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| Wage Estimates | ||||
| Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median Hourly |
Mean Hourly |
Mean Annual |
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Production Occupations |
132,940 | $11.80 | $14.07 | $29,270 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 9,000 | $23.45 | $24.91 | $51,820 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 60 | $16.33 | $16.38 | $34,070 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 230 | $12.08 | $12.07 | $25,100 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 1,900 | $10.94 | $12.47 | $25,940 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 230 | $17.59 | $16.81 | $34,960 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 40 | $14.77 | $15.00 | $31,200 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 740 | $15.70 | $16.32 | $33,940 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 110 | $11.17 | $12.31 | $25,600 |
| Team Assemblers | 9,730 | $8.83 | $10.27 | $21,350 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | * | $8.42 | $9.90 | $20,580 |
| Bakers | 4,020 | $12.69 | $13.90 | $28,920 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 3,550 | $13.50 | $15.32 | $31,860 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,000 | $11.33 | $11.86 | $24,660 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | * | $6.91 | $8.66 | $18,010 |
| Food Batchmakers | 1,410 | $8.30 | $9.96 | $20,710 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 430 | $11.97 | $11.74 | $24,410 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 210 | $15.40 | $15.85 | $32,960 |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 40 | $19.20 | $19.39 | $40,320 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 370 | $14.47 | $16.04 | $33,360 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 110 | $11.28 | $12.10 | $25,160 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 200 | $10.68 | $11.02 | $22,930 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,590 | $10.18 | $11.21 | $23,320 |
| 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 | 980 | $13.08 | $15.20 | $31,620 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 390 | $15.61 | $17.48 | $36,350 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 180 | $11.73 | $12.63 | $26,270 |
| Machinists | 2,860 | $15.64 | $16.54 | $34,410 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 100 | $13.82 | $14.21 | $29,560 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 40 | $11.21 | $12.06 | $25,080 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 670 | $8.34 | $9.61 | $19,990 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 420 | $10.76 | $12.33 | $25,650 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 580 | $19.60 | $19.79 | $41,150 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,050 | $14.92 | $16.18 | $33,660 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 140 | $17.87 | $18.26 | $37,990 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 40 | $17.80 | $17.34 | $36,080 |
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $15.10 | $14.69 | $30,550 |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | * | $15.22 | $14.96 | $31,120 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 150 | $11.40 | $13.74 | $28,580 |
| Bindery Workers | * | $13.13 | $13.53 | $28,130 |
| Bookbinders | * | $23.75 | $21.62 | $44,960 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,690 | $19.81 | $20.43 | $42,490 |
| Printing Machine Operators | * | $15.77 | $16.84 | $35,020 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 5,450 | $10.57 | $11.30 | $23,510 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 2,220 | $8.28 | $8.66 | $18,020 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 14,700 | $7.80 | $8.84 | $18,380 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | * | $9.22 | $9.47 | $19,690 |
| Sewers, Hand | 1,970 | $9.18 | $12.28 | $25,540 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1,780 | $12.45 | $14.74 | $30,650 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 420 | $11.27 | $11.86 | $24,660 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,910 | $9.47 | $10.23 | $21,270 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,090 | $10.34 | $10.39 | $21,610 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | * | $10.88 | $11.18 | $23,250 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 1,540 | $22.99 | $23.03 | $47,900 |
| Textile, Apparel and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 530 | $9.94 | $10.92 | $22,720 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,390 | $16.53 | $17.26 | $35,900 |
| Furniture Finishers | 620 | $15.94 | $16.66 | $34,650 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | * | $14.56 | $14.06 | $29,240 |
| Power Plant Operators | 33,250 | $24.45 | $24.15 | $50,220 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 2,150 | $28.88 | $26.95 | $56,050 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 320 | $20.93 | $21.43 | $44,580 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 180 | $34.67 | $32.81 | $68,240 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | * | $24.16 | $24.03 | $49,990 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 120 | $23.95 | $22.64 | $47,090 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 400 | $20.55 | $20.74 | $43,130 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 480 | $16.12 | $16.10 | $33,480 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | * | $10.62 | $11.10 | $23,090 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,540 | $11.38 | $13.54 | $28,170 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 590 | $14.27 | $14.13 | $29,400 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 690 | $12.01 | $13.31 | $27,680 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 490 | $11.55 | $12.03 | $25,030 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4,760 | $12.83 | $14.53 | $30,220 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 4,350 | $14.31 | $15.46 | $32,160 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 940 | $19.89 | $22.50 | $46,800 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | * | $19.41 | $18.99 | $39,500 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 660 | $12.98 | $13.68 | $28,460 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 4,020 | $10.56 | $12.17 | $25,310 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 510 | $13.86 | $13.77 | $28,650 |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 360 | $15.96 | $16.37 | $34,040 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 450 | $13.56 | $14.42 | $29,980 |
| Photographic Process Workers | 930 | $16.62 | $19.56 | $40,670 |
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 1,710 | $8.69 | $10.89 | $22,640 |
| Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders | 210 | $9.48 | $10.23 | $21,270 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 110 | $11.47 | $13.46 | $27,990 |
| Etchers and Engravers | * | $12.79 | $14.96 | $31,120 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 280 | $13.84 | $13.48 | $28,040 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,200 | $13.33 | $14.58 | $30,320 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 4,740 | $7.82 | $8.41 | $17,500 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 1,610 | $9.14 | $13.24 | $27,530 |