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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Production Occupations51-00004,3503.6747,425
23.00
0.7131,917
15.00
55,179
27.00
29,817
14.00
33,869
16.00
41,681
20.00
53,781
26.00
Supervisors of Production Workers51-10004507.1472,563
35.00
1.5747,182
23.00
85,254
41.00
42,596
20.00
53,622
26.00
69,797
34.00
85,054
41.00
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10114507.1472,563
35.00
1.5747,182
23.00
85,254
41.00
42,596
20.00
53,622
26.00
69,797
34.00
85,054
41.00
Assemblers and Fabricators51-20009307.9842,270
20.00
1.2332,607
16.00
47,101
23.00
32,551
16.00
32,979
16.00
41,130
20.00
47,564
23.00
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers51-20287017.3952,866
25.00
2.9641,178
20.00
58,711
28.00
38,770
19.00
44,676
21.00
49,837
24.00
59,910
29.00
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-20907608.6140,756
20.00
1.3532,206
15.00
45,031
22.00
31,843
15.00
32,979
16.00
38,380
18.00
46,697
22.00
Food Processing Workers51-30005809.4537,395
18.00
1.4528,344
14.00
41,920
20.00
27,560
13.00
28,395
14.00
34,898
17.00
43,368
21.00
Bakers51-301111013.6139,009
19.00
1.8531,346
15.00
42,841
21.00
29,710
14.00
32,708
16.00
37,440
18.00
44,725
22.00
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30218017.9543,425
21.00
3.3831,865
15.00
49,205
24.00
29,495
14.00
34,416
17.00
38,480
19.00
53,570
26.00
Food Batchmakers51-309216019.6639,569
19.00
2.8031,168
15.00
43,769
21.00
30,733
15.00
31,770
15.00
38,460
18.00
44,878
22.00
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-309916021.3433,427
16.00
4.4327,921
13.00
36,180
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,394
14.00
28,395
14.00
37,506
18.00
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers51-40003809.8555,418
27.00
1.4939,271
19.00
63,491
31.00
36,884
18.00
43,968
21.00
52,709
25.00
63,016
30.00
Machinists51-40417018.2562,890
30.00
2.6051,008
25.00
68,831
33.00
49,070
24.00
55,819
27.00
60,644
29.00
64,207
31.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412116011.9559,035
28.00
2.1942,193
20.00
67,456
32.00
39,357
19.00
47,028
23.00
51,889
25.00
77,469
37.00
Printing Workers51-510011016.6846,775
22.00
2.0436,490
18.00
51,918
25.00
34,920
17.00
40,603
20.00
45,418
22.00
52,445
25.00
Printing Press Operators51-51126019.2347,089
23.00
2.4637,830
18.00
51,718
25.00
35,648
17.00
40,603
20.00
45,904
22.00
52,135
25.00
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-51133031.7345,623
22.00
3.7038,935
19.00
48,967
24.00
36,361
17.00
42,017
20.00
42,017
20.00
52,445
25.00
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers51-60002709.4132,836
16.00
2.1327,560
13.00
35,473
17.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,705
14.00
34,591
17.00
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-601115012.7030,571
15.00
3.3327,560
13.00
32,077
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
30,695
15.00
Plant and System Operators51-800010016.2368,280
33.00
3.7442,816
21.00
81,013
39.00
36,896
18.00
47,311
23.00
67,955
33.00
92,891
45.00
Other Production Occupations51-90001,4905.0646,184
22.00
1.1033,311
16.00
52,620
25.00
32,796
16.00
35,001
17.00
40,355
19.00
50,040
24.00
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90113028.5950,014
24.00
4.9439,027
19.00
55,508
27.00
38,628
19.00
39,816
19.00
45,903
22.00
56,948
27.00
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90124021.7752,497
25.00
3.9241,448
20.00
58,022
28.00
40,008
19.00
45,373
22.00
50,175
24.00
55,887
27.00
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90326024.3038,266
18.00
2.9333,080
16.00
40,859
20.00
34,002
16.00
34,013
16.00
40,355
19.00
40,355
19.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90613108.5452,849
25.00
1.9235,013
17.00
61,767
30.00
32,321
16.00
37,390
18.00
50,228
24.00
64,808
31.00
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-911114015.8240,939
20.00
2.6631,165
15.00
45,827
22.00
29,120
14.00
35,058
17.00
39,538
19.00
46,864
23.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91245015.8054,338
26.00
4.3537,710
18.00
62,652
30.00
34,717
17.00
41,792
20.00
49,134
24.00
65,264
31.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91616016.8952,306
25.00
4.2436,120
17.00
60,399
29.00
34,717
17.00
39,314
19.00
49,313
24.00
58,920
28.00
Helpers--Production Workers51-919810013.8738,061
18.00
1.8431,679
15.00
41,253
20.00
29,558
14.00
33,723
16.00
38,373
18.00
43,026
21.00
Production Workers, All Other51-91992909.1744,173
21.00
3.2533,067
16.00
49,726
24.00
30,532
15.00
35,557
17.00
39,435
19.00
44,778
22.00
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