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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 | 
           | 
  105,130    | 
  1.30       | 
$ 26,897 | 
  0.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,812 | 
$ 22,202 | 
$ 31,408 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.92 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.57 | 
$ 10.67 | 
$ 15.10 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 
51-1011 | 
           | 
    4,450    | 
  3.20       | 
$ 45,290 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,535 | 
$ 40,992 | 
$ 58,265 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.77 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.20 | 
$ 19.71 | 
$ 28.02 | 
 
| Team Assemblers | 
51-2092 | 
           | 
    6,550    | 
  7.90       | 
$ 19,890 | 
  1.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15,908 | 
$ 17,792 | 
$ 22,487 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.56 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.65 | 
$  8.55 | 
$ 10.82 | 
 
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 
51-2099 | 
           | 
    6,860    | 
  8.20       | 
$ 22,986 | 
  3.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,285 | 
$ 18,159 | 
$ 24,096 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.05 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.83 | 
$  8.73 | 
$ 11.58 | 
 
| Bakers | 
51-3011 | 
           | 
      370    | 
  6.60       | 
$ 28,251 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,611 | 
$ 26,714 | 
$ 33,496 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.59 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.39 | 
$ 12.84 | 
$ 16.10 | 
 
| Machinists | 
51-4041 | 
           | 
      150    | 
  8.30       | 
$ 44,037 | 
  5.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,442 | 
$ 41,226 | 
$ 57,042 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.17 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.75 | 
$ 19.82 | 
$ 27.43 | 
 
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4081 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 28,791 | 
  4.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,713 | 
$ 26,225 | 
$ 33,466 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.84 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.44 | 
$ 12.61 | 
$ 16.09 | 
 
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 
51-4121 | 
           | 
       40    | 
 24.00       | 
$ 47,479 | 
  8.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,309 | 
$ 48,895 | 
$ 59,548 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.82 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.98 | 
$ 23.51 | 
$ 28.63 | 
 
| Bindery Workers | 
51-5011 | 
           | 
       50    | 
 16.80       | 
$ 31,317 | 
  3.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,481 | 
$ 29,524 | 
$ 35,279 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.05 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.25 | 
$ 14.20 | 
$ 16.96 | 
 
| Job Printers | 
51-5021 | 
           | 
      280    | 
  6.70       | 
$ 37,142 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,840 | 
$ 36,215 | 
$ 43,110 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.85 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.35 | 
$ 17.42 | 
$ 20.73 | 
 
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 
51-5022 | 
           | 
       80    | 
  5.70       | 
$ 36,429 | 
  2.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,243 | 
$ 34,942 | 
$ 45,911 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.52 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.10 | 
$ 16.79 | 
$ 22.07 | 
 
| Printing Machine Operators | 
51-5023 | 
           | 
      480    | 
  9.40       | 
$ 34,515 | 
  2.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,029 | 
$ 32,804 | 
$ 41,898 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.59 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.00 | 
$ 15.78 | 
$ 20.14 | 
 
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 
51-6011 | 
           | 
   53,100    | 
  1.20       | 
$ 21,621 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,619 | 
$ 20,267 | 
$ 24,544 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.40 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.47 | 
$  9.75 | 
$ 11.80 | 
 
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 
51-6021 | 
           | 
       80    | 
 21.20       | 
$ 21,346 | 
  3.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,996 | 
$ 20,847 | 
$ 24,137 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.65 | 
$ 10.02 | 
$ 11.60 | 
 
| Sewing Machine Operators | 
51-6031 | 
           | 
    1,950    | 
  4.90       | 
$ 18,678 | 
  4.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,071 | 
$ 16,397 | 
$ 19,401 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.98 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.73 | 
$  7.88 | 
$  9.33 | 
 
| Sewers, Hand | 
51-6051 | 
           | 
       50    | 
  1.80       | 
$ 26,500 | 
  2.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,763 | 
$ 25,003 | 
$ 33,405 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.74 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.06 | 
$ 12.02 | 
$ 16.06 | 
 
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 
51-6052 | 
           | 
       60    | 
 19.00       | 
$ 30,359 | 
  2.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,756 | 
$ 29,779 | 
$ 33,496 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.59 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.38 | 
$ 14.32 | 
$ 16.10 | 
 
| Upholsterers | 
51-6093 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 35,584 | 
  4.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,539 | 
$ 35,126 | 
$ 37,692 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.11 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.64 | 
$ 16.89 | 
$ 18.12 | 
 
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 
51-6099 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 36,908 | 
  9.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19,768 | 
$ 37,224 | 
$ 51,441 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.74 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.50 | 
$ 17.89 | 
$ 24.73 | 
 
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 
51-7011 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 10.60       | 
$ 40,391 | 
  4.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,490 | 
$ 41,267 | 
$ 49,027 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.42 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.14 | 
$ 19.84 | 
$ 23.58 | 
 
 
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