Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 51-9022 | 28,110 | $30,370 $14.60 | |
| $23,080 $11.09 | $28,610 $13.76 | $35,960 $17.29 |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4033 | 73,570 | $34,560 $16.62 | |
| $25,900 $12.45 | $32,840 $15.79 | $41,160 $19.79 |
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4191 | 20,570 | $38,420 $18.47 | |
| $29,260 $14.07 | $36,600 $17.60 | $46,170 $22.20 |
Helpers--Production Workers | 51-9198 | 439,000 | $26,010 $12.50 | |
| $19,860 $9.55 | $23,960 $11.52 | $30,230 $14.53 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 51-9061 | 508,590 | $39,410 $18.95 | |
| $26,980 $12.97 | $36,000 $17.31 | $48,130 $23.14 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 51-9071 | 25,270 | $42,380 $20.38 | |
| $27,400 $13.17 | $37,060 $17.82 | $49,930 $24.01 |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4034 | 40,140 | $38,080 $18.31 | |
| $29,210 $14.04 | $36,810 $17.70 | $45,820 $22.03 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 51-6011 | 201,620 | $22,660 $10.90 | |
| $18,650 $8.97 | $20,820 $10.01 | $24,770 $11.91 |
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4192 | 10,660 | $46,430 $22.32 | |
| $35,170 $16.91 | $44,530 $21.41 | $56,030 $26.94 |
Machinists | 51-4041 | 399,040 | $42,120 $20.25 | |
| $31,990 $15.38 | $40,550 $19.49 | $50,750 $24.40 |
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 51-3022 | 155,390 | $24,810 $11.93 | |
| $20,420 $9.82 | $23,870 $11.48 | $28,400 $13.65 |
Medical Appliance Technicians | 51-9082 | 14,640 | $39,020 $18.76 | |
| $27,680 $13.31 | $34,890 $16.77 | $45,730 $21.99 |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 51-4199 | 22,190 | $35,910 $17.26 | |
| $24,340 $11.70 | $32,990 $15.86 | $44,880 $21.58 |
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 51-4051 | 20,070 | $42,790 $20.57 | |
| $34,020 $16.35 | $42,240 $20.31 | $50,040 $24.06 |
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4035 | 19,750 | $39,620 $19.05 | |
| $30,100 $14.47 | $38,250 $18.39 | $47,540 $22.86 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9023 | 129,270 | $36,410 $17.51 | |
| $26,970 $12.97 | $34,600 $16.63 | $44,010 $21.16 |
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4061 | 6,380 | $48,210 $23.18 | |
| $33,920 $16.31 | $45,980 $22.11 | $61,750 $29.69 |
Model Makers, Wood | 51-7031 | 1,160 | $38,330 $18.43 | |
| $25,960 $12.48 | $33,590 $16.15 | $42,360 $20.36 |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 51-9195 | 38,730 | $31,690 $15.24 | |
| $23,610 $11.35 | $29,630 $14.24 | $37,390 $17.98 |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4072 | 135,550 | $31,510 $15.15 | |
| $23,420 $11.26 | $29,340 $14.11 | $37,380 $17.97 |
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