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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00002,10050,770
24.41
23,880
11.48
33,068
15.90
50,298
24.18
65,607
31.54
78,339
37.66
Supervisors, Production Workers51-100023074,033
35.59
36,029
17.32
57,242
27.52
76,003
36.53
92,415
44.43
107,437
51.65
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101123074,033
35.59
36,029
17.32
57,242
27.52
76,003
36.53
92,415
44.43
107,437
51.65
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20006039,081
18.79
18,430
8.86
26,907
12.94
36,503
17.55
53,214
25.58
61,122
29.39
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other51-20993028,351
13.63
16,784
8.07
18,426
8.86
25,243
12.14
37,153
17.87
47,865
23.01
Food Processing Workers51-300011027,890
13.41
20,736
9.97
22,833
10.98
26,958
12.96
32,215
15.48
37,178
17.88
Bakers51-30115024,513
11.79
20,056
9.64
21,473
10.32
23,667
11.38
27,229
13.09
31,099
14.95
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30215031,281
15.04
22,454
10.79
26,587
12.78
31,263
15.03
35,812
17.22
38,802
18.66
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400067052,838
25.40
36,017
17.31
43,355
20.84
51,750
24.88
63,478
30.52
72,630
34.92
Machinists51-40419053,002
25.49
36,939
17.75
45,164
21.72
53,667
25.80
62,065
29.84
70,547
33.92
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412156053,393
25.67
37,260
17.92
43,727
21.02
51,992
24.99
64,046
30.79
73,131
35.16
Printing Workers51-50003030,413
14.62
17,907
8.60
20,491
9.85
24,352
11.71
43,704
21.01
47,528
22.85
Printing Press Operators51-51121044,807
21.54
41,163
19.79
42,649
20.51
45,126
21.70
47,602
22.89
49,088
23.60
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600010026,116
12.56
18,166
8.74
21,822
10.49
26,323
12.65
30,020
14.44
34,909
16.78
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-6011 25,890
12.45
17,545
8.43
20,626
9.92
26,922
12.94
29,645
14.25
31,806
15.29
Sewing Machine Operators51-60314026,234
12.61
18,140
8.72
22,364
10.75
26,688
12.84
30,152
14.50
34,900
16.78
Plant and System Operators51-800040062,280
29.94
42,822
20.59
53,226
25.59
61,199
29.42
73,652
35.41
85,471
41.09
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80316043,609
20.97
26,878
12.92
31,440
15.12
43,662
20.99
54,206
26.06
61,880
29.75
Gas Plant Operators51-80923056,849
27.33
43,946
21.13
49,859
23.97
56,710
27.26
63,760
30.65
72,609
34.91
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809318062,270
29.93
51,493
24.76
54,639
26.27
59,881
28.79
69,280
33.31
79,038
38.00
Other Production Occupations51-900043044,426
21.36
22,191
10.67
28,153
13.53
38,684
18.60
59,988
28.84
74,197
35.67
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9023 41,856
20.13
27,868
13.40
32,227
15.50
38,533
18.52
48,233
23.19
64,653
31.08
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90617065,057
31.28
40,094
19.27
47,537
22.86
61,824
29.73
83,466
40.13
95,437
45.88
Helpers--Production Workers51-919811028,446
13.68
20,474
9.85
23,058
11.09
27,604
13.27
33,039
15.89
38,798
18.66
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