Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Empl %RSE |
Mean wage |
Mean %RSE |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
10th pct |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
Production Occupations | 51-0000 | 65,700 | 1.40 | 47,578 22.87 | 0.60 | 30,577 14.70 | 56,079 26.96 | 28,476 13.69 | 33,074 15.90 | 41,960 20.17 | 57,127 27.46 |
Supervisors of Production Workers | 51-1000 | 5,690 | 1.94 | 72,379 34.80 | 0.46 | 46,133 22.18 | 85,502 41.11 | 39,963 19.21 | 53,647 25.79 | 67,209 32.31 | 86,404 41.54 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 51-1011 | 5,690 | 2.70 | 72,379 34.80 | 1.20 | 46,133 22.18 | 85,502 41.11 | 39,963 19.21 | 53,647 25.79 | 67,209 32.31 | 86,404 41.54 |
Assemblers and Fabricators | 51-2000 | 8,660 | 2.17 | 44,832 21.55 | 0.45 | 31,210 15.00 | 51,643 24.83 | 29,967 14.41 | 33,998 16.35 | 40,998 19.71 | 51,087 24.56 |
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 51-2021 | 30 | 14.00 | 46,179 22.20 | 2.90 | 37,974 18.26 | 50,282 24.17 | 37,021 17.80 | 39,358 18.92 | 42,849 20.60 | 51,075 24.56 |
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers | 51-2028 | 2,270 | 8.10 | 50,190 24.13 | 2.50 | 34,996 16.82 | 57,787 27.78 | 31,551 15.17 | 38,124 18.33 | 46,276 22.25 | 59,347 28.53 |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 51-2031 | 110 | 37.70 | 37,085 17.83 | 9.70 | 29,784 14.32 | 40,735 19.58 | 28,807 13.85 | 30,318 14.58 | 34,220 16.45 | 41,133 19.78 |
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 51-2041 | 750 | 14.20 | 54,036 25.98 | 2.50 | 38,931 18.72 | 61,588 29.61 | 37,527 18.04 | 41,828 20.11 | 49,405 23.75 | 61,234 29.44 |
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 51-2051 | 30 | 29.00 | 48,026 23.09 | 2.60 | 39,125 18.81 | 52,477 25.23 | 37,739 18.14 | 40,807 19.62 | 44,849 21.56 | 55,336 26.60 |
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 51-2090 | 5,440 | 8.60 | 41,391 19.90 | 1.30 | 29,744 14.30 | 47,215 22.70 | 27,811 13.37 | 31,732 15.26 | 38,079 18.31 | 47,502 22.84 |
Food Processing Workers | 51-3000 | 7,040 | 2.51 | 36,972 17.77 | 0.37 | 28,149 13.53 | 41,384 19.90 | 26,133 12.56 | 29,747 14.30 | 35,241 16.94 | 42,392 20.38 |
Bakers | 51-3011 | 1,500 | 9.20 | 37,689 18.12 | 1.70 | 28,761 13.83 | 42,153 20.27 | 27,585 13.26 | 30,167 14.50 | 36,314 17.46 | 44,475 21.38 |
Butchers and Meat Cutters | 51-3021 | 1,290 | 10.50 | 43,179 20.76 | 2.10 | 32,488 15.62 | 48,525 23.33 | 30,480 14.65 | 35,117 16.88 | 42,105 20.24 | 49,303 23.70 |
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 51-3022 | 600 | 31.60 | 32,397 15.58 | 8.40 | 26,049 12.52 | 35,571 17.10 | 26,000 12.50 | 26,065 12.53 | 26,244 12.62 | 38,041 18.29 |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 51-3023 | 90 | 23.00 | 35,963 17.29 | 2.40 | 30,122 14.48 | 38,883 18.69 | 28,257 13.59 | 33,471 16.09 | 36,048 17.33 | 38,808 18.66 |
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 51-3091 | |
51.90 | 36,351 17.48 | 15.90 | 26,818 12.89 | 41,118 19.77 | 26,498 12.74 | 27,501 13.22 | 31,832 15.30 | 39,689 19.08 |
Food Batchmakers | 51-3092 | 1,460 | 12.20 | 36,696 17.64 | 2.50 | 27,735 13.33 | 41,176 19.80 | 26,230 12.61 | 28,559 13.73 | 35,379 17.01 | 42,795 20.57 |
