| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Mean wage | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS | 
51-0000 | 
    135    | 
    2,320  | 
28,421 | 
17,418 | 
33,923 | 
19,457 | 
25,786 | 
34,581 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
13.66 | 
8.37 | 
16.31 | 
9.35 | 
12.40 | 
16.63 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 
51-1011 | 
     50    | 
      210  | 
38,117 | 
27,647 | 
43,351 | 
29,649 | 
34,259 | 
43,886 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
18.33 | 
13.29 | 
20.84 | 
14.25 | 
16.47 | 
21.10 | 
 
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 
51-2041 | 
      7    | 
      100  | 
33,857 | 
26,088 | 
37,742 | 
28,105 | 
31,739 | 
35,672 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
16.28 | 
12.54 | 
18.15 | 
13.51 | 
15.26 | 
17.15 | 
 
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 
51-2099 | 
      8    | 
       50  | 
21,646 | 
15,430 | 
24,754 | 
16,306 | 
18,976 | 
24,208 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
10.41 | 
7.42 | 
11.90 | 
7.84 | 
9.12 | 
11.64 | 
 
| Bakers | 
51-3011 | 
      6    | 
       20  | 
16,846 | 
16,077 | 
17,231 | 
15,639 | 
16,755 | 
17,879 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
8.10 | 
7.73 | 
8.28 | 
7.52 | 
8.06 | 
8.60 | 
 
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 
51-3021 | 
      6    | 
       20  | 
26,115 | 
20,988 | 
28,678 | 
22,019 | 
25,789 | 
30,195 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
12.56 | 
10.09 | 
13.79 | 
10.59 | 
12.40 | 
14.52 | 
 
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4031 | 
      4    | 
       10  | 
27,696 | 
22,781 | 
30,153 | 
25,028 | 
28,241 | 
31,727 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
13.32 | 
10.95 | 
14.50 | 
12.03 | 
13.58 | 
15.25 | 
 
| Machinists | 
51-4041 | 
     18    | 
      110  | 
34,269 | 
24,580 | 
39,114 | 
26,881 | 
32,876 | 
41,021 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
16.48 | 
11.82 | 
18.80 | 
12.92 | 
15.81 | 
19.72 | 
 
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 
51-4121 | 
     31    | 
      390  | 
31,290 | 
23,243 | 
35,313 | 
24,771 | 
29,560 | 
35,548 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
15.04 | 
11.17 | 
16.98 | 
11.91 | 
14.21 | 
17.09 | 
 
| Job Printers | 
51-5021 | 
      4    | 
       10  | 
26,105 | 
18,241 | 
30,038 | 
19,355 | 
26,230 | 
31,546 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
12.55 | 
8.77 | 
14.44 | 
9.31 | 
12.61 | 
15.17 | 
 
| Printing Machine Operators | 
51-5023 | 
      6    | 
       40  | 
20,281 | 
12,719 | 
24,062 | 
13,091 | 
19,513 | 
26,061 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
9.75 | 
6.11 | 
11.57 | 
6.29 | 
9.38 | 
12.53 | 
 
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 
51-6011 | 
     12    | 
       90  | 
16,212 | 
13,959 | 
17,338 | 
14,651 | 
16,076 | 
17,414 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
7.79 | 
6.71 | 
8.34 | 
7.04 | 
7.73 | 
8.37 | 
 
| Sewing Machine Operators | 
51-6031 | 
      4    | 
       20  | 
16,235 | 
12,441 | 
18,133 | 
13,036 | 
15,661 | 
18,396 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
7.81 | 
5.98 | 
8.72 | 
6.27 | 
7.53 | 
8.84 | 
 
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 
51-8031 | 
      6    | 
       70  | 
27,338 | 
12,447 | 
34,784 | 
13,398 | 
31,078 | 
38,619 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
13.14 | 
5.98 | 
16.72 | 
6.44 | 
14.94 | 
18.57 | 
 
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 
51-9061 | 
     13    | 
      200  | 
27,927 | 
18,817 | 
32,482 | 
20,248 | 
30,828 | 
35,062 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
13.43 | 
9.05 | 
15.62 | 
9.73 | 
14.82 | 
16.86 | 
 
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9121 | 
      5    | 
       10  | 
26,782 | 
20,273 | 
30,037 | 
20,662 | 
23,414 | 
33,636 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
12.88 | 
9.75 | 
14.44 | 
9.93 | 
11.26 | 
16.17 | 
 
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 
51-9132 | 
      4    | 
       30  | 
16,365 | 
12,598 | 
18,249 | 
13,677 | 
16,385 | 
18,645 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
7.87 | 
6.06 | 
8.77 | 
6.58 | 
7.88 | 
8.96 | 
 
| Helpers--Production Workers | 
51-9198 | 
     16    | 
      190  | 
20,057 | 
15,720 | 
22,225 | 
16,601 | 
18,572 | 
22,045 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
9.64 | 
7.56 | 
10.69 | 
7.98 | 
8.93 | 
10.60 | 
 
| Production Workers, All Other | 
51-9199 | 
      5    | 
       20  | 
19,259 | 
13,070 | 
22,354 | 
13,433 | 
16,322 | 
25,633 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
  | 
9.26 | 
6.28 | 
10.75 | 
6.46 | 
7.85 | 
12.32 | 
 
 
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