Public Administration (999   ) |  
National |  
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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 | 
 
| PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS | 
51-0000 | 
*          | 
  165,380    | 
  1.10       | 
$ 43,300 | 
  0.50       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 32,000 | 
$ 41,850 | 
$ 52,860 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.82 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 15.38 | 
$ 20.12 | 
$ 25.41 | 
 
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 
51-2099 | 
*          | 
      290    | 
  9.70       | 
$ 32,350 | 
  5.50       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 19,840 | 
$ 30,930 | 
$ 42,720 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.56 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$  9.54 | 
$ 14.87 | 
$ 20.54 | 
 
| Bakers | 
51-3011 | 
*          | 
      380    | 
 14.00       | 
$ 30,620 | 
  1.90       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 22,170 | 
$ 28,990 | 
$ 38,560 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.72 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 10.66 | 
$ 13.94 | 
$ 18.54 | 
 
| Bindery Workers | 
51-5011 | 
*          | 
      410    | 
  0.90       | 
$ 45,200 | 
  1.80       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 35,140 | 
$ 44,020 | 
$ 52,280 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.73 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 16.89 | 
$ 21.16 | 
$ 25.13 | 
 
| Bookbinders | 
51-5012 | 
*          | 
      190    | 
  1.10       | 
$ 57,640 | 
  2.10       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 41,270 | 
$ 64,510 | 
$ 74,590 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.71 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 19.84 | 
$ 31.01 | 
$ 35.86 | 
 
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 
51-3021 | 
*          | 
    1,180    | 
  0.90       | 
$ 40,690 | 
  0.50       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 35,260 | 
$ 40,570 | 
$ 46,610 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.56 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 16.95 | 
$ 19.50 | 
$ 22.41 | 
 
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 
51-7011 | 
*          | 
      330    | 
  4.80       | 
$ 49,530 | 
  1.50       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 42,690 | 
$ 49,230 | 
$ 57,700 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.81 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 20.52 | 
$ 23.67 | 
$ 27.74 | 
 
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 
51-8091 | 
*          | 
      120    | 
 10.70       | 
$ 45,030 | 
  3.40       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 36,380 | 
$ 45,750 | 
$ 54,010 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.65 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 17.49 | 
$ 21.99 | 
$ 25.97 | 
 
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9121 | 
*          | 
      280    | 
  6.50       | 
$ 36,170 | 
  1.30       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 29,420 | 
$ 35,520 | 
$ 41,020 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.39 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 14.15 | 
$ 17.07 | 
$ 19.72 | 
 
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9021 | 
*          | 
      410    | 
  1.00       | 
$ 40,370 | 
  1.40       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 35,590 | 
$ 40,380 | 
$ 45,920 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.41 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 17.11 | 
$ 19.42 | 
$ 22.08 | 
 
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 
51-9081 | 
*          | 
      530    | 
  0.00       | 
$ 49,510 | 
  0.60       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 43,550 | 
$ 49,900 | 
$ 57,160 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.80 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 20.94 | 
$ 23.99 | 
$ 27.48 | 
 
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 
51-9041 | 
*          | 
       60    | 
  1.30       | 
$ 32,300 | 
  4.40       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 22,630 | 
$ 27,130 | 
$ 43,400 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.53 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 10.88 | 
$ 13.04 | 
$ 20.86 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 
51-1011 | 
*          | 
   20,430    | 
  1.90       | 
$ 56,450 | 
  0.50       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 43,750 | 
$ 55,540 | 
$ 67,790 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 27.14 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 21.03 | 
$ 26.70 | 
$ 32.59 | 
 
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 
51-9051 | 
*          | 
       60    | 
 22.10       | 
$ 41,380 | 
  3.40       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 35,830 | 
$ 41,640 | 
$ 46,190 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.90 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 17.23 | 
$ 20.02 | 
$ 22.21 | 
 
| Gas Plant Operators | 
51-8092 | 
*          | 
      450    | 
  6.40       | 
$ 46,030 | 
  2.70       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 38,750 | 
$ 46,680 | 
$ 54,580 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.13 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 18.63 | 
$ 22.44 | 
$ 26.24 | 
 
| Helpers--Production Workers | 
51-9198 | 
*          | 
    1,260    | 
 16.20       | 
$ 28,030 | 
  2.10       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 20,210 | 
$ 25,970 | 
$ 34,180 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.48 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$  9.72 | 
$ 12.49 | 
$ 16.43 | 
 
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 
51-9061 | 
*          | 
    4,920    | 
  1.80       | 
$ 45,780 | 
  2.60       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 35,290 | 
$ 42,900 | 
$ 51,420 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.01 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 16.96 | 
$ 20.62 | 
$ 24.72 | 
 
| Job Printers | 
51-5021 | 
*          | 
      400    | 
  2.30       | 
$ 36,650 | 
  1.00       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 29,350 | 
$ 35,590 | 
$ 42,130 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.62 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 14.11 | 
$ 17.11 | 
$ 20.25 | 
 
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 
51-6011 | 
*          | 
    4,320    | 
  1.40       | 
$ 25,900 | 
  0.50       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 20,020 | 
$ 25,000 | 
$ 30,590 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.45 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$  9.62 | 
$ 12.02 | 
$ 14.71 | 
 
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4192 | 
*          | 
      800    | 
  0.00       | 
$ 49,870 | 
  1.90       | 
* | 
* | 
$ 43,760 | 
$ 49,380 | 
$ 57,190 | 
 
| hourly |   |   | 
  | 
$ 23.98 | 
  | 
* | 
* | 
$ 21.04 | 
$ 23.74 | 
$ 27.50 | 
 
 
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