,091
19.76
45,984
22.11
Printing Press Operators51-51122033,454
16.08
23,223
11.16
27,199
13.07
32,222
15.50
41,181
19.80
46,946
22.57
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600021025,133
12.09
18,434
8.86
21,029
10.11
23,895
11.49
29,227
14.05
34,460
16.56
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601118025,456
12.24
19,891
9.56
21,641
10.40
24,165
11.61
29,129
14.01
33,592
16.15
Woodworkers51-700010035,545
17.09
20,829
10.01
22,988
11.05
29,387
14.13
47,433
22.81
60,746
29.20
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011 56,983
27.40
44,303
21.30
50,697
24.38
56,986
27.40
63,245
30.40
72,292
34.76
Plant and System Operators51-800081067,172
32.29
45,579
21.91
56,992
27.40
68,806
33.08
77,466
37.24
89,631
43.10
Power Plant Operators51-801313069,508
33.41
51,917
24.96
62,137
29.87
70,198
33.75
78,034
37.52
90,479
43.50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80319052,224
25.11
34,777
16.72
40,297
19.38
48,794
23.46
64,379
30.95
74,676
35.90
Gas Plant Operators51-809225065,791
31.63
44,686
21.48
53,983
25.95
67,251
32.34
76,636
36.84
88,452
42.52
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809316063,684
30.62
49,192
23.65
55,189
26.53
65,024
31.26
72,750
34.97
77,542
37.28
Other Production Occupations51-900097056,934
27.38
28,760
13.83
38,486
18.50
61,299
29.47
73,795
35.48
83,716
40.25
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-901220074,398
35.76
63,526
30.54
67,957
32.67
74,989
36.05
83,685
40.23
91,462
43.97
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