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| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54    ) |  | 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 |  
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4072 |  | 250 | 26.30 | $ 30,421 | 5.80 |  |  | $ 21,642 | $ 26,714 | $ 33,262 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 14.62 |   |  |  | $ 10.40 | $ 12.84 | $ 15.99 |  
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4081 |  | 290 | 22.60 | $ 35,319 | 3.80 |  |  | $ 26,357 | $ 34,596 | $ 42,357 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.99 |   |  |  | $ 12.67 | $ 16.63 | $ 20.36 |  
| Tool and Die Makers | 51-4111 |  | 230 | 13.70 | $ 50,769 | 4.30 |  |  | $ 39,729 | $ 48,640 | $ 65,516 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 24.41 |   |  |  | $ 19.10 | $ 23.38 | $ 31.50 |  
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 51-4121 |  | 2,540 | 15.10 | $ 41,104 | 2.00 |  |  | $ 31,510 | $ 40,004 | $ 48,345 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.76 |   |  |  | $ 15.14 | $ 19.23 | $ 23.24 |  
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-4122 |  | 200 | 16.80 | $ 43,110 | 10.60 |  |  | $ 29,616 | $ 39,342 | $ 58,153 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 20.73 |   |  |  | $ 14.24 | $ 18.91 | $ 27.96 |  
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 51-4199 |  | 130 | 42.70 | $ 35,075 | 10.30 |  |  | $ 20,898 | $ 28,394 | $ 41,725 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.87 |   |  |  | $ 10.05 | $ 13.65 | $ 20.06 |  
| Bindery Workers | 51-5011 |  | 1,760 | 12.80 | $ 28,811 | 2.00 |  |  | $ 21,469 | $ 26,927 | $ 33,700 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.85 |   |  |  | $ 10.33 | $ 12.94 | $ 16.20 |  
| Bookbinders | 51-5012 |  |  | 99.90 | $ 23,892 | 5.00 |  |  | $ 21,316 | $ 23,037 | $ 24,758 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 11.49 |   |  |  | $ 10.25 | $ 11.08 | $ 11.91 |  
| Job Printers | 51-5021 |  | 2,770 | 9.90 | $ 33,506 | 2.10 |  |  | $ 25,104 | $ 30,726 | $ 40,208 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.11 |   |  |  | $ 12.07 | $ 14.78 | $ 19.33 |  
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 51-5022 |  | 2,360 | 6.00 | $ 37,142 | 2.60 |  |  | $ 26,021 | $ 34,454 | $ 47,388 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 17.86 |   |  |  | $ 12.52 | $ 16.56 | $ 22.78 |  
| Printing Machine Operators | 51-5023 |  | 9,580 | 5.30 | $ 32,284 | 3.00 |  |  | $ 22,416 | $ 29,209 | $ 38,833 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 15.52 |   |  |  | $ 10.78 | $ 14.04 | $ 18.67 |  
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 51-6011 |  | 60 | 31.60 | $ 21,815 | 10.60 |  |  | $ 17,293 | $ 19,625 | $ 23,964 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 10.49 |   |  |  | $  8.31 | $  9.44 | $ 11.52 |  
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 51-6021 |  | 30 | 30.70 | $ 23,709 | 11.80 |  |  | $ 17,649 | $ 21,642 | $ 26,785 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 11.40 |   |  |  | $  8.48 | $ 10.41 | $ 12.87 |  
| Sewing Machine Operators | 51-6031 |  | 1,360 | 10.60 | $ 25,807 | 2.60 |  |  | $ 19,116 | $ 24,524 | $ 30,746 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 12.40 |   |  |  | $  9.19 | $ 11.79 | $ 14.79 |  
| Sewers, Hand | 51-6051 |  | 60 | 31.10 | $ 25,237 | 5.90 |  |  | $ 21,856 | $ 24,167 | $ 27,111 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 12.13 |   |  |  | $ 10.51 | $ 11.62 | $ 13.04 |  
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 51-6052 |  | 590 | 17.60 | $ 26,174 | 3.70 |  |  | $ 19,096 | $ 24,188 | $ 32,478 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 12.59 |   |  |  | $  9.18 | $ 11.63 | $ 15.61 |  
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-6062 |  |  | 99.90 | $ 28,333 | 12.20 |  |  | $ 22,406 | $ 27,701 | $ 33,456 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.62 |   |  |  | $ 10.78 | $ 13.32 | $ 16.08 |  
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 51-6092 |  | 90 | 43.30 | $ 53,458 | 8.80 |  |  | $ 39,627 | $ 52,572 | $ 66,005 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 25.71 |   |  |  | $ 19.05 | $ 25.28 | $ 31.73 |  
| Upholsterers | 51-6093 |  | 120 | 27.10 | $ 37,091 | 8.50 |  |  | $ 27,447 | $ 33,741 | $ 47,836 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 17.83 |   |  |  | $ 13.20 | $ 16.22 | $ 23.00 |  
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 51-6099 |  | 100 | 32.60 | $ 21,245 | 7.70 |  |  | $ 17,894 | $ 19,238 | $ 20,756 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 10.21 |   |  |  | $  8.61 | $  9.25 | $  9.98 |  |