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Production & Manufacturing

Assemblers, machinists, plant operators

Occupations

138

Avg Salary

$49,110

Highest Paying

$122,610

Total Employed

20,639,180

All Production & Manufacturing Occupations

OccupationEntry (10%)MedianExperienced (90%)Employed
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators518011$99,300$122,610$152,6905,720
Power Distributors and Dispatchers518012$70,760$107,240$144,9009,180
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers518010$62,690$103,600$135,50045,630
Power Plant Operators518013$59,930$99,670$128,76030,720
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers518093$59,790$97,540$112,92034,860
Gas Plant Operators518092$59,040$83,400$109,35015,910
Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators518090$47,930$81,930$109,60084,560
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators518021$47,310$75,190$121,20030,780
Chemical Plant and System Operators518091$48,000$73,540$107,79017,840
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers511011$45,790$71,190$106,960685,140
Plant and System Operators518000$42,950$70,740$112,070287,720
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers516092$34,590$67,670$112,5402,860
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers519162$45,760$65,670$97,93028,230
Tool and Die Makers514111$44,200$63,180$87,66055,130
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic514061$38,430$62,700$95,7803,230
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic514192$40,430$61,870$93,2305,610
Plant and System Operators, All Other518099$40,250$61,710$92,75015,950
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers512011$46,040$61,680$94,95032,890
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic514060$38,740$59,530$94,5704,800
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators518031$37,870$58,260$86,160126,750
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders519011$37,270$57,090$88,460127,410
Machinists514041$38,100$56,150$78,760298,790
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders514051$38,760$55,770$80,28020,330
Tire Builders519197$39,990$55,580$70,25020,970
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic514062$39,150$54,540$79,6901,570
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519010$36,920$54,110$83,990181,610
Metal Furnace Operators, Tenders, Pourers, and Casters514050$38,350$54,100$77,26026,160
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers512031$37,950$52,540$74,30038,420
Patternmakers, Wood517032$40,730$52,520$83,330180
Model Makers and Patternmakers, Wood517030$35,210$51,920$90,560530
Model Makers, Wood517031$24,710$51,850$95,850360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers519160$37,510$51,330$76,610205,190
Semiconductor Processing Technicians519141$35,980$51,180$87,19032,150
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers514121$38,130$51,000$75,850424,040
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers514120$37,820$50,560$75,260460,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators519161$37,160$49,970$71,160176,950
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters512041$37,370$49,900$70,51053,380
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519012$35,810$49,500$75,86054,200
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519196$36,610$49,390$68,64096,950
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514022$35,150$49,240$69,5408,760
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers519071$33,890$49,140$81,61023,420
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners514194$33,770$48,970$74,1205,730
Pourers and Casters, Metal514052$37,250$48,940$68,0305,830
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers514000$35,940$48,660$73,5501,599,780
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514023$37,090$48,630$67,50022,350
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514034$36,200$48,620$65,45018,970
Dental Laboratory Technicians519081$36,100$48,310$78,68033,920
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514035$36,810$48,310$75,00013,810
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519023$35,000$47,680$67,570100,840
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519124$35,480$47,590$72,800159,500
Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514020$35,770$47,460$63,98096,810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers519061$34,590$47,460$75,510591,180
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514191$35,260$47,450$64,29014,590
Painting Workers519120$35,200$47,390$72,240167,960
Prepress Technicians and Workers515111$34,270$47,300$65,53023,070
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers512021$35,180$47,260$62,79012,170
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers519020$34,820$47,110$66,320141,240
Medical Appliance Technicians519082$36,560$47,060$74,57011,490
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders514122$35,780$47,060$66,19036,290
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders519051$35,010$47,010$66,19016,160
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514021$35,390$46,980$62,47065,700
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519021$35,380$46,890$65,98028,550
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514032$35,360$46,630$65,2005,310
Upholsterers516093$32,190$46,190$63,60020,990
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514081$34,130$46,060$72,850129,850
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters517011$34,700$46,020$63,22079,540
Other Production Occupations519000$33,560$45,970$69,2702,562,640
Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514030$35,150$45,870$63,050282,640
Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians519080$34,180$45,820$74,55064,150
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators512051$35,950$45,760$61,37018,520
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519032$34,890$45,700$60,43047,540
Foundry Mold and Coremakers514071$36,220$45,700$61,39012,720
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic519195$34,950$45,690$61,05034,750
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514031$35,000$45,590$62,650174,430
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders519191$31,290$45,210$60,42012,170
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514033$34,980$45,190$61,55070,110
Printing Press Operators515112$31,450$45,160$63,060145,110
Cutting Workers519030$33,950$45,140$60,31054,610
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders519041$34,790$45,130$64,66057,310
Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers514190$33,810$45,050$64,72077,710
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers516091$35,590$44,980$63,65014,900
Printing Workers515110$31,450$44,830$62,530204,640
Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers512020$34,160$44,210$61,190273,300
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers512028$34,110$44,040$61,080261,140
Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers516090$31,300$43,670$64,62053,200
Woodworkers517000$31,330$43,640$59,680207,380
Assemblers and Fabricators512000$32,270$43,570$63,4901,874,550
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other514199$33,850$42,750$62,80020,270
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders513091$32,390$42,730$60,07019,500
Furniture Finishers517021$31,200$42,530$59,82014,230
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators512090$31,650$42,210$62,0301,457,800
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514070$32,180$41,890$60,210167,540
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand519022$32,120$41,690$57,25011,850
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514193$31,940$41,600$58,32031,510
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders519192$32,770$41,460$56,59013,890
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic514072$31,990$41,230$60,110154,820
Woodworkers, All Other517099$30,470$41,220$60,8706,590
Miscellaneous Production Workers519190$31,200$40,960$60,940638,250
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders519111$31,890$40,900$58,910383,860
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers519123$28,490$40,860$62,7708,470
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers516052$27,110$40,860$62,49016,290
Food Batchmakers513092$30,850$40,790$57,800171,660
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters512061$26,240$40,790$65,580230
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders513093$30,540$40,550$54,17027,660
Etchers and Engravers519194$29,530$40,450$60,4308,390
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing517042$30,920$40,440$54,34063,350
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders517040$30,410$40,300$55,360106,490
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders519193$33,710$40,160$62,7606,590
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators519151$30,840$40,100$69,2905,550
Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers513090$30,850$40,050$56,510276,740
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood517041$29,670$39,950$56,56043,140
Print Binding and Finishing Workers515113$31,110$39,820$57,98036,470
Slaughterers and Meat Packers513023$31,470$39,790$49,46067,500
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers516050$26,830$39,590$60,85018,540
Butchers and Meat Cutters513021$28,850$38,960$57,130140,040
Production Workers, All Other519199$30,370$38,820$59,600277,060
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand519031$29,910$38,800$57,8207,070
Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers513020$29,480$38,500$50,960348,630
Food Processing Workers, All Other513099$30,290$38,420$47,47057,920
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians519083$31,250$38,420$55,48018,740
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders516063$29,640$38,260$48,07014,530
Helpers--Production Workers519198$30,060$38,220$52,120167,490
Food Processing Workers513000$29,200$38,200$51,920857,260
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders516042$24,160$38,160$47,8603,270
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders516062$27,230$37,940$49,0808,960
Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders516060$29,630$37,800$47,97049,910
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers513022$29,200$37,700$48,680141,090
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders516064$30,380$37,660$46,94020,600
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders516061$28,990$37,320$47,6605,820
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other516099$30,290$37,010$53,71014,450
Bakers513011$27,560$36,650$48,260231,890
Shoe and Leather Workers516040$24,960$36,460$47,86010,910
Sewing Machine Operators516031$26,860$36,000$47,060109,590
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers516041$25,170$35,950$48,0907,640
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers516000$27,160$35,580$47,840464,330
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials516021$24,960$33,880$41,41026,830
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers516011$26,270$33,800$42,370195,360
Sewers, Hand516051$25,530$33,760$46,3202,240