Chemical Manufacturing (325 ) |
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 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
51-9051 |
|
470 |
12.10 |
$ 33,741 |
4.40 |
|
|
$ 24,575 |
$ 31,897 |
$ 40,422 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 16.22 |
|
|
|
$ 11.81 |
$ 15.34 |
$ 19.43 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
51-9061 |
|
18,580 |
2.90 |
$ 38,232 |
0.80 |
|
|
$ 28,099 |
$ 36,032 |
$ 46,155 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 18.38 |
|
|
|
$ 13.51 |
$ 17.32 |
$ 22.19 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9111 |
|
48,190 |
3.00 |
$ 30,166 |
1.00 |
|
|
$ 21,733 |
$ 28,292 |
$ 37,244 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 14.50 |
|
|
|
$ 10.45 |
$ 13.61 |
$ 17.90 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9121 |
|
2,390 |
6.70 |
$ 34,596 |
2.20 |
|
|
$ 26,296 |
$ 33,893 |
$ 41,847 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 16.63 |
|
|
|
$ 12.64 |
$ 16.29 |
$ 20.12 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers |
51-9123 |
|
|
99.90 |
$ 25,410 |
8.30 |
|
|
$ 20,776 |
$ 23,648 |
$ 28,811 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 12.22 |
|
|
|
$ 9.99 |
$ 11.38 |
$ 13.85 |
| Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9191 |
|
110 |
19.50 |
$ 31,500 |
3.80 |
|
|
$ 24,585 |
$ 29,524 |
$ 37,682 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 15.14 |
|
|
|
$ 11.82 |
$ 14.20 |
$ 18.12 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9192 |
|
1,020 |
8.60 |
$ 28,822 |
2.20 |
|
|
$ 21,998 |
$ 26,683 |
$ 33,313 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 13.86 |
|
|
|
$ 10.58 |
$ 12.83 |
$ 16.01 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9193 |
|
40 |
16.60 |
$ 44,332 |
5.70 |
|
|
$ 37,193 |
$ 46,807 |
$ 52,684 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 21.32 |
|
|
|
$ 17.88 |
$ 22.50 |
$ 25.33 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
51-9195 |
|
330 |
14.50 |
$ 30,410 |
6.40 |
|
|
$ 23,353 |
$ 28,058 |
$ 35,543 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 14.61 |
|
|
|
$ 11.23 |
$ 13.48 |
$ 17.09 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9196 |
|
220 |
18.60 |
$ 33,863 |
5.50 |
|
|
$ 25,084 |
$ 33,832 |
$ 41,481 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 16.28 |
|
|
|
$ 12.06 |
$ 16.26 |
$ 19.94 |
| Helpers--Production Workers |
51-9198 |
|
9,480 |
5.20 |
$ 26,428 |
1.80 |
|
|
$ 19,360 |
$ 23,892 |
$ 31,307 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 12.70 |
|
|
|
$ 9.31 |
$ 11.49 |
$ 15.05 |
| Production Workers, All Other |
51-9199 |
|
10,360 |
7.20 |
$ 34,800 |
1.60 |
|
|
$ 24,361 |
$ 32,824 |
$ 43,049 |
| hourly | | | |
|
$ 16.73 |
|
|
|
$ 11.71 |
$ 15.78 |
$ 20.69 |
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