Total all industries |  
Northern Workforce Investment Area |  
|   |  
Production Occupations |  
 
| 
Occupation
 | 
Occ. code
 | 
Empl %RSE
 | 
Mean wage
 | 
Mean %RSE
 | 
Entry wage
 | 
Exp. wage
 | 
25th pct
 | 
Median wage
 | 
75th pct
 | 
 
| 
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS
 | 
51-0000
 | 
  3.61      
 | 
$ 40,002
 | 
  5.98      
 | 
$ 19,505
 | 
$ 50,251
 | 
$ 21,699
 | 
$ 31,174
 | 
$ 52,543
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.23
 | 
  | 
$  9.38
 | 
$ 24.16
 | 
$ 10.43
 | 
$ 14.99
 | 
$ 25.26
 | 
 
| 
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers
 | 
51-1011
 | 
  6.14      
 | 
$ 72,987
 | 
  8.34      
 | 
$ 32,222
 | 
$ 93,370
 | 
$ 37,274
 | 
$ 66,891
 | 
$109,213
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 35.09
 | 
  | 
$ 15.49
 | 
$ 44.89
 | 
$ 17.92
 | 
$ 32.16
 | 
$ 52.51
 | 
 
| 
Team Assemblers
 | 
51-2092
 | 
 18.27      
 | 
$ 33,370
 | 
  5.74      
 | 
$ 23,176
 | 
$ 38,467
 | 
$ 25,475
 | 
$ 32,266
 | 
$ 40,278
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 16.04
 | 
  | 
$ 11.14
 | 
$ 18.49
 | 
$ 12.25
 | 
$ 15.51
 | 
$ 19.36
 | 
 
| 
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
 | 
51-2099
 | 
 27.96      
 | 
$ 26,490
 | 
  4.14      
 | 
$ 20,543
 | 
$ 29,464
 | 
$ 21,436
 | 
$ 25,147
 | 
$ 30,628
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.74
 | 
  | 
$  9.88
 | 
$ 14.17
 | 
$ 10.31
 | 
$ 12.09
 | 
$ 14.73
 | 
 
| 
Bakers
 | 
51-3011
 | 
 12.45      
 | 
$ 23,164
 | 
  2.50      
 | 
$ 18,583
 | 
$ 25,454
 | 
$ 19,613
 | 
$ 22,913
 | 
$ 26,317
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.14
 | 
  | 
$  8.93
 | 
$ 12.24
 | 
$  9.43
 | 
$ 11.02
 | 
$ 12.65
 | 
 
| 
Butchers and Meat Cutters
 | 
51-3021
 | 
 21.44      
 | 
$ 27,974
 | 
  3.63      
 | 
$ 21,314
 | 
$ 31,304
 | 
$ 23,410
 | 
$ 27,040
 | 
$ 31,116
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 13.45
 | 
  | 
$ 10.25
 | 
$ 15.05
 | 
$ 11.25
 | 
$ 13.00
 | 
$ 14.96
 | 
 
| 
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
 | 
51-3022
 | 
 51.27      
 | 
$ 23,461
 | 
  2.32      
 | 
$ 21,463
 | 
$ 24,459
 | 
$ 21,120
 | 
$ 22,923
 | 
$ 25,841
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.28
 | 
  | 
$ 10.32
 | 
$ 11.76
 | 
$ 10.15
 | 
$ 11.02
 | 
$ 12.42
 | 
 
| 
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
 | 
51-4033
 | 
 32.33      
 | 
$ 21,479
 | 
  7.74      
 | 
$ 17,278
 | 
$ 23,579
 | 
$ 17,137
 | 
$ 19,088
 | 
$ 25,916
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.33
 | 
  | 
$  8.31
 | 
$ 11.34
 | 
$  8.24
 | 
$  9.18
 | 
$ 12.46
 | 
 
