Total all industries |
National |
|
Production Occupations |
Occupation |
Occ. code |
Empl %RSE |
Mean wage |
Mean %RSE |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4191 |
3.10 |
$ 34,771 |
1.00 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 26,982 |
$ 33,590 |
$ 41,053 |
hourly | |
$ 16.72 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 12.97 |
$ 16.15 |
$ 19.74 |
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic |
51-4192 |
3.80 |
$ 40,615 |
1.70 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 31,370 |
$ 40,554 |
$ 47,875 |
hourly | |
$ 19.53 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 15.08 |
$ 19.50 |
$ 23.01 |
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4193 |
3.00 |
$ 31,503 |
0.80 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 23,948 |
$ 29,507 |
$ 37,092 |
hourly | |
$ 15.15 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 11.52 |
$ 14.18 |
$ 17.84 |
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
51-4194 |
3.40 |
$ 36,308 |
1.10 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 27,287 |
$ 35,066 |
$ 43,741 |
hourly | |
$ 17.46 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 13.12 |
$ 16.86 |
$ 21.03 |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other |
51-4199 |
4.60 |
$ 34,812 |
1.30 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 24,752 |
$ 31,401 |
$ 41,562 |
hourly | |
$ 16.74 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 11.90 |
$ 15.10 |
$ 19.99 |
Prepress Technicians and Workers |
51-5111 |
2.20 |
$ 38,660 |
0.80 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 28,468 |
$ 36,940 |
$ 47,183 |
hourly | |
$ 18.59 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 13.68 |
$ 17.76 |
$ 22.69 |
Printing Press Operators |
51-5112 |
1.40 |
$ 36,013 |
0.50 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 26,127 |
$ 34,292 |
$ 44,036 |
hourly | |
$ 17.31 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 12.56 |
$ 16.48 |
$ 21.17 |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers |
51-5113 |
2.50 |
$ 31,360 |
0.90 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 23,123 |
$ 29,446 |
$ 38,080 |
hourly | |
$ 15.08 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 11.12 |
$ 14.15 |
$ 18.31 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
51-6011 |
1.40 |
$ 21,616 |
0.40 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 17,788 |
$ 19,895 |
$ 23,999 |
hourly | |
$ 10.40 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 8.55 |
$ 9.57 |
$ 11.54 |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials |
51-6021 |
2.50 |
$ 20,852 |
0.60 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 17,757 |
$ 19,753 |
$ 23,286 |
hourly | |
$ 10.03 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 8.53 |
$ 9.50 |
$ 11.20 |
Sewing Machine Operators |
51-6031 |
1.70 |
$ 23,041 |
0.50 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 18,327 |
$ 20,975 |
$ 26,381 |
hourly | |
$ 11.08 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 8.81 |
$ 10.08 |
$ 12.69 |
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers |
51-6041 |
9.20 |
$ 25,139 |
1.70 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 18,979 |
$ 23,418 |
$ 29,792 |
hourly | |
$ 12.09 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 9.12 |
$ 11.26 |
$ 14.33 |
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-6042 |
14.30 |
$ 27,450 |
3.70 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 20,659 |
$ 26,758 |
$ 33,305 |
hourly | |
$ 13.20 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 9.93 |
$ 12.86 |
$ 16.02 |
Sewers, Hand |
51-6051 |
8.80 |
$ 25,658 |
2.80 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 19,295 |
$ 23,561 |
$ 29,242 |
hourly | |
$ 12.33 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 9.28 |
$ 11.33 |
$ 14.06 |
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers |
51-6052 |
5.70 |
$ 28,876 |
1.30 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 21,015 |
$ 27,043 |
$ 34,781 |
hourly | |
$ 13.88 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 10.10 |
$ 13.00 |
$ 16.72 |
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-6061 |
4.80 |
$ 25,169 |
1.30 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 19,508 |
$ 23,388 |
$ 29,537 |
hourly | |
$ 12.11 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 9.38 |
$ 11.24 |
$ 14.20 |
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-6062 |
5.00 |
$ 25,404 |
0.90 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 19,539 |
$ 23,917 |
$ 30,016 |
hourly | |
$ 12.22 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 9.40 |
$ 11.50 |
$ 14.43 |
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-6063 |
3.20 |
$ 26,839 |
1.10 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 21,718 |
$ 26,340 |
$ 30,678 |
hourly | |
$ 12.91 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 10.45 |
$ 12.67 |
$ 14.75 |
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-6064 |
2.40 |
$ 26,676 |
0.80 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 22,563 |
$ 26,116 |
$ 30,220 |
hourly | |
$ 12.83 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 10.84 |
$ 12.55 |
$ 14.53 |
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers |
51-6091 |
4.70 |
$ 33,437 |
1.30 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 27,104 |
$ 32,989 |
