Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

51-0000 Production Occupations (Major Group)

This major group comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers ; Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers ; Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers ; Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers ; Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ; Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ; Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators ; Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters ; Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers ; Bakers ; Butchers and Meat Cutters ; Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers ; Slaughterers and Meat Packers ; Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders ; Food Batchmakers ; Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders ; Food Processing Workers, All Other ; Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic ; Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic ; Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Machinists ; Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ; Pourers and Casters, Metal ; Model Makers, Metal and Plastic ; Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic ; Foundry Mold and Coremakers ; Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Tool and Die Makers ; Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ; Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic ; Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ; Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners ; Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other ; Prepress Technicians and Workers ; Printing Press Operators ; Print Binding and Finishing Workers ; Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers ; Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials ; Sewing Machine Operators ; Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers ; Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders ; Sewers, Hand ; Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers ; Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders ; Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers ; Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers ; Upholsterers ; Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other ; Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters ; Furniture Finishers ; Model Makers, Wood ; Patternmakers, Wood ; Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood ; Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing ; Woodworkers, All Other ; Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ; Power Distributors and Dispatchers ; Power Plant Operators ; Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ; Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators ; Chemical Plant and System Operators ; Gas Plant Operators ; Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ; Plant and System Operators, All Other ; Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders ; Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand ; Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Cutters and Trimmers, Hand ; Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders ; Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ; Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers ; Dental Laboratory Technicians ; Medical Appliance Technicians ; Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians ; Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders ; Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Painters, Transportation Equipment ; Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers ; Semiconductor Processors ; Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators ; Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders ; Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders ; Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders ; Etchers and Engravers ; Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic ; Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ; Tire Builders ; Helpers--Production Workers ; Production Workers, All Other

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
9,024,560	0.3 %	$18.30	$38,070	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$10.27	$12.36	$16.34	$22.26	$29.46
Annual Wage (2)	$21,360	$25,720	$33,990	$46,290	$61,280

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services	740,410	20.61	$13.88	$28,880
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	379,830	64.58	$18.41	$38,290
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	352,750	50.51	$19.52	$40,600
Plastics Product Manufacturing	340,510	59.29	$16.77	$34,890
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	324,050	64.14	$14.10	$29,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	164,390	75.58	$23.68	$49,260
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	242,180	69.51	$20.51	$42,670
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	101,990	68.98	$18.34	$38,150
Foundries	79,730	68.80	$18.73	$38,950
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	7,560	68.58	$13.56	$28,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	49,920	12.81	$39.15	$81,430
Natural Gas Distribution	11,760	10.46	$38.39	$79,850
Other Pipeline Transportation	3,100	38.17	$34.34	$71,420
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	3,130	25.94	$34.27	$71,290
Postal Service (federal government)	150	0.02	$32.97	$68,580

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	849,170	50.86	0.80	$18.48	$38,430
Texas	658,450	55.37	0.87	$18.75	$38,990
Ohio	490,870	91.40	1.44	$18.44	$38,340
Michigan	452,040	105.71	1.67	$18.62	$38,720
Illinois	436,540	73.64	1.16	$18.13	$37,700

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana	373,540	123.75	1.95	$17.97	$37,370
Wisconsin	326,800	115.68	1.83	$18.33	$38,130
Alabama	217,870	113.32	1.79	$16.73	$34,800
Kentucky	199,090	106.10	1.68	$18.05	$37,540
Michigan	452,040	105.71	1.67	$18.62	$38,720

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	5,150	7.27	0.11	$27.43	$57,050
Wyoming	12,330	46.01	0.73	$26.07	$54,220
Washington	177,920	55.83	0.88	$22.27	$46,310
Louisiana	111,860	58.81	0.93	$21.61	$44,960
Connecticut	94,010	56.83	0.90	$21.41	$44,530

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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	246,840	55.71	0.88	$17.44	$36,280
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	245,030	66.90	1.06	$17.80	$37,020
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	184,270	27.53	0.43	$18.87	$39,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	176,250	60.17	0.95	$20.96	$43,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	134,270	51.26	0.81	$16.97	$35,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	133,220	68.94	1.09	$19.45	$40,460
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	125,480	50.36	0.80	$17.08	$35,520
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division	121,400	98.57	1.56	$19.31	$40,160
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division	103,640	64.13	1.01	$17.51	$36,420
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division	91,960	55.82	0.88	$23.70	$49,300