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Production

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Production Jobs and Salaries

112 job titles tracked, family average $56,000 per year. Ranked by average pay.

Highest-paying Production roles
1
Nuclear Power Reactor Operator
$125,500
2
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
$115,000
3
Power Plant Operator
$103,500
4
Biomass Plant Technician
$103,500
5
Hydroelectric Plant Technician
$103,500
6
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
$94,000
7
Gas Plant Operator
$92,000
8
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
$87,000
9
Chemical Plant and System Operators
$83,000
10
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
$79,500
11
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer
$74,500
12
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
$74,000
13
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
$74,000
14
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
$71,000
15
Tool and Die Makers
$69,000
16
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
$69,000
17
Plant and System Operators, All Other
$68,000
18
Biofuels Processing Technician
$68,000
19
Model Makers, Wood
$66,000
20
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
$64,500
21
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
$63,000
22
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
$62,500
23
Semiconductor Processing Technician
$62,500
24
Machinist
$61,500
25
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
$60,000
Most common Production jobs
1
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
1,405,030 workers in the U.S.
$48,500
2
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
673,430 workers in the U.S.
$79,500
3
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
597,370 workers in the U.S.
$55,500
4
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
416,210 workers in the U.S.
$59,000
5
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
379,060 workers in the U.S.
$46,000
6
Machinist
287,050 workers in the U.S.
$61,500
7
Production Workers, All Other
251,700 workers in the U.S.
$46,000
8
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
246,970 workers in the U.S.
$49,500
9
Baker
236,200 workers in the U.S.
$40,000
10
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
198,040 workers in the U.S.
$36,000
11
Food Batchmaker
174,520 workers in the U.S.
$45,500
12
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
171,200 workers in the U.S.
$50,000
13
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator
169,450 workers in the U.S.
$56,000
14
Helpers--Production Worker
165,700 workers in the U.S.
$42,500
15
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
158,740 workers in the U.S.
$54,500

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