| Wage Estimates | ||||
| Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median Hourly |
Mean Hourly |
Mean Annual |
|
Production Occupations |
257,690 | $17.81 | $21.28 | $44,260 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 19,140 | $34.93 | $35.93 | $74,720 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 130 | $21.42 | $22.23 | $46,250 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 240 |
$14.47 |
$15.99 | $33,260 |
| Electrical, Electromechanical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 8,830 |
$17.89 |
$18.97 | $39,460 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,710 | $23.16 | $25.44 | $52,920 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | * | $19.31 | $20.62 | $42,880 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 24,810 | $15.08 | $16.92 | $35,180 |
| Bakers | 9,930 | $15.62 | $16.84 | $35,020 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 10,150 | $14.15 | $17.35 | $36,080 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,100 | $15.46 | $16.48 | $34,280 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 910 | $15.66 | $15.56 | $32,370 |
| Food Batchmakers | 7,500 | $14.12 | $15.54 | $32,230 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,300 | $13.93 | $15.11 | $31,430 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,130 | $12.72 | $13.74 | $28,570 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,970 | $16.28 | $17.41 | $36,210 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 330 | $23.89 | $23.07 | $47,980 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 790 | $16.73 | $17.72 | $36,850 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,620 | $16.49 | $18.35 | $38,160 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $13.24 | $14.09 | $29,310 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,500 |
$18.01 |
$18.50 | $38,470 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 660 | $18.17 | $21.98 | $45,720 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 230 | $21.61 | $23.92 | $49,760 |
| Machinists | 6,620 | $24.04 | $25.38 | $52,800 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 170 | $23.55 | $23.70 | $49,300 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | * | $20.17 | $20.44 | $42,510 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,650 | $14.59 | $16.19 | $33,670 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,580 | $16.82 | $18.20 | $37,860 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 780 | $29.24 |
$28.70 |
$59,700 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 6,000 | $23.20 | $26.60 | $55,330 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 610 | $19.95 | $22.13 | $46,020 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 180 | $18.65 | $19.75 | $41,080 |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 730 | $17.29 | $18.85 | $39,210 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | * | $18.75 | $20.86 | $43,390 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 210 | $16.96 | $18.12 | $37,680 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,510 | $23.85 | $25.12 | $52,240 |
| Printing Press Operators | 6,910 | $21.41 | $22.32 | $46,420 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 2,020 | $17.25 | $18.50 | $38,470 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 13,110 | $13.28 | $14.54 | $30,250 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 1,400 | $12.69 | $14.17 | $29,480 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 7,540 | $14.73 | $15.62 | $32,480 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 520 | * | * | * |
| Sewers, Hand | * | $16.16 | $16.25 | $33,800 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1,440 | $19.54 | $20.66 | $42,980 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 590 | $16.15 | $16.51 | $34,350 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 650 | $13.83 | $14.95 | $31,100 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 270 | $16.55 | $16.96 | $35,280 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 980 | $37.66 | $39.76 | $82,710 |
| Upholsterers | 540 | $15.65 | $18.80 | $39,110 |
| Textile, Apparel and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 510 | $11.99 | $15.58 | $32,400 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 2,850 | $24.94 | $25.98 | $54,040 |
| Furniture Finishers | 670 | $18.07 | $19.98 | $41,560 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1,420 | $17.00 | $18.39 | $38,260 |
| Power Plant Operators | 1,440 | $47.47 | $45.66 | $94,960 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 3,200 | $42.23 | $43.69 | $90,880 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 3,920 | $36.48 | $35.75 | $74,350 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 450 | $37.80 | $35.64 | $74,120 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 480 | $45.41 | $44.31 | $92,160 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 440 | $38.90 | $40.22 | $83,660 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 240 | $30.31 | $30.46 | $63,350 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 4,890 | $22.47 | $24.51 | $50,990 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,410 | $16.80 | $17.96 | $37,350 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 1,160 | $20.33 | $21.28 | $44,250 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4,890 | $19.47 | $20.33 | $42,300 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 690 | $11.97 | $16.13 | $33,540 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,570 | $16.14 | $18.15 | $37,760 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,790 | $19.47 | $20.64 | $42,940 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 18,080 | $20.71 | $22.44 | $46,670 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 3,740 | $26.36 | $29.86 | $62,100 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 880 | $29.52 | $32.03 | $66,610 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 1,080 | $19.01 | $20.64 | $42,930 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1,650 | $17.30 | $18.13 | $37,700 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 17,020 | $14.45 | $15.80 | $32,860 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,570 | $19.58 | $20.40 | $42,430 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 530 | $21.46 | $22.76 | $47,350 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 610 | $17.90 | $21.64 | $45,020 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 2,610 | $19.68 | $21.09 | $43,860 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 630 | $15.93 | $16.35 | $34,020 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 430 | $15.66 | $18.42 | $38,300 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 820 | $19.54 | $21.67 | $45,080 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,700 | $16.32 | $17.47 | $36,350 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 4,710 | $15.02 | $16.44 | $34,200 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 5,830 | $15.22 | $17.41 | $36,210 |