Occupation |
Occ. code |
Estabs. reporting occupation |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Mean of Lower 1/3 |
Mean of Upper 2/3 |
10th pct |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
90th pct |
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators |
51-8031 |
38 |
330 |
43,572 |
32,409 |
49,153 |
28,823 |
36,108 |
43,131 |
50,813 |
60,069 |
  |
  |
  |
20.94 |
15.58 |
23.63 |
13.86 |
17.36 |
20.74 |
24.43 |
28.88 |
Chemical Plant and System Operators |
51-8091 |
5 |
200 |
58,604 |
46,330 |
64,740 |
40,495 |
51,954 |
61,758 |
67,433 |
73,624 |
  |
  |
  |
28.18 |
22.28 |
31.13 |
19.46 |
24.98 |
29.69 |
32.42 |
35.40 |
Gas Plant Operators |
51-8092 |
19 |
350 |
53,150 |
38,989 |
60,231 |
35,329 |
43,307 |
55,343 |
62,840 |
68,694 |
  |
  |
  |
25.55 |
18.75 |
28.95 |
16.98 |
20.82 |
26.60 |
30.21 |
33.03 |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
51-8093 |
21 |
490 |
44,287 |
32,558 |
50,152 |
31,121 |
33,623 |
37,590 |
57,598 |
65,548 |
  |
  |
  |
21.30 |
15.66 |
24.11 |
14.96 |
16.16 |
18.08 |
27.69 |
31.52 |
Plant and System Operators, All Other |
51-8099 |
13 |
170 |
43,144 |
26,999 |
51,217 |
26,682 |
29,352 |
35,627 |
61,193 |
70,434 |
  |
  |
  |
20.75 |
12.98 |
24.63 |
12.83 |
14.11 |
17.13 |
29.42 |
33.87 |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9012 |
9 |
140 |
52,367 |
37,532 |
59,784 |
33,238 |
42,529 |
54,295 |
61,645 |
70,649 |
  |
  |
  |
25.18 |
18.05 |
28.75 |
15.98 |
20.45 |
26.11 |
29.64 |
33.96 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9021 |
32 |
520 |
41,206 |
26,982 |
48,318 |
25,151 |
30,347 |
39,330 |
53,128 |
59,247 |
  |
  |
  |
19.82 |
12.98 |
23.23 |
12.10 |
14.59 |
18.90 |
25.54 |
28.49 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
51-9022 |
5 |
90 |
21,985 |
16,612 |
24,672 |
15,585 |
18,536 |
22,238 |
26,194 |
28,979 |
  |
  |
  |
10.56 |
7.99 |
11.86 |
7.49 |
8.91 |
10.69 |
12.59 |
13.93 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9023 |
12 |
80 |
33,992 |
25,829 |
38,073 |
23,556 |
27,920 |
32,112 |
37,547 |
45,809 |
  |
  |
  |
16.34 |
12.42 |
18.30 |
11.32 |
13.42 |
15.44 |
18.05 |
22.02 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9032 |
4 |
30 |
34,863 |
29,838 |
37,376 |
24,178 |
33,638 |
36,370 |
39,102 |
40,741 |
  |
  |
  |
16.76 |
14.34 |
17.97 |
11.62 |
16.17 |
17.49 |
18.80 |
19.59 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9041 |
4 |
|
33,167 |
27,454 |
36,023 |
26,235 |
29,255 |
34,124 |
37,528 |
39,970 |
  |
  |
  |
15.95 |
13.20 |
17.32 |
12.61 |
14.06 |
16.40 |
18.05 |
19.22 |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
51-9051 |
13 |
140 |
46,270 |
31,848 |
53,480 |
29,963 |
35,136 |
40,331 |
64,111 |
72,585 |
  |
  |
  |
22.25 |
15.31 |
25.71 |
14.40 |
16.90 |
19.39 |
30.83 |
34.89 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
51-9061 |
46 |
750 |
42,666 |
27,114 |
50,441 |
25,065 |
30,624 |
41,868 |
50,276 |
70,175 |
  |
  |
  |
20.51 |
13.04 |
24.25 |
12.05 |
14.72 |
20.13 |
24.17 |
33.73 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers |
51-9071 |
5 |
|
43,751 |
26,694 |
52,280 |
25,033 |
29,351 |
49,666 |
54,838 |
59,326 |
  |
  |
  |
21.04 |
12.83 |
25.13 |
12.03 |
14.11 |
23.88 |
26.37 |
28.52 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians |
51-9081 |
9 |
40 |
27,392 |
17,240 |
32,467 |
13,724 |
21,630 |
27,582 |
32,406 |
41,881 |
  |
  |
  |
13.17 |
8.29 |
15.61 |
6.60 |
10.40 |
13.27 |
15.58 |
20.14 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9111 |
22 |
400 |
30,430 |
22,424 |
34,432 |
20,459 |
25,216 |
32,042 |
35,821 |
38,134 |
  |
  |
  |
14.63 |
10.78 |
16.56 |
9.84 |
12.13 |
15.41 |
17.22 |
18.34 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9121 |
11 |
40 |
29,890 |
22,905 |
33,381 |
21,279 |
24,182 |
27,881 |
34,866 |
43,782 |
  |
  |
  |
14.37 |
11.01 |
16.05 |
10.23 |
11.63 |
13.40 |
16.76 |
21.05 |
Painters, Transportation Equipment |
51-9122 |
21 |
70 |
38,408 |
30,255 |
42,484 |
25,413 |
34,547 |
39,099 |
43,029 |
48,489 |
  |
  |
  |
18.47 |
14.55 |
20.43 |
12.22 |
16.61 |
18.80 |
20.68 |
23.31 |
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers |
51-9123 |
12 |
50 |
25,284 |
17,724 |
29,064 |
16,845 |
18,203 |
21,000 |
32,732 |
39,792 |
  |
  |
  |
12.16 |
8.53 |
13.97 |
8.10 |
8.75 |
10.10 |
15.74 |
19.13 |
Photographic Process Workers |
51-9131 |
9 |
30 |
25,254 |
20,899 |
27,432 |
19,583 |
21,795 |
24,943 |
28,724 |
32,187 |
  |
  |
  |
12.14 |
10.05 |
13.19 |
9.42 |
10.48 |
11.99 |
13.81 |
15.47 |
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