Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541   ) |  
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 | 
 
| PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS | 
51-0000 | 
           | 
  106,780    | 
  2.40       | 
$ 37,560 | 
  0.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,778 | 
$ 33,018 | 
$ 46,777 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 18.06 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.92 | 
$ 15.88 | 
$ 22.49 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 
51-1011 | 
           | 
    8,220    | 
  3.40       | 
$ 61,605 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 43,772 | 
$ 59,151 | 
$ 76,657 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.62 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.05 | 
$ 28.43 | 
$ 36.86 | 
 
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 
51-2011 | 
           | 
      140    | 
 18.80       | 
$ 42,856 | 
  4.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30,319 | 
$ 44,190 | 
$ 56,615 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.60 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.57 | 
$ 21.24 | 
$ 27.22 | 
 
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 
51-2022 | 
           | 
    4,500    | 
 10.60       | 
$ 34,494 | 
  2.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,777 | 
$ 32,009 | 
$ 41,593 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.59 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.39 | 
$ 15.39 | 
$ 20.00 | 
 
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 
51-2023 | 
           | 
    1,080    | 
 16.70       | 
$ 34,087 | 
  3.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,868 | 
$ 32,498 | 
$ 39,627 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.39 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.44 | 
$ 15.62 | 
$ 19.05 | 
 
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 
51-2031 | 
           | 
      340    | 
 32.70       | 
$ 35,492 | 
  6.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28,862 | 
$ 32,824 | 
$ 40,483 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.06 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.88 | 
$ 15.78 | 
$ 19.46 | 
 
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 
51-2041 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 44,954 | 
  3.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,957 | 
$ 44,068 | 
$ 50,952 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.61 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.25 | 
$ 21.18 | 
$ 24.49 | 
 
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 
51-2091 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 30.10       | 
$ 24,361 | 
  6.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,418 | 
$ 23,047 | 
$ 24,616 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.71 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.30 | 
$ 11.08 | 
$ 11.83 | 
 
| Team Assemblers | 
51-2092 | 
           | 
    3,510    | 
 13.20       | 
$ 30,909 | 
  3.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,110 | 
$ 28,262 | 
$ 35,666 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.86 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.63 | 
$ 13.59 | 
$ 17.15 | 
 
| Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators | 
51-2093 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 36,236 | 
  3.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,698 | 
$ 34,392 | 
$ 42,357 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.43 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.28 | 
$ 16.53 | 
$ 20.37 | 
 
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 
51-2099 | 
           | 
    5,090    | 
  7.50       | 
$ 31,714 | 
  3.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,283 | 
$ 28,180 | 
$ 37,142 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.71 | 
$ 13.55 | 
$ 17.86 | 
 
| Bakers | 
51-3011 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 24,504 | 
 15.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18,159 | 
$ 22,069 | 
$ 25,390 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.78 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.73 | 
$ 10.61 | 
$ 12.20 | 
 
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4011 | 
           | 
      280    | 
 25.40       | 
$ 42,122 | 
  8.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27,783 | 
$ 39,495 | 
$ 50,382 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.25 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 13.36 | 
$ 18.99 | 
$ 24.22 | 
 
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 
51-4012 | 
           | 
       70    | 
 23.50       | 
$ 46,583 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,981 | 
$ 46,318 | 
$ 55,617 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.40 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.30 | 
$ 22.27 | 
$ 26.73 | 
 
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4031 | 
           | 
      290    | 
 27.70       | 
$ 31,948 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24,575 | 
$ 30,757 | 
$ 38,874 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 15.36 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.81 | 
$ 14.79 | 
$ 18.69 | 
 
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4032 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 36,745 | 
  5.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,276 | 
$ 36,602 | 
$ 41,664 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 17.67 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.03 | 
$ 17.60 | 
$ 20.03 | 
 
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4033 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 27,121 | 
  4.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,825 | 
$ 24,789 | 
$ 30,584 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.05 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.49 | 
$ 11.92 | 
$ 14.71 | 
 
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4034 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 52,826 | 
  7.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 40,279 | 
$ 57,990 | 
$ 64,497 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.40 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 19.36 | 
$ 27.87 | 
$ 31.01 | 
 
| Machinists | 
51-4041 | 
           | 
    4,850    | 
  9.30       | 
$ 43,996 | 
  2.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30,736 | 
$ 43,212 | 
$ 55,169 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.15 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.78 | 
$ 20.78 | 
$ 26.52 | 
 
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 
51-4061 | 
           | 
      440    | 
 22.90       | 
$ 46,094 | 
  5.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 34,046 | 
$ 40,910 | 
$ 62,216 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.16 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.37 | 
$ 19.67 | 
$ 29.91 | 
 
 
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