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 51-3093 | 420 | 22.00 | 34,527 16.60 | 4.80 | 28,189 13.55 | 37,696 18.12 | 27,340 13.14 | 29,740 14.30 | 34,246 16.46 | 38,816 18.66 |
Food Processing Workers, All Other | 51-3099 | 1,590 | 10.80 | 33,980 16.34 | 1.90 | 28,295 13.60 | 36,823 17.70 | 26,058 12.53 | 30,869 14.84 | 31,592 15.19 | 37,294 17.93 |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 51-4000 | 7,070 | 2.39 | 52,966 25.46 | 0.42 | 37,330 17.95 | 60,784 29.22 | 35,889 17.25 | 40,673 19.55 | 49,933 24.01 | 60,327 29.00 |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4021 | 310 | 12.90 | 47,507 22.84 | 2.60 | 34,283 16.48 | 54,119 26.02 | 29,973 14.41 | 36,590 17.59 | 47,081 22.64 | 53,586 25.76 |
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4023 | |
32.60 | 47,278 22.73 | 11.10 | 38,030 18.28 | 51,902 24.95 | 37,493 18.03 | 37,708 18.13 | 43,640 20.98 | 53,810 25.87 |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4031 | 220 | 13.50 | 46,234 22.23 | 1.90 | 35,015 16.83 | 51,843 24.92 | 32,015 15.39 | 39,136 18.82 | 47,154 22.67 | 51,114 24.57 |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4033 | 100 | 14.30 | 39,801 19.14 | 3.20 | 31,088 14.95 | 44,158 21.23 | 26,459 12.72 | 34,706 16.69 | 40,160 19.31 | 45,591 21.92 |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4034 | 90 | 46.70 | 43,464 20.90 | 3.00 | 36,699 17.64 | 46,847 22.52 | 36,740 17.66 | 37,915 18.23 | 39,573 19.03 | 49,681 23.89 |
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4035 | 50 | 36.90 | 48,519 23.33 | 4.10 | 37,491 18.02 | 54,034 25.98 | 36,774 17.68 | 38,205 18.37 | 47,908 23.03 | 57,985 27.88 |
Machinists | 51-4041 | 1,780 | 6.80 | 58,042 27.91 | 1.50 | 40,485 19.46 | 66,821 32.13 | 37,076 17.83 | 45,523 21.89 | 57,326 27.56 | 69,389 33.36 |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4072 | 400 | 20.50 | 48,343 23.24 | 5.00 | 32,306 15.53 | 56,362 27.10 | 26,889 12.93 | 39,612 19.04 | 50,827 24.44 | 56,098 26.97 |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4081 | 730 | 17.20 | 50,286 24.18 | 2.90 | 37,594 18.07 | 56,632 27.23 | 33,570 16.14 | 45,498 21.87 | 50,847 24.45 | 56,368 27.10 |
Tool and Die Makers | 51-4111 | 60 | 10.50 | 66,827 32.13 | 3.20 | 50,453 24.26 | 75,013 36.06 | 45,198 21.73 | 55,684 26.77 | 64,503 31.01 | 76,688 36.87 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 51-4121 | 2,140 | 8.00 | 55,303 26.59 | 1.70 | 39,607 19.04 | 63,152 30.36 | 37,483 18.02 | 43,895 21.10 | 49,700 23.89 | 62,342 29.97 |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-4122 | 130 | 25.00 | 56,745 27.28 | 13.40 | 37,354 17.96 | 66,440 31.94 | 37,057 17.82 | 39,193 18.84 | 48,087 23.12 | 80,449 38.68 |
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 51-4193 | 60 | 27.80 | 46,745 22.47 | 1.60 | 36,813 17.70 | 51,710 24.86 | 36,000 17.31 | 41,264 19.84 | 46,157 22.19 | 50,017 24.05 |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 51-4199 | 240 | 19.20 | 44,311 21.30 | 3.80 | 32,951 15.84 | 49,992 24.03 | 31,486 15.14 | 34,352 16.52 | 38,171 18.35 | 50,465 24.26 |
Printing Workers | 51-5100 | 2,660 | 4.06 | 44,250 21.27 | 0.62 | 31,178 14.99 | 50,787 24.42 | 29,968 14.41 | 33,184 15.95 | 41,902 20.15 | 51,651 24.83 |