| 
Machinists
 | 
51-4041
 | 
  6.75      
 | 
$ 54,594
 | 
  5.27      
 | 
$ 34,597
 | 
$ 64,593
 | 
$ 39,622
 | 
$ 51,816
 | 
$ 71,119
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 26.25
 | 
  | 
$ 16.63
 | 
$ 31.05
 | 
$ 19.05
 | 
$ 24.91
 | 
$ 34.19
 | 
 
| 
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
 | 
51-4121
 | 
 13.87      
 | 
$ 42,869
 | 
  2.98      
 | 
$ 26,922
 | 
$ 50,843
 | 
$ 30,467
 | 
$ 37,108
 | 
$ 54,507
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 20.61
 | 
  | 
$ 12.94
 | 
$ 24.44
 | 
$ 14.65
 | 
$ 17.84
 | 
$ 26.21
 | 
 
| 
Prepress Technicians and Workers
 | 
51-5111
 | 
 50.47      
 | 
$ 31,522
 | 
  3.71      
 | 
$ 20,985
 | 
$ 36,790
 | 
$ 22,083
 | 
$ 25,486
 | 
$ 36,453
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 15.15
 | 
  | 
$ 10.09
 | 
$ 17.69
 | 
$ 10.62
 | 
$ 12.25
 | 
$ 17.53
 | 
 
| 
Printing Press Operators
 | 
51-5112
 | 
 21.19      
 | 
$ 33,380
 | 
  6.22      
 | 
$ 23,260
 | 
$ 38,440
 | 
$ 26,386
 | 
$ 31,659
 | 
$ 39,960
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 16.05
 | 
  | 
$ 11.18
 | 
$ 18.48
 | 
$ 12.69
 | 
$ 15.22
 | 
$ 19.21
 | 
 
| 
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
 | 
51-6011
 | 
 12.66      
 | 
$ 20,492
 | 
  2.96      
 | 
$ 17,271
 | 
$ 22,103
 | 
$ 17,295
 | 
$ 19,336
 | 
$ 22,770
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$  9.85
 | 
  | 
$  8.30
 | 
$ 10.63
 | 
$  8.32
 | 
$  9.30
 | 
$ 10.95
 | 
 
| 
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
 | 
51-7011
 | 
 32.66      
 | 
$ 36,018
 | 
  5.99      
 | 
$ 27,646
 | 
$ 40,205
 | 
$ 32,293
 | 
$ 36,852
 | 
$ 41,065
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 17.32
 | 
  | 
$ 13.29
 | 
$ 19.33
 | 
$ 15.53
 | 
$ 17.72
 | 
$ 19.74
 | 
 
| 
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
 | 
51-7042
 | 
 48.24      
 | 
$ 26,551
 | 
  4.84      
 | 
$ 20,960
 | 
$ 29,347
 | 
$ 22,457
 | 
$ 26,567
 | 
$ 30,803
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.77
 | 
  | 
$ 10.08
 | 
$ 14.11
 | 
$ 10.80
 | 
$ 12.77
 | 
$ 14.81
 | 
 
| 
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
 | 
51-8031
 | 
  9.41      
 | 
$ 35,158
 | 
  2.46      
 | 
$ 21,749
 | 
$ 41,862
 | 
$ 25,036
 | 
$ 31,402
 | 
$ 42,800
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 16.90
 | 
  | 
$ 10.46
 | 
$ 20.13
 | 
$ 12.04
 | 
$ 15.10
 | 
$ 20.58
 | 
 
| 
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
 | 
51-8093
 | 
 19.72      
 | 
$ 50,701
 | 
 11.41      
 | 
$ 27,607
 | 
$ 62,248
 | 
$ 38,600
 | 
$ 55,560
 | 
$ 65,906
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 24.38
 | 
  | 
$ 13.27
 | 
$ 29.93
 | 
$ 18.56
 | 
$ 26.71
 | 
$ 31.69
 | 
 
