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Production Occupations 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; Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators; Bakers; Slaughterers and Meat Packers; Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers; Butchers and Meat Cutters; Food Processing Workers, All Other; Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders; Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders; Food Batchmakers; Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Machinists; Pourers and Casters, Metal; Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders; Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic; Model Makers, 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; Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers; Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other; Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners; Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic; Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Prepress Technicians and Workers; Print Binding and Finishing Workers; Printing Press Operators; Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers; Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials; Sewing Machine Operators; Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders; Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers; 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; Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other; Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers; Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers; Upholsterers; Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters; Furniture Finishers; Patternmakers, Wood; Model Makers, 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; Plant and System Operators, All Other; Gas Plant Operators; Chemical Plant and System Operators; Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers; Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders; Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand; Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; 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; Medical Appliance Technicians; Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians; Dental Laboratory Technicians; Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders; Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers; Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Semiconductor Processing Technicians; Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators; Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers; Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators; Production Workers, All Other; Etchers and Engravers; Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders; Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders; Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders; Tire Builders; Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic; Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Helpers--Production Workers
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Production Occupations:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
8,408,030 | 0.2 % | $ 20.71 | $ 43,070 | 0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Production Occupations:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 13.26 | $ 14.44 | $ 18.13 | $ 23.23 | $ 29.96 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 27,590 | $ 30,040 | $ 37,710 | $ 48,310 | $ 62,310 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Production Occupations are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Production Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Production Occupations:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Employment Services | 572,290 | 16.41 | $ 15.10 | $ 31,410 |
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 352,070 | 50.24 | $ 21.88 | $ 45,510 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 344,840 | 64.10 | $ 20.47 | $ 42,580 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing | 342,240 | 58.57 | $ 18.77 | $ 39,040 |
Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 304,460 | 58.50 | $ 16.64 | $ 34,600 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Production Occupations:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 186,530 | 76.34 | $ 25.87 | $ 53,810 |
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | 16,440 | 69.04 | $ 16.26 | $ 33,830 |
Footwear Manufacturing | 7,450 | 68.49 | $ 15.73 | $ 32,710 |
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 105,620 | 67.63 | $ 21.08 | $ 43,850 |
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 219,370 | 67.50 | $ 22.73 | $ 47,280 |
Top paying industries for Production Occupations:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 43,880 | 11.66 | $ 45.56 | $ 94,770 |
Scheduled Air Transportation | 420 | 0.11 | $ 44.60 | $ 92,780 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | 3,340 | 29.16 | $ 43.46 | $ 90,400 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 12,760 | 11.62 | $ 42.73 | $ 88,870 |
Oil and Gas Extraction | 6,290 | 5.91 | $ 41.21 | $ 85,710 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Production Occupations are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Production Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Production Occupations:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 799,620 | 48.37 | 0.81 | $ 21.83 | $ 45,400 |
Texas | 630,880 | 51.60 | 0.86 | $ 20.55 | $ 42,740 |
Ohio | 466,570 | 89.71 | 1.50 | $ 20.18 | $ 41,980 |
Michigan | 416,810 | 102.67 | 1.72 | $ 20.82 | $ 43,300 |
Illinois | 383,640 | 68.28 | 1.14 | $ 20.82 | $ 43,310 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Production Occupations:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Indiana | 355,540 | 119.17 | 2.00 | $ 21.06 | $ 43,800 |
Wisconsin | 306,070 | 111.10 | 1.86 | $ 20.84 | $ 43,350 |
Alabama | 200,950 | 104.22 | 1.75 | $ 18.85 | $ 39,210 |
Michigan | 416,810 | 102.67 | 1.72 | $ 20.82 | $ 43,300 |
Kentucky | 181,820 | 98.90 | 1.66 | $ 19.89 | $ 41,360 |
Top paying states for Production Occupations:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 4,670 | 7.05 | 0.12 | $ 32.29 | $ 67,170 |
Wyoming | 11,770 | 45.18 | 0.76 | $ 28.29 | $ 58,840 |
Alaska | 9,630 | 32.55 | 0.55 | $ 25.93 | $ 53,930 |
North Dakota | 22,200 | 56.19 | 0.94 | $ 24.89 | $ 51,780 |
Washington | 158,120 | 49.32 | 0.83 | $ 24.66 | $ 51,280 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Production Occupations:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 302,280 | 52.85 | 0.89 | $ 20.86 | $ 43,380 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 271,070 | 64.04 | 1.07 | $ 21.31 | $ 44,320 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 242,220 | 27.91 | 0.47 | $ 22.72 | $ 47,260 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 183,560 | 51.15 | 0.86 | $ 19.75 | $ 41,070 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 175,010 | 97.14 | 1.63 | $ 21.89 | $ 45,540 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 164,580 | 56.81 | 0.95 | $ 22.98 | $ 47,790 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 126,930 | 49.05 | 0.82 | $ 19.57 | $ 40,710 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 118,810 | 65.18 | 1.09 | $ 22.04 | $ 45,840 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 107,300 | 40.42 | 0.68 | $ 22.63 | $ 47,080 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 100,040 | 38.70 | 0.65 | $ 23.27 | $ 48,400 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Production Occupations:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 48,490 | 362.62 | 6.08 | $ 21.78 | $ 45,290 |
Sheboygan, WI | 13,270 | 229.30 | 3.84 | $ 20.63 | $ 42,900 |
Dalton, GA | 14,000 | 224.13 | 3.76 | $ 16.81 | $ 34,960 |
Kokomo, IN | 7,360 | 204.14 | 3.42 | (8) | (8) |
Morristown, TN | 8,850 | 195.98 | 3.28 | $ 17.29 | $ 35,950 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 28,670 | 195.73 | 3.28 | $ 18.17 | $ 37,780 |
Columbus, IN | 8,190 | 170.09 | 2.85 | $ 19.84 | $ 41,260 |
Wausau, WI | 11,350 | 166.38 | 2.79 | $ 21.37 | $ 44,460 |
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 14,500 | 160.94 | 2.70 | $ 22.02 | $ 45,800 |
Decatur, AL | 8,750 | 157.96 | 2.65 | $ 21.81 | $ 45,360 |