Prepress Technicians and Workers | 51-5111 | 460 | 17.20 | 43,249 20.79 | 5.20 | 29,421 14.14 | 50,162 24.12 | 28,722 13.81 | 30,507 14.67 | 41,677 20.04 | 50,481 24.27 |
Printing Press Operators | 51-5112 | 1,450 | 10.00 | 46,279 22.25 | 2.60 | 31,559 15.17 | 53,638 25.79 | 29,968 14.41 | 34,452 16.56 | 44,875 21.57 | 58,128 27.95 |
Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 51-5113 | 740 | 10.00 | 40,900 19.66 | 2.90 | 31,648 15.22 | 45,527 21.89 | 30,267 14.55 | 32,683 15.71 | 37,803 18.17 | 47,032 22.61 |
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers | 51-6000 | 6,500 | 2.21 | 32,245 15.50 | 0.39 | 26,705 12.84 | 35,016 16.83 | 26,000 12.50 | 27,554 13.25 | 29,718 14.29 | 34,178 16.43 |
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 51-6011 | 4,040 | 8.70 | 30,188 14.51 | 1.70 | 26,387 12.69 | 32,089 15.43 | 26,000 12.50 | 26,585 12.78 | 29,155 14.02 | 31,864 15.32 |
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 51-6021 | 490 | 24.40 | 39,549 19.01 | 11.00 | 28,543 13.72 | 45,052 21.66 | 27,273 13.11 | 29,371 14.12 | 34,709 16.69 | 49,907 23.99 |
Sewing Machine Operators | 51-6031 | 1,180 | 11.30 | 32,720 15.73 | 1.80 | 27,282 13.12 | 35,439 17.04 | 26,000 12.50 | 28,739 13.82 | 30,525 14.68 | 34,422 16.55 |
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 51-6052 | |
55.10 | 38,752 18.63 | 12.20 | 26,675 12.82 | 44,790 21.53 | 26,000 12.50 | 27,151 13.05 | 32,984 15.86 | 47,413 22.79 |
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-6062 | 70 | 12.20 | 35,036 16.84 | 2.90 | 28,038 13.48 | 38,534 18.53 | 27,502 13.22 | 29,962 14.40 | 36,314 17.46 | 36,601 17.60 |
Upholsterers | 51-6093 | 90 | 19.70 | 43,307 20.82 | 5.40 | 31,902 15.34 | 49,010 23.56 | 31,033 14.92 | 33,517 16.11 | 40,043 19.25 | 54,216 26.07 |
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 51-6099 | 110 | 22.40 | 35,077 16.86 | 3.40 | 27,246 13.10 | 38,992 18.75 | 26,000 12.50 | 28,070 13.50 | 34,148 16.42 | 37,879 18.21 |
Woodworkers | 51-7000 | 1,610 | 4.72 | 43,968 21.14 | 0.73 | 32,813 15.78 | 49,545 23.82 | 31,086 14.95 | 35,654 17.14 | 39,992 19.23 | 50,093 24.08 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 51-7011 | 730 | 14.50 | 46,363 22.29 | 4.10 | 33,597 16.15 | 52,746 25.36 | 31,195 15.00 | 36,490 17.54 | 40,306 19.38 | 55,534 26.70 |
Furniture Finishers | 51-7021 | 90 | 18.60 | 45,310 21.78 | 2.60 | 38,197 18.36 | 48,867 23.49 | 37,043 17.81 | 40,712 19.57 | 46,323 22.27 | 47,816 22.99 |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 51-7041 | 160 | 24.90 | 38,380 18.45 | 4.50 | 29,617 14.24 | 42,762 20.56 | 29,208 14.04 | 31,086 14.95 | 37,152 17.86 | 44,338 21.32 |
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 51-7042 | 510 | 20.20 | 40,071 19.27 | 3.90 | 31,659 15.22 | 44,278 21.29 | 30,265 14.55 | 34,669 16.67 | 39,067 18.78 | 43,853 21.08 |
Woodworkers, All Other | 51-7099 | 120 | 40.80 | 52,451 25.22 | 6.60 | 42,121 20.25 | 57,615 27.70 | 40,459 19.45 | 44,465 21.38 | 52,810 25.39 | 57,461 27.63 |
Plant and System Operators | 51-8000 | 3,140 | 3.94 | 67,256 32.33 | 0.95 | 42,262 20.32 | 79,754 38.34 | 38,551 18.53 | 48,526 23.33 | 63,188 30.38 | 83,480 40.13 |
Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 51-8012 | 110 | 23.80 | 94,575 45.47 | 1.40 | 86,881 41.77 | 98,422 47.32 | 87,339 41.99 | 95,896 46.10 | 95,934 46.12 | 95,970 46.14 |
Power Plant Operators | 51-8013 | 270 | 10.80 | 102,725 49.39 | 2.10 | 84,824 40.78 | 111,676 53.69 | 78,536 37.76 | 100,157 48.15 | 108,598 52.21 | 110,703 53.22 |
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 51-8021 | 530 | 12.90 | 70,750 34.01 | 2.50 | 52,882 25.42 | 79,684 38.31 | 47,840 23.00 | 60,386 29.03 | 73,739 35.45 | 82,444 39.64 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 51-8031 | 1,460 | 3.30 | 50,719 24.38 | 0.60 | 37,371 17.97 | 57,392 27.59 | 37,568 18.06 | 38,551 18.53 | 49,038 23.58 | 59,157 28.44 |
Chemical Plant and System Operators | 51-8091 | 360 | 7.10 | 74,933 36.03 | 1.80 | 58,230 28.00 | 83,284 40.04 | 58,836 28.29 | 63,274 30.42 | 83,480 40.13 | 83,480 40.13 |
Gas Plant Operators | 51-8092 | 40 | 25.00 | 88,243 42.42 | 2.90 | 73,487 35.33 | 95,622 45.97 | 73,237 35.21 | 79,191 38.07 | 90,469 43.49 | 93,933 45.16 |
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 51-8093 | 40 | 10.10 | 93,554 44.98 | 1.70 | 76,739 36.89 | 101,961 49.02 | 76,398 36.73 | 79,847 38.39 | 103,794 49.90 | 103,794 49.90 |
Plant and System Operators, All Other | 51-8099 | 260 | 5.60 | 66,151 31.80 | 1.30 | 50,041 24.06 | 74,206 35.68 | 46,420 22.32 | 55,231 26.55 | 69,722 33.52 | 75,296 36.20 |
Other Production Occupations | 51-9000 | 23,330 | 1.39 | 46,367 22.29 | 0.30 | 31,385 15.09 | 53,858 25.89 | 28,959 13.92 | 34,485 16.58 | 41,484 19.94 | 54,332 26.12 |
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 51-9011 | 930 | 6.20 | 58,558 28.15 | 2.80 | 37,580 18.07 | 69,047 33.20 | 36,763 17.67 | 42,809 20.58 | 59,317 28.52 | 72,181 34.70 |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9012 | 820 | 7.50 | 50,366 24.21 | 2.40 | 33,043 15.89 | 59,028 28.38 | 29,014 13.95 | 37,642 18.10 | 46,921 22.56 | 59,932 28.81 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9021 | 110 | 15.60 | 41,757 20.08 | 3.40 | 33,643 16.17 | 45,813 22.03 | 31,378 15.09 | 36,228 17.42 | 39,572 19.02 | 45,252 21.76 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 51-9022 | 150 | 24.70 | 46,444 22.33 | 1.70 | 36,958 17.77 | 51,186 24.61 | 35,810 17.22 | 39,136 18.82 | 48,663 23.40 | 50,856 24.45 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9023 | 1,600 | 8.20 | 47,057 22.62 | 1.20 | 35,827 17.22 | 52,671 25.32 | 33,647 16.18 | 38,740 18.62 | 46,293 22.26 | 51,861 24.93 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 51-9031 | 80 | 36.00 | 40,670 19.55 | 3.80 | 32,719 15.73 | 44,645 21.46 | 31,389 15.09 | 35,277 16.96 | 40,767 19.60 | 47,245 22.71 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9032 | 300 | 14.30 | 39,541 19.01 | 2.80 | 30,405 14.62 | 44,109 21.21 | 29,619 14.24 | 31,938 15.35 | 38,389 18.46 | 47,575 22.87 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9041 | 310 | 11.00 | 40,505 19.47 | 2.70 | 32,183 15.47 | 44,666 21.47 | 31,754 15.27 | 32,889 15.81 | 40,648 19.54 | 41,802 20.10 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 51-9061 | 4,770 | 4.80 | 54,292 26.10 | 1.60 | 34,026 16.36 | 64,424 30.97 | 30,889 14.85 | 38,043 18.29 | 48,819 23.47 | 67,514 32.46 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 51-9071 | 390 | 46.70 | 52,468 25.23 | 12.00 | 35,805 17.21 | 60,800 29.23 | 33,152 15.94 | 39,558 19.02 | 44,752 21.52 | 74,884 36.00 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians | 51-9081 | 550 | 23.40 | 56,376 27.10 | 5.20 | 36,576 17.58 | 66,276 31.86 | 36,053 17.33 | 39,094 18.80 | 47,598 22.88 | 65,787 31.63 |