| 
Plant and System Operators, All Other
 | 
51-8099
 | 
  5.17      
 | 
$ 59,262
 | 
  2.99      
 | 
$ 41,080
 | 
$ 68,353
 | 
$ 50,323
 | 
$ 62,447
 | 
$ 70,495
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 28.49
 | 
  | 
$ 19.75
 | 
$ 32.86
 | 
$ 24.19
 | 
$ 30.02
 | 
$ 33.89
 | 
 
| 
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
 | 
51-9021
 | 
 23.09      
 | 
$ 37,713
 | 
  3.81      
 | 
$ 28,506
 | 
$ 42,317
 | 
$ 31,679
 | 
$ 38,543
 | 
$ 43,831
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 18.13
 | 
  | 
$ 13.70
 | 
$ 20.34
 | 
$ 15.23
 | 
$ 18.53
 | 
$ 21.07
 | 
 
| 
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
 | 
51-9023
 | 
 14.29      
 | 
$ 21,154
 | 
  2.49      
 | 
$ 17,880
 | 
$ 22,791
 | 
$ 18,227
 | 
$ 20,308
 | 
$ 23,082
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.17
 | 
  | 
$  8.60
 | 
$ 10.96
 | 
$  8.76
 | 
$  9.76
 | 
$ 11.10
 | 
 
| 
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
 | 
51-9061
 | 
  6.36      
 | 
 | 
  4.84      
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 
| 
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
 | 
51-9071
 | 
 25.10      
 | 
$ 29,714
 | 
 14.34      
 | 
$ 16,326
 | 
$ 36,408
 | 
$ 16,269
 | 
$ 22,669
 | 
$ 37,610
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 14.29
 | 
  | 
$  7.85
 | 
$ 17.50
 | 
$  7.82
 | 
$ 10.90
 | 
$ 18.08
 | 
 
| 
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
 | 
51-9111
 | 
 29.66      
 | 
$ 20,827
 | 
  3.39      
 | 
$ 17,325
 | 
$ 22,578
 | 
$ 17,655
 | 
$ 19,931
 | 
$ 22,954
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 10.01
 | 
  | 
$  8.33
 | 
$ 10.85
 | 
$  8.49
 | 
$  9.58
 | 
$ 11.04
 | 
 
| 
Painters, Transportation Equipment
 | 
51-9122
 | 
 24.52      
 | 
$ 40,977
 | 
 12.55      
 | 
$ 22,496
 | 
$ 50,217
 | 
$ 26,132
 | 
$ 32,102
 | 
$ 44,705
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 19.70
 | 
  | 
$ 10.82
 | 
$ 24.14
 | 
$ 12.56
 | 
$ 15.43
 | 
$ 21.49
 | 
 
| 
Photographic Process Workers and Priocessing Machine Operators
 | 
51-9151
 | 
 13.61      
 | 
$ 24,417
 | 
  5.34      
 | 
$ 17,312
 | 
$ 27,970
 | 
$ 18,098
 | 
$ 21,845
 | 
$ 28,791
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.74
 | 
  | 
$  8.32
 | 
$ 13.45
 | 
$  8.70
 | 
$ 10.50
 | 
$ 13.84
 | 
 
| 
Helpers--Production Workers
 | 
51-9198
 | 
 10.94      
 | 
$ 23,462
 | 
  3.74      
 | 
$ 16,966
 | 
$ 26,710
 | 
$ 17,691
 | 
$ 21,913
 | 
$ 27,067
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 11.28
 | 
  | 
$  8.16
 | 
$ 12.84
 | 
$  8.51
 | 
$ 10.54
 | 
$ 13.01
 | 
 
| 
Production Workers, All Other*
 | 
51-9399
 | 
 33.71      
 | 
$ 26,003
 | 
  7.47      
 | 
$ 18,851
 | 
$ 29,580
 | 
$ 20,039
 | 
$ 24,472
 | 
$ 31,193
 | 
 
| hourly |   | 
$ 12.50
 | 
  | 
$  9.06
 | 
$ 14.22
 | 
$  9.63
 | 
$ 11.77
 | 
$ 15.00
 | 
 
 
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