Wage Estimates - Production Occupations
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| Occupation Code | Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) | Employment (1) | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (2) | Mean RSE (3) |
| 51-0000 | Production Occupations | 10,249,220 | $12.91 | $14.37 | $29,890 | 0.2 % |
| 51-1011 | First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 679,930 | $22.18 | $23.66 | $49,210 | 0.2 % |
| 51-2011 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 22,820 | $21.15 | $20.45 | $42,530 | 2.8 % |
| 51-2021 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 23,190 | $12.32 | $12.65 | $26,320 | 1.1 % |
| 51-2022 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 207,270 | $12.08 | $13.05 | $27,150 | 0.6 % |
| 51-2023 | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 57,200 | $12.97 | $13.71 | $28,520 | 1.2 % |
| 51-2031 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 49,430 | $16.72 | $17.38 | $36,150 | 2.5 % |
| 51-2041 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 93,490 | $14.56 | $15.09 | $31,390 | 0.6 % |
| 51-2091 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 30,560 | $12.13 | $12.64 | $26,300 | 0.9 % |
| 51-2092 | Team Assemblers | 1,242,370 | $11.60 | $12.50 | $26,000 | 0.6 % |
| 51-2093 | Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators | 2,460 | $13.54 | $14.23 | $29,600 | 2.3 % |
| 51-2099 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 258,240 | $12.62 | $14.49 | $30,140 | 1.7 % |
| 51-3011 | Bakers | 144,110 | $10.35 | $11.13 | $23,150 | 0.5 % |
| 51-3021 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 128,660 | $12.78 | $13.37 | $27,810 | 0.4 % |
| 51-3022 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 136,690 | $9.53 | $9.99 | $20,780 | 0.9 % |
| 51-3023 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 132,000 | $10.20 | $10.33 | $21,490 | 1.0 % |
| 51-3091 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 18,160 | $11.17 | $12.15 | $25,280 | 1.6 % |
| 51-3092 | Food Batchmakers | 89,400 | $10.82 | $11.61 | $24,140 | 0.7 % |
| 51-3093 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 43,100 | $10.29 | $11.03 | $22,950 | 1.0 % |
| 51-4011 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 136,490 | $14.91 | $15.41 | $32,060 | 0.5 % |
| 51-4012 | Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 17,860 | $20.11 | $21.15 | $43,990 | 1.1 % |
| 51-4021 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 87,290 | $13.46 | $13.84 | $28,790 | 0.6 % |
| 51-4022 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 33,850 | $13.93 | $14.53 | $30,220 | 1.3 % |
| 51-4023 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 37,500 | $14.65 | $15.02 | $31,240 | 0.9 % |
| 51-4031 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 265,480 | $12.49 | $13.13 | $27,310 | 0.4 % |
| 51-4032 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 43,180 | $13.85 | $14.72 | $30,610 | 1.1 % |
| 51-4033 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 101,530 | $13.34 | $14.23 | $29,600 | 0.7 % |
| 51-4034 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 71,410 | $15.26 | $15.74 | $32,750 | 0.7 % |
| 51-4035 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 29,140 | $15.13 | $15.44 | $32,120 | 0.8 % |
| 51-4041 | Machinists | 368,380 | $16.51 | $17.00 | $35,350 | 0.4 % |
| 51-4051 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 17,960 | $15.83 | $16.26 | $33,820 | 1.0 % |
| 51-4052 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | 14,340 | $14.02 | $14.73 | $30,650 | 1.2 % |
| 51-4061 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 8,120 | $21.62 | $22.26 | $46,300 | 3.4 % |
| 51-4062 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 6,850 | $16.57 | $17.74 | $36,900 | 2.7 % |
| 51-4071 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 15,890 | $13.95 | $14.87 | $30,920 | 1.8 % |
| 51-4072 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 157,080 | $12.05 | $12.82 | $26,680 | 0.7 % |
