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| Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256  ) |  | 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 |  | 42,660 | 3.80 | $ 33,231 | 1.20 |  |  | $ 22,294 | $ 30,146 | $ 41,135 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 15.98 |   |  |  | $ 10.71 | $ 14.49 | $ 19.78 |  
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 51-1011 |  | 3,360 | 4.60 | $ 58,275 | 1.40 |  |  | $ 43,538 | $ 57,022 | $ 70,883 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 28.02 |   |  |  | $ 20.93 | $ 27.42 | $ 34.08 |  
| Team Assemblers | 51-2092 |  | 3,850 | 24.60 | $ 26,581 | 3.70 |  |  | $ 19,085 | $ 23,475 | $ 31,714 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 12.78 |   |  |  | $  9.18 | $ 11.28 | $ 15.25 |  
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 51-2099 |  | 1,320 | 14.40 | $ 26,591 | 6.00 |  |  | $ 18,851 | $ 21,794 | $ 32,682 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 12.78 |   |  |  | $  9.06 | $ 10.48 | $ 15.71 |  
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4021 |  |  | 99.90 | $ 33,751 | 4.90 |  |  | $ 28,547 | $ 32,478 | $ 39,413 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.22 |   |  |  | $ 13.73 | $ 15.61 | $ 18.95 |  
| Machinists | 51-4041 |  | 390 | 10.50 | $ 33,832 | 3.90 |  |  | $ 23,740 | $ 32,916 | $ 40,595 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.26 |   |  |  | $ 11.42 | $ 15.83 | $ 19.51 |  
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4072 |  | 530 | 10.80 | $ 27,498 | 7.70 |  |  | $ 22,945 | $ 24,972 | $ 27,274 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.22 |   |  |  | $ 11.03 | $ 12.01 | $ 13.12 |  
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 51-5022 |  | 40 | 38.50 | $ 46,176 | 3.80 |  |  | $ 40,554 | $ 47,367 | $ 52,470 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 22.20 |   |  |  | $ 19.49 | $ 22.77 | $ 25.23 |  
| Printing Machine Operators | 51-5023 |  | 440 | 20.70 | $ 35,737 | 4.90 |  |  | $ 24,850 | $ 33,466 | $ 44,811 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 17.18 |   |  |  | $ 11.95 | $ 16.09 | $ 21.55 |  
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 51-8091 |  | 880 | 10.90 | $ 44,006 | 2.50 |  |  | $ 37,529 | $ 43,345 | $ 49,975 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 21.15 |   |  |  | $ 18.04 | $ 20.84 | $ 24.02 |  
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 51-9011 |  | 1,740 | 9.40 | $ 39,943 | 2.40 |  |  | $ 30,441 | $ 39,688 | $ 48,253 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.21 |   |  |  | $ 14.63 | $ 19.09 | $ 23.20 |  
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9012 |  | 450 | 21.20 | $ 37,000 | 2.80 |  |  | $ 30,258 | $ 36,602 | $ 44,149 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 17.78 |   |  |  | $ 14.54 | $ 17.60 | $ 21.22 |  
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9023 |  | 9,500 | 5.00 | $ 33,354 | 1.70 |  |  | $ 24,442 | $ 32,182 | $ 41,043 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.03 |   |  |  | $ 11.75 | $ 15.47 | $ 19.74 |  
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9041 |  | 730 | 15.20 | $ 28,628 | 4.20 |  |  | $ 20,369 | $ 27,009 | $ 35,207 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.76 |   |  |  | $  9.80 | $ 12.99 | $ 16.93 |  
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 51-9051 |  | 70 | 22.70 | $ 27,936 | 5.50 |  |  | $ 19,910 | $ 26,082 | $ 35,492 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.43 |   |  |  | $  9.57 | $ 12.54 | $ 17.06 |  
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 51-9061 |  | 2,500 | 5.70 | $ 34,759 | 1.70 |  |  | $ 25,746 | $ 32,407 | $ 40,819 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.71 |   |  |  | $ 12.37 | $ 15.58 | $ 19.63 |  
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 51-9111 |  | 12,490 | 5.20 | $ 28,394 | 2.10 |  |  | $ 20,613 | $ 25,970 | $ 34,698 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.65 |   |  |  | $  9.91 | $ 12.49 | $ 16.68 |  
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9121 |  | 140 | 28.50 | $ 28,292 | 5.80 |  |  | $ 19,951 | $ 26,978 | $ 33,201 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.60 |   |  |  | $  9.59 | $ 12.96 | $ 15.96 |  
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 51-9192 |  | 170 | 17.00 | $ 25,644 | 4.00 |  |  | $ 20,613 | $ 23,954 | $ 29,280 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 12.32 |   |  |  | $  9.91 | $ 11.52 | $ 14.07 |  
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 51-9195 |  |  | 99.90 | $ 26,540 | 4.20 |  |  | $ 23,281 | $ 26,316 | $ 29,830 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 12.76 |   |  |  | $ 11.19 | $ 12.65 | $ 14.34 |  |