Medical Appliance Technicians | 51-9082 | 410 | 39.90 | 47,383 22.78 | 8.80 | 32,808 15.77 | 54,671 26.28 | 32,154 15.46 | 34,089 16.39 | 47,746 22.96 | 55,002 26.44 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 51-9083 | 220 | 23.80 | 44,116 21.21 | 4.00 | 37,820 18.18 | 47,263 22.72 | 37,734 18.14 | 38,237 18.38 | 41,661 20.03 | 44,365 21.33 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 51-9111 | 2,470 | 8.60 | 36,715 17.65 | 1.90 | 27,943 13.43 | 41,100 19.76 | 26,097 12.55 | 28,806 13.85 | 33,757 16.23 | 41,666 20.03 |
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 51-9123 | 190 | 31.90 | 55,749 26.80 | 15.70 | 34,121 16.40 | 66,564 32.00 | 30,318 14.58 | 37,908 18.23 | 41,235 19.82 | 68,062 32.72 |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9124 | 670 | 9.90 | 52,058 25.03 | 5.80 | 33,273 16.00 | 61,451 29.54 | 31,676 15.23 | 36,955 17.77 | 45,862 22.05 | 57,808 27.79 |
Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 51-9141 | 140 | 30.10 | 42,351 20.36 | 3.50 | 35,253 16.95 | 45,901 22.07 | 35,206 16.93 | 37,177 17.87 | 38,863 18.68 | 46,541 22.38 |
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 51-9151 | 90 | 43.70 | 34,784 16.72 | 26.40 | 27,716 13.32 | 38,318 18.42 | 27,776 13.35 | 27,776 13.35 | 36,587 17.59 | 38,314 18.42 |
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 51-9161 | 2,130 | 6.20 | 51,154 24.59 | 1.30 | 39,078 18.79 | 57,192 27.50 | 35,737 17.18 | 45,092 21.68 | 49,153 23.63 | 61,216 29.43 |
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 51-9162 | 330 | 18.00 | 59,011 28.37 | 3.50 | 46,281 22.25 | 65,376 31.43 | 45,994 22.11 | 50,802 24.42 | 57,528 27.66 | 63,288 30.43 |
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 51-9193 | 40 | 38.10 | 41,293 19.85 | 13.70 | 28,352 13.63 | 47,763 22.96 | 26,000 12.50 | 29,195 14.04 | 38,990 18.75 | 42,953 20.65 |
Etchers and Engravers | 51-9194 | 70 | 43.60 | 39,999 19.23 | 19.60 | 32,551 15.65 | 43,723 21.02 | 29,966 14.41 | 35,071 16.86 | 35,077 16.86 | 46,546 22.38 |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 51-9195 | 170 | 39.20 | 38,779 18.64 | 8.30 | 34,009 16.35 | 41,164 19.79 | 33,074 15.90 | 36,081 17.35 | 37,413 17.99 | 39,248 18.87 |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51-9196 | 670 | 22.50 | 39,629 19.05 | 7.40 | 33,715 16.21 | 42,586 20.47 | 31,021 14.91 | 36,747 17.67 | 38,857 18.68 | 45,386 21.82 |
Helpers--Production Workers | 51-9198 | 1,820 | 9.40 | 36,780 17.68 | 2.50 | 28,961 13.92 | 40,690 19.56 | 27,701 13.32 | 30,679 14.75 | 36,079 17.35 | 39,445 18.96 |
Production Workers, All Other | 51-9199 | 3,840 | 8.30 | 39,439 18.96 | 2.80 | 28,695 13.80 | 44,811 21.54 | 27,445 13.19 | 30,673 14.75 | 36,674 17.63 | 44,588 21.44 |
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