| 51-4081 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 98,120 | $14.32 | $15.17 | $31,550 | 1.4 % |
| 51-4111 | Tool and Die Makers | 99,680 | $20.95 | $21.61 | $44,940 | 0.7 % |
| 51-4121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 358,050 | $14.90 | $15.52 | $32,280 | 0.3 % |
| 51-4122 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 45,220 | $14.63 | $15.55 | $32,350 | 1.8 % |
| 51-4191 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 26,310 | $14.57 | $14.97 | $31,130 | 0.8 % |
| 51-4192 | Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 10,970 | $16.03 | $16.56 | $34,440 | 1.8 % |
| 51-4193 | Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 40,550 | $12.86 | $13.67 | $28,420 | 0.9 % |
| 51-4194 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 18,180 | $15.05 | $15.64 | $32,530 | 1.0 % |
| 51-4199 | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 49,650 | $17.06 | $17.97 | $37,380 | 2.1 % |
| 51-5011 | Bindery Workers | 64,330 | $12.04 | $12.92 | $26,880 | 0.8 % |
| 51-5012 | Bookbinders | 7,660 | $14.04 | $14.52 | $30,200 | 2.2 % |
| 51-5021 | Job Printers | 50,580 | $15.35 | $16.02 | $33,320 | 1.0 % |
| 51-5022 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 72,050 | $15.79 | $16.53 | $34,380 | 0.8 % |
| 51-5023 | Printing Machine Operators | 192,520 | $14.77 | $15.61 | $32,470 | 0.8 % |
| 51-6011 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 218,360 | $8.38 | $8.87 | $18,450 | 0.4 % |
| 51-6021 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 78,620 | $8.45 | $8.76 | $18,220 | 0.6 % |
| 51-6031 | Sewing Machine Operators | 233,130 | $8.82 | $9.55 | $19,860 | 0.5 % |
| 51-6041 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 7,680 | $9.62 | $10.11 | $21,030 | 1.4 % |
| 51-6042 | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | 3,850 | $9.90 | $10.31 | $21,440 | 1.7 % |
| 51-6051 | Sewers, Hand | 11,090 | $9.51 | $10.61 | $22,060 | 2.9 % |
| 51-6052 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 30,150 | $10.95 | $11.79 | $24,530 | 1.2 % |
| 51-6061 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 21,660 | $10.80 | $11.16 | $23,200 | 1.1 % |
| 51-6062 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 21,420 | $10.30 | $10.83 | $22,530 | 0.9 % |
| 51-6063 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 42,760 | $11.40 | $11.41 | $23,740 | 0.7 % |
| 51-6064 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 47,670 | $11.04 | $11.30 | $23,510 | 0.6 % |
| 51-6091 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 23,040 | $13.82 | $14.20 | $29,540 | 1.4 % |
| 51-6092 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 9,650 | $15.07 | $17.62 | $36,660 | 2.6 % |
| 51-6093 | Upholsterers | 41,040 | $12.84 | $13.46 | $27,990 | 1.0 % |
| 51-6099 | Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 24,740 | $11.01 | $11.35 | $23,610 | 1.4 % |
| 51-7011 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 121,660 | $12.51 | $13.29 | $27,650 | 0.6 % |
| 51-7021 | Furniture Finishers | 24,610 | $11.83 | $12.60 | $26,200 | 0.8 % |
| 51-7031 | Model Makers, Wood | 2,280 | $13.46 | $15.71 | $32,680 | 7.3 % |
| 51-7032 | Patternmakers, Wood | 2,000 | $13.78 | $15.16 | $31,540 | 2.6 % |
| 51-7041 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 60,280 | $11.15 | $11.72 | $24,380 | 0.7 % |
| 51-7042 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 94,690 | $11.25 | $11.83 | $24,610 | 0.6 % |
| 51-7099 | Woodworkers, All Other | 10,550 | $10.20 | $11.13 | $23,150 | 1.6 % |
| 51-8011 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 3,730 | $31.84 | $32.17 | $66,900 | 1.3 % |
| 51-8012 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 7,520 | $28.44 | $28.61 | $59,510 | 0.9 % |
| 51-8013 | Power Plant Operators | 33,650 | $25.56 | $25.65 | $53,350 | 0.9 % |
| 51-8021 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 43,110 | $21.44 | $21.94 | $45,640 | 0.6 % |
