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 |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
51-8093 |
480 |
52,846 |
40,947 |
58,794 |
37,223 |
44,075 |
54,161 |
62,271 |
67,147 |
  |
  |
25.41 |
19.69 |
28.26 |
17.90 |
21.19 |
26.04 |
29.93 |
32.28 |
Plant and System Operators, All Other |
51-8099 |
220 |
34,269 |
25,197 |
38,806 |
19,534 |
29,027 |
33,646 |
39,660 |
47,793 |
  |
  |
16.47 |
12.11 |
18.65 |
9.39 |
13.95 |
16.18 |
19.06 |
22.98 |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9012 |
90 |
41,237 |
27,990 |
47,860 |
24,354 |
31,780 |
40,395 |
51,244 |
60,410 |
  |
  |
19.82 |
13.46 |
23.01 |
11.71 |
15.27 |
19.42 |
24.64 |
29.04 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9021 |
370 |
37,567 |
27,902 |
42,399 |
26,712 |
30,274 |
36,307 |
42,694 |
52,748 |
  |
  |
18.06 |
13.41 |
20.39 |
12.85 |
14.56 |
17.46 |
20.53 |
25.35 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9023 |
100 |
34,546 |
22,012 |
40,813 |
21,117 |
24,458 |
33,419 |
41,368 |
53,891 |
  |
  |
16.61 |
10.58 |
19.62 |
10.15 |
11.76 |
16.06 |
19.88 |
25.91 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9032 |
50 |
34,391 |
26,847 |
38,163 |
24,806 |
30,121 |
35,749 |
39,272 |
41,385 |
  |
  |
16.53 |
12.91 |
18.35 |
11.92 |
14.49 |
17.19 |
18.88 |
19.89 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9041 |
60 |
34,545 |
30,228 |
36,702 |
25,966 |
33,069 |
35,819 |
38,511 |
40,125 |
  |
  |
16.61 |
14.54 |
17.64 |
12.49 |
15.90 |
17.22 |
18.51 |
19.29 |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
51-9051 |
90 |
43,342 |
32,768 |
48,628 |
29,235 |
35,712 |
40,386 |
54,486 |
62,397 |
  |
  |
20.84 |
15.76 |
23.38 |
14.06 |
17.17 |
19.41 |
26.19 |
30.00 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
51-9061 |
760 |
39,872 |
28,088 |
45,764 |
26,542 |
29,330 |
35,561 |
47,818 |
60,107 |
  |
  |
19.17 |
13.50 |
22.00 |
12.76 |
14.10 |
17.10 |
22.99 |
28.90 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers |
51-9071 |
20 |
33,061 |
25,633 |
36,774 |
23,551 |
26,572 |
29,831 |
43,494 |
49,806 |
  |
  |
15.90 |
12.32 |
17.68 |
11.32 |
12.77 |
14.34 |
20.91 |
23.94 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians |
51-9081 |
20 |
32,239 |
14,315 |
41,201 |
13,781 |
15,432 |
27,883 |
39,676 |
51,934 |
  |
  |
15.50 |
6.88 |
19.81 |
6.63 |
7.42 |
13.41 |
19.08 |
24.97 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
51-9083 |
10 |
28,098 |
23,311 |
30,491 |
21,345 |
26,500 |
28,970 |
31,429 |
33,655 |
  |
  |
13.51 |
11.21 |
14.66 |
10.26 |
12.74 |
13.93 |
15.11 |
16.18 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9111 |
240 |
33,208 |
22,523 |
38,552 |
19,751 |
26,343 |
31,836 |
38,839 |
51,584 |
  |
  |
15.96 |
10.83 |
18.53 |
9.50 |
12.66 |
15.31 |
18.68 |
24.80 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9121 |
10 |
36,705 |
28,351 |
40,882 |
24,188 |
32,703 |
37,095 |
42,225 |
48,944 |
  |
  |
17.65 |
13.64 |
19.66 |
11.63 |
15.73 |
17.84 |
20.30 |
23.53 |
Painters, Transportation Equipment |
51-9122 |
80 |
41,187 |
33,770 |
44,896 |
33,297 |
36,495 |
40,687 |
46,816 |
52,652 |
  |
  |
19.80 |
16.24 |
21.58 |
16.01 |
17.55 |
19.56 |
22.51 |
25.31 |
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers |
51-9123 |
60 |
27,369 |
18,400 |
31,853 |
17,488 |
19,561 |
23,957 |
36,109 |
41,317 |
  |
  |
13.15 |
8.85 |
15.32 |
8.41 |
9.40 |
11.51 |
17.36 |
19.86 |
Photographic Process Workers |
51-9131 |
20 |
26,590 |
21,531 |
29,120 |
19,652 |
22,716 |
26,110 |
30,913 |
34,194 |
  |
  |
12.78 |
10.35 |
14.00 |
9.45 |
10.92 |
12.55 |
14.86 |
16.44 |
Photographic Processing Machine Operators |
51-9132 |
100 |
21,886 |
18,210 |
23,724 |
17,463 |
19,334 |
22,075 |
24,463 |
26,245 |
  |
  |
10.52 |
8.76 |
11.40 |
8.40 |
9.29 |
10.61 |
11.76 |
12.62 |
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9192 |
60 |
35,175 |
27,077 |
39,224 |
26,596 |
29,156 |
33,581 |
42,251 |
48,763 |
  |
  |
16.91 |
13.02 |
18.86 |
12.78 |
14.01 |
16.15 |
20.31 |
23.44 |
Etchers and Engravers |
51-9194 |
40 |
23,670 |
18,540 |
26,235 |
17,366 |
18,620 |
20,701 |
25,995 |
36,597 |
  |
  |
11.38 |
8.91 |
12.61 |
8.35 |
8.95 |
9.95 |
12.50 |
17.60 |
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