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| Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median Hourly |
Mean Hourly |
Mean Annual |
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Production Occupations |
369,710 | $9.71 | $12.16 | $25,280 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 21,470 | $20.64 | $22.08 | $45,920 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 780 | $8.12 | $8.98 | $18,690 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 6,230 | $9.68 | $10.83 | $22,530 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 2,780 | $11.15 | $12.43 | $25,850 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 470 | $13.36 | $13.18 | $27,410 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,890 | $13.17 | $14.47 | $30,100 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 480 | $10.80 | $10.76 | $22,390 |
| Team Assemblers | 31,350 | $8.69 | $9.87 | $20,530 |
| Bakers | 5,020 | $10.90 | $12.34 | $25,670 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 4,000 | $9.17 | $11.74 | $24,420 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,000 | $8.35 | $8.77 | $18,250 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 990 | $9.02 | $10.18 | $21,180 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 750 | $15.24 | $15.14 | $31,490 |
| Food Batchmakers | 2,330 | $8.22 | $9.82 | $20,420 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,040 | $8.68 | $10.73 | $22,320 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 3,710 | $14.55 | $14.77 | $30,710 |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 700 | $21.89 | $20.86 | $43,390 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,260 | $10.97 | $11.44 | $23,800 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 950 | $14.88 | $14.66 | $30,500 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,080 | $10.53 | $11.70 | $24,350 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 7,520 | $10.50 | $11.24 | $23,370 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,960 | $11.23 | $12.19 | $25,350 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,800 | $10.14 | $11.29 | $23,480 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,570 | $11.34 | $12.69 | $26,390 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 770 | $13.58 | $13.71 | $28,520 |
| Machinists | 12,110 | $15.14 | $16.50 | $34,320 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 270 | $11.52 | $13.20 | $27,450 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 280 | $9.97 | $10.36 | $21,550 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 360 | $17.93 | $18.24 | $37,940 |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 350 | $19.04 | $17.70 | $36,810 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 930 | $10.08 | $10.18 | $21,180 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,670 | $8.48 | $10.01 | $20,810 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,680 | $10.29 | $12.03 | $25,020 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,510 | $19.32 | $18.89 | $39,290 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 7,290 | $12.73 | $14.13 | $29,400 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 830 | $10.56 | $12.59 | $26,190 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 680 | $11.51 | $12.52 | $26,030 |
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 220 | $11.62 | $14.06 | $29,250 |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,630 | $10.52 | $11.00 | $22,870 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 570 | $11.85 | $13.49 | $28,070 |
| Bindery Workers | 2,860 | $10.51 | $11.94 | $24,840 |
| Bookbinders | 220 | $15.56 | $15.44 | $32,100 |
| Job Printers | 1,820 | $18.29 | $19.23 | $40,000 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 2,760 | $16.09 | $17.60 | $36,600 |
| Printing Machine Operators | 6,680 | $12.45 | $14.06 | $29,250 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 7,060 | $7.85 | $8.29 | $17,240 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 5,760 | $8.07 | $8.44 | $17,550 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 39,250 | $7.80 | $8.38 | $17,420 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 330 | $8.55 | $9.19 | $19,120 |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | 90 | $8.15 | $8.43 | $17,530 |
| Sewers, Hand | 3,730 | $8.76 | $9.15 | $19,030 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 2,000 | $10.46 | $12.37 | $25,740 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,390 | $7.23 | $8.15 | $16,960 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,130 | $8.45 | $9.46 | $19,670 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,110 | $8.05 | $8.49 | $17,670 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 460 | $9.06 | $9.97 | $20,740 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 280 | $8.38 | $9.12 | $18,970 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 2,790 | $18.39 | $19.70 | $40,980 |
| Upholsterers | 2,860 | $9.59 | $10.79 | $22,440 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 5,350 | $9.30 | $10.84 | $22,550 |
| Furniture Finishers | 1,240 | $8.82 | $10.23 | $21,270 |
| Model Makers, Wood | 110 | $13.68 | $14.60 | $30,360 |
| Patternmakers, Wood | 70 | $11.90 | $15.51 | $32,260 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 900 | $8.61 | $9.81 | $20,410 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 2,170 | $8.52 | $9.64 | $20,060 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 1,300 | $23.41 | $22.30 | $46,390 |
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,800 | $26.31 | $26.09 | $54,260 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 420 | $20.36 | $20.45 | $42,530 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 2,170 | $25.53 | $24.21 | $50,360 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 360 | $13.79 | $14.59 | $30,340 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,140 | $14.19 | $15.38 | $31,990 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 740 | $10.67 | $11.81 | $24,560 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 2,370 | $9.34 | $10.15 | $21,110 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,810 | $12.46 | $13.19 | $27,430 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 2,630 | $8.74 | $9.42 | $19,590 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,870 | $9.31 | $11.09 | $23,070 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,040 | $9.89 | $11.13 | $23,140 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 310 | $10.33 | $12.21 | $25,390 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 18,440 | $11.85 | $13.95 | $29,020 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 2,720 | $11.69 | $11.92 | $24,780 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1,220 | $12.61 | $14.31 | $29,760 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 750 | $12.68 | $15.58 | $32,410 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 220 | $9.67 | $11.06 | $23,000 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 12,740 | $8.53 | $10.35 | $21,530 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,500 | $9.82 | $11.01 | $22,900 |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 1,690 | $14.27 | $17.44 | $36,280 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 1,830 | $8.90 | $11.00 | $22,890 |
| Photographic Process Workers | 740 | $14.62 | $15.68 | $32,620 |
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 2,360 | $14.94 | $15.31 | $31,850 |
| Semiconductor Processors | 1,840 | $9.99 | $11.75 | $24,430 |
| Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,510 | $8.41 | $9.75 | $20,290 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 390 | $8.57 | $10.73 | $22,320 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 70 | $13.28 | $13.89 | $28,890 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 50 | $9.83 | $11.03 | $22,940 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 640 | $9.49 | $10.61 | $22,080 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,150 | $13.41 | $13.83 | $28,760 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 14,960 | $8.29 | $9.46 | $19,690 |