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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00002,10050,256
24.16
23,639
11.36
32,734
15.73
49,789
23.94
64,943
31.23
77,546
37.28
Supervisors, Production Workers51-100023073,284
35.23
35,664
17.15
56,663
27.24
75,234
36.17
91,480
43.98
106,350
51.13
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101123073,284
35.23
35,664
17.15
56,663
27.24
75,234
36.17
91,480
43.98
106,350
51.13
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20006038,685
18.60
18,243
8.77
26,635
12.81
36,134
17.37
52,676
25.32
60,503
29.09
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other51-20993028,064
13.49
16,614
7.99
18,239
8.77
24,987
12.01
36,777
17.69
47,381
22.78
Food Processing Workers51-300011027,608
13.27
20,526
9.87
22,602
10.87
26,685
12.83
31,889
15.33
36,802
17.70
Bakers51-30115024,265
11.67
19,853
9.54
21,256
10.22
23,427
11.26
26,953
12.96
30,784
14.80
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30215030,964
14.89
22,227
10.68
26,318
12.65
30,947
14.88
35,450
17.05
38,410
18.47
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400067052,303
25.15
35,653
17.14
42,917
20.63
51,226
24.63
62,836
30.21
71,896
34.57
Machinists51-40419052,466
25.23
36,565
17.57
44,707
21.50
53,124
25.54
61,437
29.54
69,833
33.57
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412156052,852
25.41
36,883
17.74
43,285
20.81
51,466
24.74
63,398
30.48
72,391
34.80
Printing Workers51-50003030,105
14.47
17,726
8.52
20,283
9.75
24,105
11.59
43,262
20.80
47,047
22.62
Printing Press Operators51-51121044,354
21.33
40,746
19.59
42,217
20.30
44,669
21.48
47,121
22.66
48,591
23.36
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600010025,851
12.43
17,982
8.65
21,602
10.39
26,057
12.52
29,716
14.29
34,556
16.61
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-6011 25,628
12.32
17,367
8.35
20,417
9.82
26,649
12.81
29,345
14.11
31,485
15.13
Sewing Machine Operators51-60314025,968
12.48
17,957
8.63
22,137
10.64
26,418
12.71
29,847
14.35
34,547
16.61
Plant and System Operators51-800040061,650
29.64
42,389
20.38
52,688
25.33
60,579
29.12
72,907
35.05
84,606
40.68
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80316043,168
20.76
26,606
12.79
31,122
14.96
43,220
20.78
53,657
25.80
61,254
29.45
Gas Plant Operators51-80923056,274
27.06
43,501
20.92
49,355
23.72
56,137
26.99
63,114
30.34
71,874
34.56
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809318061,640
29.63
50,972
24.51
54,086
26.00
59,275
28.50
68,579
32.97
78,238
37.62
Other Production Occupations51-900043043,977
21.14
21,967
10.56
27,868
13.40
38,293
18.41
59,381
28.55
73,447
35.31
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9023 41,433
19.92
27,586
13.26
31,901
15.34
38,143
18.34
47,745
22.95
63,999
30.77
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90617064,399
30.96
39,688
19.08
47,056
22.63
61,198
29.43
82,621
39.72
94,471
45.41
Helpers--Production Workers51-919811028,158
13.54
20,267
9.75
22,824
10.98
27,324
13.13
32,704
15.72
38,406
18.47
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