Total all industries |
National |
|
Production Occupations |
Occupation |
Occ. code |
Mean wage |
Mean %RSE |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9012 |
$ 38,910 |
0.90 |
$ 28,680 |
$ 37,720 |
$ 47,330 |
hourly |
$ 18.70 |
  |
$ 13.79 |
$ 18.14 |
$ 22.76 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9021 |
$ 33,720 |
0.70 |
$ 25,270 |
$ 32,390 |
$ 40,840 |
hourly |
$ 16.21 |
  |
$ 12.15 |
$ 15.57 |
$ 19.64 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
51-9022 |
$ 28,710 |
0.70 |
$ 22,170 |
$ 27,420 |
$ 34,200 |
hourly |
$ 13.80 |
  |
$ 10.66 |
$ 13.18 |
$ 16.44 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9023 |
$ 34,930 |
0.60 |
$ 26,130 |
$ 33,590 |
$ 42,750 |
hourly |
$ 16.80 |
  |
$ 12.56 |
$ 16.15 |
$ 20.55 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand |
51-9031 |
$ 26,510 |
0.90 |
$ 19,890 |
$ 24,600 |
$ 30,930 |
hourly |
$ 12.75 |
  |
$ 9.57 |
$ 11.83 |
$ 14.87 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9032 |
$ 31,760 |
0.60 |
$ 24,570 |
$ 30,820 |
$ 37,780 |
hourly |
$ 15.27 |
  |
$ 11.81 |
$ 14.82 |
$ 18.16 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9041 |
$ 32,960 |
0.80 |
$ 25,080 |
$ 31,190 |
$ 39,140 |
hourly |
$ 15.85 |
  |
$ 12.06 |
$ 14.99 |
$ 18.82 |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
51-9051 |
$ 36,680 |
1.10 |
$ 27,970 |
$ 35,270 |
$ 44,250 |
hourly |
$ 17.63 |
  |
$ 13.45 |
$ 16.96 |
$ 21.27 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
51-9061 |
$ 36,690 |
0.40 |
$ 25,880 |
$ 34,040 |
$ 44,700 |
hourly |
$ 17.64 |
  |
$ 12.44 |
$ 16.36 |
$ 21.49 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers |
51-9071 |
$ 38,200 |
1.80 |
$ 25,580 |
$ 34,030 |
$ 46,080 |
hourly |
$ 18.37 |
  |
$ 12.30 |
$ 16.36 |
$ 22.15 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians |
51-9081 |
$ 38,550 |
0.80 |
$ 27,370 |
$ 35,590 |
$ 46,280 |
hourly |
$ 18.54 |
  |
$ 13.16 |
$ 17.11 |
$ 22.25 |
Medical Appliance Technicians |
51-9082 |
$ 37,680 |
1.40 |
$ 28,300 |
$ 35,630 |
$ 44,020 |
hourly |
$ 18.12 |
  |
$ 13.61 |
$ 17.13 |
$ 21.16 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
51-9083 |
$ 29,920 |
1.10 |
$ 22,400 |
$ 28,750 |
$ 36,110 |
hourly |
$ 14.38 |
  |
$ 10.77 |
$ 13.82 |
$ 17.36 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9111 |
$ 27,950 |
0.40 |
$ 20,090 |
$ 25,620 |
$ 34,230 |
hourly |
$ 13.44 |
  |
$ 9.66 |
$ 12.32 |
$ 16.46 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9121 |
$ 31,410 |
0.50 |
$ 24,300 |
$ 30,020 |
$ 37,080 |
hourly |
$ 15.10 |
  |
$ 11.68 |
$ 14.43 |
$ 17.83 |
Painters, Transportation Equipment |
51-9122 |
$ 43,040 |
0.70 |
$ 31,620 |
$ 39,600 |
$ 52,780 |
hourly |
$ 20.69 |
  |
$ 15.20 |
$ 19.04 |
$ 25.37 |
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers |
51-9123 |
$ 27,480 |
0.70 |
$ 21,040 |
$ 25,660 |
$ 32,640 |
hourly |
$ 13.21 |
  |
$ 10.11 |
$ 12.34 |
$ 15.69 |
Semiconductor Processors |
51-9141 |
$ 34,220 |
1.30 |
$ 27,020 |
$ 32,530 |
$ 39,260 |
hourly |
$ 16.45 |
  |
$ 12.99 |
$ 15.64 |
$ 18.87 |
Photographic Process Workers and Priocessing Machine Operators |
51-9151 |
$ 25,770 |
1.00 |
$ 19,270 |
$ 22,860 |
$ 29,130 |
hourly |
$ 12.39 |
  |
$ 9.26 |
$ 10.99 |
$ 14.00 |
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9191 |
$ 30,990 |
1.00 |
$ 23,190 |
$ 29,590 |
$ 36,890 |
hourly |
$ 14.90 |
  |
$ 11.15 |
$ 14.22 |
$ 17.74 |
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9192 |
$ 28,420 |
0.90 |
$ 21,370 |
$ 26,360 |
$ 33,400 |
hourly |
$ 13.67 |
  |
$ 10.28 |
$ 12.67 |
$ 16.06 |
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9193 |
$ 31,060 |
1.70 |
$ 22,330 |
$ 29,210 |
$ 38,850 |
hourly |
$ 14.93 |
  |
$ 10.73 |
$ 14.04 |
$ 18.68 |
Etchers and Engravers |
51-9194 |
$ 30,120 |
1.30 |
$ 22,460 |
$ 28,510 |
$ 35,930 |
hourly |
$ 14.48 |
  |
$ 10.80 |
$ 13.71 |
$ 17.28 |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
51-9195 |
$ 30,570 |
0.80 |
$ 23,110 |
$ 28,940 |
$ 36,280 |
hourly |
$ 14.70 |
  |
$ 11.11 |
$ 13.92 |
$ 17.44 |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9196 |
$ 35,140 |
0.90 |
$ 26,350 |
$ 34,270 |
$ 42,620 |
hourly |
$ 16.89 |
  |
$ 12.67 |
$ 16.48 |
$ 20.49 |
Tire Builders |
51-9197 |
$ 39,360 |
2.90 |
$ 28,180 |
$ 40,760 |
$ 50,380 |
hourly |
$ 18.92 |
  |
$ 13.55 |
$ 19.59 |
$ 24.22 |
Helpers--Production Workers |
51-9198 |
$ 24,370 |
0.40 |
$ 18,770 |
$ 22,520 |
$ 28,450 |
hourly |
$ 11.72 |
  |
$ 9.02 |
$ 10.83 |
$ 13.68 |
Production Workers, All Other* |
51-9399 |
$ 30,670 |
0.90 |
$ 20,880 |
$ 27,440 |
$ 37,220 |
hourly |
$ 14.74 |
  |
$ 10.04 |
$ 13.19 |
$ 17.89 |
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