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Production salaries

Updated Updated for 2026 tax law

JobMedian salaryHourlyEmployed
Nuclear Power Reactor Operator$122,890$59.085,150
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$106,730$51.318,520
Power Plant Operator$102,040$49.0629,320
Petroleum Pump System Operator$96,710$46.5033,160
Gas Plant Operator$87,820$42.2218,030
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$78,620$37.8028,250
Chemical Plant and System Operator$78,120$37.5616,610
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$74,450$35.79673,430
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$68,120$32.7528,500
Aircraft Structure$65,380$31.4334,020
Tool and Die Maker$64,050$30.7956,930
Layout Worker$63,870$30.715,970
Model Maker$63,340$30.452,610
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$62,750$30.172,950
Timing Device Assembler and Adjuster$62,620$30.11250
Plant and System Operator$62,470$30.0314,080
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$60,020$28.86128,490
Machinist$58,750$28.24287,050
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$58,040$27.90139,630
Patternmaker$58,000$27.891,470
Tire Builder$57,390$27.5920,770
Model Maker$56,550$27.19280
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$54,430$26.1716,780
Welder$53,750$25.84416,210
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$53,710$25.8234,000
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$52,800$25.3912,460
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$52,540$25.2622,440
Pourer and Caster$51,810$24.914,560
Separating$51,610$24.8160,100
Semiconductor Processing Technician$51,430$24.7331,460
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$51,330$24.6852,360
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,690$24.37169,450
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$50,620$24.3416,710
Paper Goods Machine Setter$50,270$24.1796,130
Rolling Machine Setter$50,140$24.1025,250
Tool Grinder$50,060$24.075,600
Patternmaker$49,630$23.86220
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,610$23.8534,410
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$49,080$23.604,680
Forging Machine Setter$49,030$23.578,930
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,990$23.5594,920
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$48,750$23.4414,000
Prepress Technician and Worker$48,690$23.4123,840
Inspector$48,570$23.35597,370
Crushing$48,540$23.3426,000
Coating$48,250$23.20158,740
Coil Winder$48,220$23.1812,840
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$48,110$23.1312,790
Furnace$48,040$23.1014,280
Medical Appliance Technician$48,030$23.0911,280
Welding$47,920$23.0431,600
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$47,720$22.9460,840
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$47,180$22.68124,590
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$46,880$22.5416,170
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$46,680$22.4477,170
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$46,570$22.3944,980
Grinding$46,550$22.3867,000
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$46,460$22.3411,500
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$46,350$22.2912,850
Upholsterer$46,340$22.2820,140
Cutting$46,330$22.27171,200
Molder$46,170$22.2033,190
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$45,950$22.0915,900
Electrical$45,850$22.04246,970
Printing Press Operator$45,780$22.01144,260
Extruding$45,760$22.0058,770
Food and Tobacco Roasting$44,810$21.5420,370
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,650$21.471,405,030
Furniture Finisher$44,540$21.4114,480
Woodworker$44,530$21.415,490
Molding$44,350$21.32150,470
Plating Machine Setter$43,960$21.1432,410
Cleaning$43,530$20.9314,760
Woodworking Machine Setter$43,380$20.8661,420
Etcher and Engraver$43,310$20.827,750
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$43,220$20.78379,060
Sawing Machine Setter$42,770$20.5640,850
Grinding and Polishing Worker$42,660$20.5110,510
Food Batchmaker$42,290$20.33174,520
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$42,290$20.3333,180
Tailor$41,640$20.0213,920
Painting$41,600$20.007,940
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$41,590$20.0031,250
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$41,330$19.876,900
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$40,610$19.524,800
Butcher and Meat Cutter$40,140$19.30136,430
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$40,130$19.2969,950
Production Worker$40,110$19.29251,700
Food Processing Worker$39,680$19.0865,000
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$39,530$19.0113,030
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$39,460$18.9718,660
Helpers--Production Worker$39,070$18.78165,700
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$38,760$18.649,000
Textile Winding$38,670$18.5922,020
Meat$38,300$18.41145,700
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operator and Tender$38,180$18.365,310
Cutter and Trimmer$38,020$18.286,060
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$37,800$18.177,450
Textile$37,280$17.9313,530
Baker$37,160$17.86236,200
Sewing Machine Operator$36,670$17.63104,880
Sewer$36,480$17.542,190
Shoe Machine Operator and Tender$35,650$17.143,280
Presser$35,060$16.8526,120
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$34,890$16.78198,040