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| Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median Hourly |
Mean Hourly |
Mean Annual |
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Production Occupations |
95,050 | $14.26 | $15.57 | $32,380 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 6,560 | $24.62 | $25.28 | $52,590 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 110 | $13.05 | $12.54 | $26,080 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 4,420 | $13.65 | $14.12 | $29,370 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 2,300 | $15.08 | $15.40 | $32,030 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 490 | $17.27 | $16.65 | $34,640 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 510 | $19.60 | $19.21 | $39,960 |
| Team Assemblers | 10,450 | $12.21 | $13.17 | $27,390 |
| Bakers | 2,370 | $12.23 | $13.35 | $27,780 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,140 | $18.80 | $19.32 | $40,180 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 510 | $11.91 | $12.64 | $26,290 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 40 | $8.54 | $10.83 | $22,520 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 180 | $10.89 | $11.43 | $23,780 |
| Food Batchmakers | 660 | $12.84 | $12.82 | $26,660 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 240 | $11.77 | $11.57 | $24,060 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 1,450 | $16.66 | $16.74 | $34,810 |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 130 | $22.98 | $23.49 | $48,860 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 850 | $13.84 | $16.54 | $34,410 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | * | $12.61 | $13.09 | $27,230 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,950 | $15.50 | $15.38 | $31,990 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 350 | $16.27 | $18.32 | $38,100 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 910 | $13.53 | $14.95 | $31,100 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 730 | $17.64 | $18.05 | $37,540 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 440 | $19.53 | $20.19 | $41,990 |
| Machinists | 4,140 | $18.86 | $19.08 | $39,690 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 30 | $18.51 | $18.12 | $37,690 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 30 | $17.49 | $18.84 | $39,180 |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | * | $20.77 | $20.12 | $41,850 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 110 | $12.34 | $13.62 | $28,340 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,230 | $12.70 | $13.36 | $27,790 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 710 | $16.01 | $16.29 | $33,880 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 630 | $19.98 | $20.29 | $42,210 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 1,690 | $16.83 | $17.26 | $35,910 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 630 | $17.55 | $17.82 | $37,070 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 250 | $13.28 | $14.10 | $29,320 |
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $18.27 | $18.22 | $37,890 |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 470 | $13.38 | $14.31 | $29,770 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 230 | $14.50 | $14.87 | $30,940 |
| Bindery Workers | 1,390 | $17.18 | $16.03 | $33,330 |
| Bookbinders | 390 | $15.45 | $15.47 | $32,170 |
| Job Printers | * | $13.17 | $15.19 | $31,580 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,180 | $19.60 | $19.48 | $40,510 |
| Printing Machine Operators | 2,080 | $17.42 | $17.92 | $37,270 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 2,680 | $9.45 | $10.03 | $20,850 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 1,060 | $9.52 | $9.75 | $20,290 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 1,860 | $9.38 | $9.84 | $20,470 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 130 | $10.94 | $11.20 | $23,300 |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | 60 | $13.01 | $12.99 | $27,020 |
| Sewers, Hand | * | $9.96 | $10.22 | $21,270 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 450 | $15.63 | $16.09 | $33,470 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 90 | $11.20 | $12.16 | $25,290 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 210 | $12.73 | $13.06 | $27,170 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 80 | $12.16 | $11.77 | $24,490 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 40 | $12.42 | $12.13 | $25,230 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 160 | $15.16 | $14.56 | $30,280 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 100 | $11.16 | $12.83 | $26,690 |
| Upholsterers | 140 | $12.65 | $13.43 | $27,930 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,010 | $16.82 | $16.55 | $34,430 |
| Furniture Finishers | 250 | $12.80 | $13.44 | $27,950 |
| Patternmakers, Wood | 50 | $13.46 | $14.87 | $30,920 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 70 | $13.44 | $14.30 | $29,750 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 230 | $10.52 | $11.74 | $24,420 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | * | $31.64 | $31.67 | $65,880 |
| Power Plant Operators | 150 | $21.40 | $22.87 | $47,570 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 700 | $20.05 | $21.72 | $45,170 |
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 740 | $19.35 | $19.03 | $39,580 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 250 | $20.51 | $20.77 | $43,200 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 190 | $25.50 | $25.50 | $53,050 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 790 | $17.94 | $18.45 | $38,370 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 150 | $15.29 | $15.64 | $32,530 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 220 | $15.70 | $16.67 | $34,680 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 460 | $14.48 | $14.44 | $30,020 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,070 | $13.53 | $14.13 | $29,380 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 260 | $13.19 | $13.21 | $27,480 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 650 | $14.53 | $14.88 | $30,950 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 270 | $12.44 | $13.51 | $28,110 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 180 | $13.19 | $14.18 | $29,480 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 5,190 | $16.09 | $17.78 | $36,980 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 560 | $11.23 | $14.36 | $29,860 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | * | $12.97 | $13.63 | $28,350 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | * | $16.57 | $15.44 | $32,120 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1,140 | $11.00 | $11.60 | $24,130 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 3,810 | $10.86 | $11.59 | $24,100 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 580 | $15.64 | $15.48 | $32,190 |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 140 | $15.71 | $18.20 | $37,850 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 390 | $11.17 | $12.33 | $25,650 |
| Photographic Process Workers | 440 | $10.67 | $12.46 | $25,910 |
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 1,270 | $9.05 | $9.90 | $20,590 |
| Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders | 310 | $13.30 | $13.29 | $27,650 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 180 | $11.76 | $12.24 | $25,460 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 80 | $10.73 | $11.72 | $24,380 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 50 | $12.33 | $13.28 | $27,620 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 980 | $13.49 | $13.48 | $28,040 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 2,210 | $11.35 | $12.01 | $24,990 |