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All industries

Central-Southeast

 

Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Production Occupations51-00001,58054,167
26.04
21,887
10.53
31,661
15.22
52,599
25.29
76,083
36.58
90,488
43.51
Supervisors, Production Workers51-100014081,589
39.23
42,664
20.52
62,656
30.13
85,337
41.02
106,204
51.05
117,698
56.59
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101114081,589
39.23
42,664
20.52
62,656
30.13
85,337
41.02
106,204
51.05
117,698
56.59
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20007029,685
14.27
17,246
8.29
19,201
9.23
25,024
12.03
33,781
16.24
59,016
28.37
Team Assemblers51-2092 26,233
12.61
17,123
8.24
18,850
9.07
23,186
11.15
29,659
14.26
39,176
18.83
Food Processing Workers51-300010025,565
12.29
18,537
8.91
21,404
10.29
25,589
12.30
29,930
14.39
33,068
15.90
Bakers51-30112022,458
10.80
17,251
8.30
19,249
9.25
22,083
10.62
24,776
11.91
30,021
14.44
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30216025,533
12.27
18,463
8.87
21,076
10.13
24,257
11.66
30,624
14.72
35,438
17.04
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-400023062,748
30.17
30,031
14.44
37,242
17.91
66,107
31.78
85,202
40.96
93,511
44.96
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40311025,868
12.44
20,969
10.08
22,126
10.64
24,055
11.56
29,058
13.98
35,176
16.91
Machinists51-40412053,957
25.94
35,095
16.87
39,181
18.83
57,285
27.54
69,063
33.21
74,165
35.65
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412119067,390
32.40
33,015
15.87
39,764
19.12
75,542
36.32
87,790
42.20
94,546
45.46
Printing Workers51-50007025,979
12.49
17,917
8.62
21,037
10.11
25,132
12.09
30,188
14.51
36,347
17.48
Printing Press Operators51-51124030,255
14.55
23,579
11.34
26,155
12.58
29,257
14.07
33,588
16.15
39,047
18.77
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-600010022,516
10.82
17,097
8.21
19,065
9.17
21,969
10.57
24,589
11.82
28,654
13.78
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60115022,569
10.85
18,009
8.66
20,612
9.91
22,728
10.93
24,822
11.93
28,061
13.49
Sewing Machine Operators51-60312022,870
11.00
17,285
8.31
19,402
9.32
22,928
11.03
26,799
12.89
29,743
14.30
Woodworkers51-70002031,946
15.36
21,521
10.35
23,253
11.18
30,193
14.52
36,854
17.72
52,490
25.24
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011 31,102
14.95
21,293
10.24
22,683
10.91
25,007
12.02
35,810
17.22
54,251
26.08
Plant and System Operators51-800060064,858
31.19
37,454
18.01
52,557
25.27
68,246
32.81
78,386
37.69
89,200
42.88
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80318052,863
25.41
33,114
15.92
37,467
18.01
49,733
23.92
61,113
29.38
88,037
42.33
Gas Plant Operators51-80924057,790
27.79
36,300
17.46
49,919
24.00
61,222
29.43
68,938
33.15
74,342
35.74
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809326066,085
31.77
50,668
24.36
62,516
30.06
68,778
33.06
74,291
35.71
77,599
37.31
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-80995037,408
17.98
30,856
14.84
33,069
15.90
35,890
17.25
38,710
18.61
48,046
23.10
Other Production Occupations51-900024046,308
22.26
23,258
11.18
33,865
16.29
39,957
19.21
58,331
28.04
79,275
38.12
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