occupation · 51-9000 · minor
Other Production Occupations — wages and employment
Other Production Occupations earned a median annual wage of $45,970 in the United States in May 2024, with 2,562,640 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
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Other Production Occupations earned a median annual wage of $45,970 in the United States in May 2024, with 2,562,640 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $33,560 or less, the best-paid tenth $69,270 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $43,880 to $45,970, +4.8 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 2,562,640 | $45,970 | $49,030 | $33,560 | $37,630 | $57,110 | $69,270 | $22.10 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 2,532,530 | $43,880 | $46,710 | $31,250 | $36,250 | $53,310 | $65,010 | $21.10 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
30 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 · median $47,460 · 591,180 jobs
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 · median $40,900 · 383,860 jobs
- Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 · median $38,820 · 277,060 jobs
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 51-9161 · median $49,970 · 176,950 jobs
- Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 · median $38,220 · 167,490 jobs
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9124 · median $47,590 · 159,500 jobs
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 · median $57,090 · 127,410 jobs
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 · median $47,680 · 100,840 jobs
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 · median $49,390 · 96,950 jobs
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 · median $45,130 · 57,310 jobs
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 · median $49,500 · 54,200 jobs
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 · median $45,700 · 47,540 jobs
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 · median $45,690 · 34,750 jobs
- Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 · median $48,310 · 33,920 jobs
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians 51-9141 · median $51,180 · 32,150 jobs
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 · median $46,890 · 28,550 jobs
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 51-9162 · median $65,670 · 28,230 jobs
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 · median $49,140 · 23,420 jobs
- Tire Builders 51-9197 · median $55,580 · 20,970 jobs
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 · median $38,420 · 18,740 jobs
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 · median $47,010 · 16,160 jobs
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 · median $41,460 · 13,890 jobs
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 · median $45,210 · 12,170 jobs
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 · median $41,690 · 11,850 jobs
- Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082 · median $47,060 · 11,490 jobs
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 · median $40,860 · 8,470 jobs
- Etchers and Engravers 51-9194 · median $40,450 · 8,390 jobs
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 · median $38,800 · 7,070 jobs
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9193 · median $40,160 · 6,590 jobs
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 51-9151 · median $40,100 · 5,550 jobs
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