| 51-8031 | Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 102,940 | $16.79 | $17.34 | $36,060 | 0.6 % |
| 51-8091 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | 58,640 | $22.45 | $22.55 | $46,900 | 1.0 % |
| 51-8092 | Gas Plant Operators | 10,530 | $24.96 | $25.15 | $52,310 | 0.9 % |
| 51-8093 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 40,470 | $24.55 | $24.19 | $50,320 | 1.1 % |
| 51-8099 | Plant and System Operators, All Other | 13,920 | $21.57 | $21.50 | $44,730 | 1.3 % |
| 51-9011 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 50,610 | $18.77 | $19.05 | $39,620 | 1.6 % |
| 51-9012 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 41,250 | $16.66 | $17.15 | $35,680 | 1.0 % |
| 51-9021 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 41,480 | $13.21 | $13.89 | $28,900 | 0.9 % |
| 51-9022 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 44,890 | $11.28 | $12.03 | $25,010 | 0.6 % |
| 51-9023 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 129,440 | $13.89 | $14.52 | $30,200 | 0.5 % |
| 51-9031 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 28,360 | $10.50 | $11.57 | $24,070 | 1.2 % |
| 51-9032 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 78,030 | $13.25 | $14.04 | $29,210 | 1.4 % |
| 51-9041 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 80,420 | $13.36 | $14.15 | $29,420 | 0.8 % |
| 51-9051 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 28,140 | $14.62 | $15.36 | $31,940 | 1.0 % |
| 51-9061 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 506,160 | $14.04 | $15.51 | $32,250 | 0.4 % |
| 51-9071 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 28,100 | $14.15 | $15.79 | $32,830 | 2.1 % |
| 51-9081 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 45,600 | $15.50 | $16.47 | $34,260 | 1.0 % |
| 51-9082 | Medical Appliance Technicians | 10,810 | $13.98 | $15.61 | $32,460 | 2.3 % |
| 51-9083 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 26,740 | $11.89 | $12.81 | $26,640 | 1.3 % |
| 51-9111 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 396,270 | $11.02 | $11.94 | $24,840 | 0.5 % |
| 51-9121 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 100,830 | $12.82 | $13.50 | $28,080 | 0.5 % |
| 51-9122 | Painters, Transportation Equipment | 52,650 | $16.75 | $18.14 | $37,720 | 0.9 % |
| 51-9123 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 27,830 | $10.89 | $12.15 | $25,280 | 2.0 % |
| 51-9131 | Photographic Process Workers | 28,000 | $10.51 | $12.05 | $25,070 | 2.3 % |
| 51-9132 | Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 53,970 | $9.26 | $10.16 | $21,120 | 1.2 % |
| 51-9141 | Semiconductor Processors | 44,720 | $14.92 | $15.80 | $32,870 | 1.9 % |
| 51-9191 | Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders | 25,650 | $11.78 | $12.45 | $25,900 | 0.9 % |
| 51-9192 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 15,250 | $10.95 | $12.19 | $25,350 | 1.2 % |
| 51-9193 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 9,640 | $11.13 | $12.16 | $25,290 | 1.3 % |
| 51-9194 | Etchers and Engravers | 10,050 | $12.04 | $13.35 | $27,760 | 2.4 % |
| 51-9195 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 41,250 | $11.39 | $12.33 | $25,640 | 1.5 % |
| 51-9196 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 107,560 | $14.98 | $15.32 | $31,870 | 0.8 % |
| 51-9197 | Tire Builders | 19,860 | $17.68 | $17.80 | $37,020 | 2.7 % |
| 51-9198 | Helpers--Production Workers | 528,610 | $9.80 | $10.45 | $21,730 | 0.4 % |
| 51-9199 | Production Workers, All Other | 296,340 | $11.36 | $13.49 | $28,070 | 0.8 % |
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $70.00 per hour or $145,600 per year.
(6) There is wide variation in the number of hours worked by those employed as actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. Many jobs are for a duration of 1 day or 1 week and it is extremely rare for a performer to have guaranteed employment for a period that exceeds 3 to 6 months.
(8) Estimate not released.
Information Courtesy of U.S. Department of Labor