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| Total all industries |  | National |  |  |  | Production Occupations |  
| Occupation | Occ. code | Estabs. reporting occupation | Est. empl. | Empl %RSE | Mean wage | Mean %RSE | Entry wage | Exp. wage | 25th pct | Median wage | 75th pct |  
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 51-9022 | * | 42,750 | 2.20 | $ 26,160 | 0.60 | * | * | $ 20,450 | $ 24,850 | $ 30,570 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 12.58 |   | * | * | $  9.83 | $ 11.95 | $ 14.70 |  
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4033 | * | 96,730 | 1.60 | $ 30,360 | 0.60 | * | * | $ 22,510 | $ 28,640 | $ 36,340 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 14.60 |   | * | * | $ 10.82 | $ 13.77 | $ 17.47 |  
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4191 | * | 25,500 | 2.90 | $ 32,180 | 0.70 | * | * | $ 25,190 | $ 31,270 | $ 37,910 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 15.47 |   | * | * | $ 12.11 | $ 15.03 | $ 18.23 |  
| Helpers--Production Workers | 51-9198 | * | 524,440 | 1.00 | $ 22,600 | 0.30 | * | * | $ 17,410 | $ 21,090 | $ 26,340 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 10.86 |   | * | * | $  8.37 | $ 10.14 | $ 12.67 |  
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 51-9061 | * | 472,900 | 0.80 | $ 32,980 | 0.30 | * | * | $ 23,280 | $ 30,310 | $ 39,730 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 15.86 |   | * | * | $ 11.19 | $ 14.57 | $ 19.10 |  
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 51-9071 | * | 27,160 | 4.00 | $ 34,010 | 1.90 | * | * | $ 23,320 | $ 31,200 | $ 40,730 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 16.35 |   | * | * | $ 11.21 | $ 15.00 | $ 19.58 |  
| Job Printers | 51-5021 | * | 43,320 | 2.50 | $ 34,220 | 0.70 | * | * | $ 25,650 | $ 32,630 | $ 40,820 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 16.45 |   | * | * | $ 12.33 | $ 15.69 | $ 19.62 |  
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4034 | * | 61,140 | 2.10 | $ 33,520 | 0.60 | * | * | $ 25,980 | $ 32,470 | $ 39,720 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 16.12 |   | * | * | $ 12.49 | $ 15.61 | $ 19.10 |  
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 51-6011 | * | 218,060 | 1.10 | $ 19,570 | 0.40 | * | * | $ 15,860 | $ 18,420 | $ 22,290 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $  9.41 |   | * | * | $  7.63 | $  8.86 | $ 10.72 |  
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4192 | * | 9,190 | 5.10 | $ 36,760 | 1.70 | * | * | $ 27,080 | $ 35,210 | $ 44,820 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 17.67 |   | * | * | $ 13.02 | $ 16.93 | $ 21.55 |  
| Machinists | 51-4041 | * | 410,900 | 1.20 | $ 36,370 | 0.40 | * | * | $ 27,610 | $ 35,230 | $ 44,050 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 17.49 |   | * | * | $ 13.28 | $ 16.94 | $ 21.18 |  
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 51-3022 | * | 150,190 | 2.00 | $ 21,730 | 0.70 | * | * | $ 17,790 | $ 21,050 | $ 24,550 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 10.45 |   | * | * | $  8.55 | $ 10.12 | $ 11.80 |  
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 51-9082 | * | 11,900 | 6.20 | $ 36,010 | 1.50 | * | * | $ 24,880 | $ 32,640 | $ 43,230 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 17.31 |   | * | * | $ 11.96 | $ 15.69 | $ 20.78 |  
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 51-4199 | * | 47,100 | 4.70 | $ 36,530 | 1.80 | * | * | $ 25,160 | $ 32,750 | $ 46,810 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 17.56 |   | * | * | $ 12.10 | $ 15.75 | $ 22.51 |  
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 51-4051 | * | 19,180 | 4.00 | $ 35,330 | 1.20 | * | * | $ 27,820 | $ 34,580 | $ 41,820 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 16.98 |   | * | * | $ 13.38 | $ 16.63 | $ 20.10 |  
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4035 | * | 26,430 | 2.50 | $ 33,100 | 0.80 | * | * | $ 25,450 | $ 31,950 | $ 39,480 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 15.92 |   | * | * | $ 12.24 | $ 15.36 | $ 18.98 |  
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9023 | * | 139,370 | 1.40 | $ 31,710 | 0.50 | * | * | $ 23,650 | $ 30,340 | $ 38,150 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 15.24 |   | * | * | $ 11.37 | $ 14.59 | $ 18.34 |  
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4061 | * | 9,270 | 6.80 | $ 43,990 | 2.90 | * | * | $ 29,640 | $ 40,580 | $ 56,860 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 21.15 |   | * | * | $ 14.25 | $ 19.51 | $ 27.34 |  
| Model Makers, Wood | 51-7031 | * | 1,610 | 10.00 | $ 35,470 | 5.70 | * | * | $ 24,330 | $ 30,060 | $ 39,710 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 17.05 |   | * | * | $ 11.70 | $ 14.45 | $ 19.09 |  
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 51-9195 | * | 41,650 | 3.10 | $ 28,100 | 0.80 | * | * | $ 21,090 | $ 26,650 | $ 33,450 |  | hourly |  |  |   | $ 13.51 |   | * | * | $ 10.14 | $ 12.81 | $ 16.08 |  |