$ 39,424 |
hourly | |
$ 16.08 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 13.03 |
$ 15.86 |
$ 18.96 |
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers |
51-6092 |
8.50 |
$ 44,993 |
3.10 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 28,244 |
$ 39,679 |
$ 60,490 |
hourly | |
$ 21.64 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 13.58 |
$ 19.08 |
$ 29.08 |
Upholsterers |
51-6093 |
2.80 |
$ 32,195 |
1.00 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 24,090 |
$ 30,505 |
$ 38,335 |
hourly | |
$ 15.48 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 11.58 |
$ 14.66 |
$ 18.43 |
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other |
51-6099 |
7.00 |
$ 29,242 |
2.30 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 19,793 |
$ 25,292 |
$ 34,608 |
hourly | |
$ 14.06 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 9.51 |
$ 12.16 |
$ 16.64 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
51-7011 |
1.80 |
$ 32,368 |
0.50 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 24,589 |
$ 30,678 |
$ 38,304 |
hourly | |
$ 15.57 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 11.82 |
$ 14.74 |
$ 18.42 |
Furniture Finishers |
51-7021 |
3.00 |
$ 29,761 |
0.80 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 22,909 |
$ 28,326 |
$ 34,995 |
hourly | |
$ 14.32 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 11.02 |
$ 13.61 |
$ 16.82 |
Model Makers, Wood |
51-7031 |
11.10 |
$ 34,343 |
5.00 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 21,504 |
$ 29,904 |
$ 40,890 |
hourly | |
$ 16.51 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 10.34 |
$ 14.38 |
$ 19.66 |
Patternmakers, Wood |
51-7032 |
14.30 |
$ 41,440 |
4.50 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 27,328 |
$ 35,270 |
$ 50,838 |
hourly | |
$ 19.93 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 13.14 |
$ 16.95 |
$ 24.45 |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
51-7041 |
2.50 |
$ 27,807 |
0.80 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 21,117 |
$ 26,656 |
$ 32,816 |
hourly | |
$ 13.37 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 10.15 |
$ 12.82 |
$ 15.78 |
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing |
51-7042 |
1.90 |
$ 28,153 |
0.60 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 21,983 |
$ 27,002 |
$ 33,009 |
hourly | |
$ 13.53 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 10.57 |
$ 12.98 |
$ 15.87 |
Woodworkers, All Other |
51-7099 |
5.50 |
$ 28,417 |
1.60 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 19,732 |
$ 24,976 |
$ 34,007 |
hourly | |
$ 13.66 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 9.49 |
$ 12.00 |
$ 16.35 |
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
51-8011 |
7.10 |
$ 78,716 |
1.20 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 67,852 |
$ 77,025 |
$ 89,121 |
hourly | |
$ 37.85 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 32.62 |
$ 37.03 |
$ 42.85 |
Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
51-8012 |
3.60 |
$ 70,387 |
0.70 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 59,156 |
$ 70,153 |
$ 82,045 |
hourly | |
$ 33.84 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 28.44 |
$ 33.73 |
$ 39.44 |
Power Plant Operators |
51-8013 |
2.90 |
$ 63,402 |
0.60 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 52,151 |
$ 64,227 |
$ 74,673 |
hourly | |
$ 30.48 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 25.08 |
$ 30.88 |
$ 35.90 |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators |
51-8021 |
1.50 |
$ 53,577 |
0.50 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 42,193 |
$ 53,088 |
$ 63,932 |
hourly | |
$ 25.76 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 20.28 |
$ 25.53 |
$ 30.74 |
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators |
51-8031 |
1.20 |
$ 43,303 |
0.50 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 32,052 |
$ 41,511 |
$ 52,915 |
hourly | |
$ 20.82 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 15.42 |
$ 19.96 |
$ 25.44 |
Chemical Plant and System Operators |
51-8091 |
4.60 |
$ 55,695 |
0.90 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 45,380 |
$ 56,499 |
$ 66,833 |
hourly | |
$ 26.78 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 27.17 |
$ 32.13 |
Gas Plant Operators |
51-8092 |
5.30 |
$ 58,708 |
1.30 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 49,331 |
$ 58,240 |
$ 68,381 |
hourly | |
$ 28.22 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 23.71 |
$ 28.00 |
$ 32.88 |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
51-8093 |
4.20 |
$ 60,663 |
1.00 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 49,178 |
$ 61,132 |
$ 71,772 |
hourly | |
$ 29.16 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 23.64 |
$ 29.39 |
$ 34.51 |
Plant and System Operators, All Other |
51-8099 |
3.30 |
$ 52,956 |
0.80 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 40,799 |
$ 52,925 |
$ 63,881 |
hourly | |
$ 25.45 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 19.62 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 30.71 |
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9011 |
2.90 |
$ 46,623 |
0.70 |
>$145,600 |
>$145,600 |
$ 36,176 |
$ 45,971 |
$ 56,967 |
hourly | |
$ 22.42 |
  |
>$70 |
>$70 |
$ 17.39 |
$ 22.10 |
$ 27.39 |
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