| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 51-9022 | 26,670 | $30,860
$14.84 | |
|
$23,340
$11.22 | $28,720
$13.81 | $36,430
$17.51 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4033 | 74,600 | $34,920
$16.79 | |
|
$26,240
$12.62 | $32,890
$15.81 | $41,360
$19.89 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4191 | 19,780 | $39,010
$18.76 | |
|
$29,970
$14.41 | $37,180
$17.88 | $46,610
$22.41 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 51-9198 | 429,890 | $26,930
$12.95 | |
|
$20,820
$10.01 | $24,830
$11.94 | $31,120
$14.96 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 51-9061 | 518,950 | $40,340
$19.40 | |
|
$27,760
$13.35 | $36,780
$17.68 | $49,250
$23.68 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 51-9071 | 26,480 | $42,310
$20.34 | |
|
$27,900
$13.41 | $38,200
$18.37 | $50,410
$24.23 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4034 | 33,850 | $39,630
$19.05 | |
|
$30,940
$14.88 | $38,480
$18.50 | $47,700
$22.93 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 51-6011 | 207,710 | $23,210
$11.16 | |
|
$19,020
$9.15 | $21,510
$10.34 | $25,300
$12.17 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4192 | 9,070 | $47,720
$22.94 | |
|
$36,390
$17.49 | $45,820
$22.03 | $56,940
$27.38 |
| Machinists | 51-4041 | 391,120 | $43,220
$20.78 | |
|
$32,710
$15.72 | $41,700
$20.05 | $52,190
$25.09 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 51-3022 | 149,800 | $25,510
$12.27 | |
|
$21,230
$10.21 | $24,490
$11.77 | $29,050
$13.97 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 51-9082 | 14,570 | $39,880
$19.18 | |
|
$28,310
$13.61 | $35,980
$17.30 | $46,910
$22.55 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 51-4199 | 22,930 | $35,780
$17.20 | |
|
$24,960
$12.00 | $33,280
$16.00 | $44,160
$21.23 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 51-4051 | 17,730 | $41,840
$20.12 | |
|
$32,260
$15.51 | $41,040
$19.73 | $50,000
$24.04 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4035 | 17,560 | $41,180
$19.80 | |
|
$30,940
$14.88 | $39,840
$19.15 | $49,430
$23.77 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9023 | 130,480 | $37,630
$18.09 | |
|
$28,000
$13.46 | $35,680
$17.16 | $45,540
$21.90 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4061 | 6,250 | $50,360
$24.21 | |
|
$34,460
$16.57 | $48,550
$23.34 | $64,840
$31.18 |
| Model Makers, Wood | 51-7031 | 1,040 | $47,480
$22.83 | |
|
$33,530
$16.12 | $40,890
$19.66 | $61,020
$29.33 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 51-9195 | 39,450 | $32,590
$15.67 | |
|
$24,480
$11.77 | $30,610
$14.72 | $38,300
$18.42 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4072 | 145,560 | $32,660
$15.70 | |
|
$24,420
$11.74 | $30,480
$14.65 | $38,640
$18.58 |
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