Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Mean of Lower 1/3 |
Mean of Upper 2/3 |
10th pct |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
90th pct |
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS |
51-0000 |
1,700 |
45,967 |
23,419 |
57,242 |
20,200 |
28,051 |
46,355 |
61,548 |
74,733 |
  |
  |
22.10 |
11.26 |
27.52 |
9.71 |
13.48 |
22.28 |
29.59 |
35.93 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers |
51-1011 |
150 |
61,253 |
36,821 |
73,468 |
32,273 |
42,301 |
57,787 |
82,227 |
98,496 |
  |
  |
29.45 |
17.70 |
35.32 |
15.52 |
20.34 |
27.78 |
39.53 |
47.35 |
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other |
51-2099 |
20 |
20,370 |
18,673 |
21,219 |
17,362 |
18,386 |
20,092 |
22,546 |
24,922 |
  |
  |
9.79 |
8.97 |
10.20 |
8.35 |
8.84 |
9.66 |
10.84 |
11.99 |
Bakers |
51-3011 |
40 |
22,175 |
17,481 |
24,522 |
16,656 |
18,552 |
21,743 |
25,863 |
29,976 |
  |
  |
10.66 |
8.40 |
11.79 |
8.01 |
8.92 |
10.45 |
12.44 |
14.41 |
Butchers and Meat Cutters |
51-3021 |
60 |
25,957 |
19,670 |
29,101 |
16,479 |
21,948 |
25,279 |
30,954 |
35,791 |
  |
  |
12.48 |
9.46 |
13.99 |
7.92 |
10.55 |
12.15 |
14.89 |
17.21 |
Machinists |
51-4041 |
|
50,373 |
44,436 |
53,340 |
42,195 |
45,002 |
49,681 |
56,441 |
63,924 |
  |
  |
24.22 |
21.36 |
25.64 |
20.28 |
21.64 |
23.89 |
27.14 |
30.73 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
51-4121 |
310 |
57,478 |
42,583 |
64,926 |
38,851 |
48,730 |
58,306 |
67,623 |
77,928 |
  |
  |
27.63 |
20.47 |
31.21 |
18.68 |
23.43 |
28.03 |
32.52 |
37.46 |
Prepress Technicians and Workers |
51-5022 |
20 |
30,882 |
18,746 |
36,949 |
15,325 |
19,807 |
35,348 |
38,426 |
40,272 |
  |
  |
14.84 |
9.02 |
17.76 |
7.37 |
9.53 |
17.00 |
18.47 |
19.36 |
Printing Machine Operators |
51-5023 |
20 |
30,980 |
27,844 |
32,547 |
26,110 |
27,620 |
29,801 |
31,982 |
34,294 |
  |
  |
14.90 |
13.39 |
15.64 |
12.55 |
13.28 |
14.33 |
15.38 |
16.48 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
51-6011 |
50 |
19,022 |
16,031 |
20,517 |
14,832 |
16,649 |
18,587 |
21,020 |
24,778 |
  |
  |
9.15 |
7.70 |
9.87 |
7.13 |
8.00 |
8.93 |
10.11 |
11.91 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
51-7011 |
50 |
29,141 |
20,462 |
33,481 |
18,690 |
22,390 |
28,321 |
34,583 |
40,897 |
  |
  |
14.01 |
9.83 |
16.09 |
8.98 |
10.77 |
13.61 |
16.63 |
19.66 |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
51-7041 |
20 |
24,796 |
23,405 |
25,492 |
21,756 |
22,843 |
24,654 |
26,503 |
29,755 |
  |
  |
11.92 |
11.25 |
12.25 |
10.46 |
10.98 |
11.85 |
12.74 |
14.30 |
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators |
51-8031 |
|
44,967 |
28,358 |
53,271 |
24,157 |
33,633 |
43,869 |
53,378 |
73,910 |
  |
  |
21.62 |
13.64 |
25.61 |
11.62 |
16.17 |
21.09 |
25.66 |
35.54 |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
51-8093 |
10 |
53,297 |
39,376 |
60,257 |
33,567 |
45,992 |
57,320 |
63,170 |
66,678 |
  |
  |
25.62 |
18.93 |
28.97 |
16.13 |
22.11 |
27.56 |
30.37 |
32.05 |
Plant and System Operators, All Other |
51-8099 |
|
34,578 |
29,968 |
36,883 |
27,877 |
29,761 |
32,901 |
38,441 |
45,474 |
  |
  |
16.63 |
14.40 |
17.73 |
13.40 |
14.31 |
15.82 |
18.48 |
21.86 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9021 |
|
26,748 |
20,083 |
30,081 |
18,443 |
21,633 |
26,849 |
31,675 |
35,741 |
  |
  |
12.86 |
9.65 |
14.47 |
8.87 |
10.40 |
12.91 |
15.22 |
17.18 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9023 |
20 |
31,021 |
22,385 |
35,340 |
21,289 |
22,709 |
25,076 |
43,478 |
49,750 |
  |
  |
14.92 |
10.77 |
16.99 |
10.23 |
10.92 |
12.06 |
20.90 |
23.92 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
51-9061 |
50 |
56,792 |
38,890 |
65,743 |
35,711 |
45,283 |
53,152 |
74,227 |
81,264 |
  |
  |
27.30 |
18.70 |
31.60 |
17.17 |
21.77 |
25.55 |
35.68 |
39.07 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9111 |
50 |
30,742 |
20,325 |
35,951 |
15,263 |
25,146 |
30,380 |
37,294 |
44,663 |
  |
  |
14.78 |
9.77 |
17.28 |
7.33 |
12.09 |
14.61 |
17.93 |
21.47 |
Painters, Transportation Equipment |
51-9122 |
|
35,752 |
30,653 |
38,302 |
23,924 |
35,104 |
37,733 |
40,362 |
41,958 |
  |
  |
17.19 |
14.74 |
18.42 |
11.50 |
16.87 |
18.14 |
19.40 |
20.17 |
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