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May 2003 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Production Occupations

SOC major groups

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages are available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Click on the SOC Code Number to view an occupational profile.

			Wage Estimates
SOC Code Number	Occupation Title	Employment (1)	Median Hourly	Mean Hourly	Mean Annual (2)	Mean RSE (3)
51-0000	Production Occupations	10,488,450	$12.32	$13.80	$28,710	0.2 %
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	705,270	$21.02	$22.45	$46,690	0.2 %
51-2011	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	26,150	$18.60	$18.23	$37,920	3.8 %
51-2021	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	33,590	$11.48	$12.17	$25,320	1.2 %
51-2022	Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	245,700	$11.28	$12.20	$25,380	0.6 %
51-2023	Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	54,690	$12.52	$13.09	$27,230	0.8 %
51-2031	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	50,410	$15.58	$16.31	$33,920	2.7 %
51-2041	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	85,330	$13.94	$14.60	$30,380	0.6 %
51-2091	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	31,820	$11.87	$12.30	$25,580	1.1 %
51-2092	Team Assemblers	1,138,100	$11.14	$12.10	$25,160	0.7 %
51-2093	Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators	5,280	$12.79	$13.55	$28,180	1.8 %
51-3011	Bakers	157,110	$10.09	$10.86	$22,600	0.7 %
51-3021	Butchers and Meat Cutters	132,370	$12.30	$13.07	$27,180	0.5 %
51-3022	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	150,440	$8.69	$9.17	$19,060	0.7 %
51-3023	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	122,490	$9.82	$9.94	$20,680	0.9 %
51-3091	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	17,800	$11.89	$12.79	$26,600	1.9 %
51-3092	Food Batchmakers	74,650	$10.53	$11.24	$23,390	0.8 %
51-3093	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	34,480	$10.31	$10.99	$22,860	1.0 %
51-4011	Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	126,150	$14.14	$14.74	$30,650	0.5 %
51-4012	Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers	17,820	$18.43	$19.24	$40,020	0.9 %
51-4021	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	93,600	$12.72	$13.08	$27,210	0.6 %
51-4022	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	41,230	$13.10	$14.28	$29,700	1.7 %
51-4023	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	42,090	$13.88	$14.44	$30,040	1.1 %
51-4031	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	260,560	$12.12	$12.70	$26,410	0.4 %
51-4032	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	48,730	$13.29	$14.22	$29,570	1.1 %
51-4033	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	97,660	$12.80	$13.83	$28,770	1.1 %
51-4034	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	70,300	$14.57	$15.04	$31,290	0.8 %
51-4035	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	28,580	$14.48	$14.91	$31,020	0.8 %
51-4041	Machinists	368,740	$15.91	$16.30	$33,900	0.4 %
51-4051	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	17,810	$15.24	$15.65	$32,550	0.8 %
51-4052	Pourers and Casters, Metal	12,770	$13.64	$14.33	$29,810	1.0 %
51-4061	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	7,900	$20.90	$20.98	$43,630	3.5 %
51-4062	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	6,090	$17.45	$18.19	$37,830	2.1 %
51-4071	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	20,770	$13.05	$14.01	$29,130	1.8 %
51-4072	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	144,140	$11.51	$12.36	$25,720	0.9 %
51-4081	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	100,320	$13.97	$15.20	$31,620	2.6 %
51-4111	Tool and Die Makers	104,210	$20.67	$21.10	$43,900	0.6 %
51-4121	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	354,300	$14.25	$15.06	$31,330	0.4 %
51-4122	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53,750	$13.99	$15.18	$31,580	1.7 %
51-4191	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	27,290	$13.63	$14.39	$29,930	1.0 %
51-4192	Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic	12,540	$15.37	$16.08	$33,450	1.5 %
51-4193	Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	40,800	$12.34	$13.00	$27,030	0.7 %
51-4194	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	22,320	$14.22	$15.02	$31,250	1.0 %
51-5011	Bindery Workers	81,840	$10.82	$11.81	$24,570	0.7 %
51-5012	Bookbinders	6,550	$13.87	$14.74	$30,660	2.0 %
51-5021	Job Printers	54,790	$14.83	$15.65	$32,560	1.6 %
51-5022	Prepress Technicians and Workers	82,970	$15.22	$15.95	$33,170	0.7 %
51-5023	Printing Machine Operators	189,900	$14.11	$14.93	$31,050	0.5 %
51-6011	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	217,820	$8.14	$8.64	$17,960	0.6 %
51-6021	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	87,500	$8.27	$8.61	$17,900	0.7 %
51-6031	Sewing Machine Operators	265,200	$8.51	$9.12	$18,960	0.5 %
51-6041	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	8,090	$9.40	$9.98	$20,750	1.1 %
51-6042	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	6,020	$9.89	$10.24	$21,300	1.8 %
51-6051	Sewers, Hand	18,790	$8.65	$9.57	$19,900	2.5 %
51-6052	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	32,150	$10.51	$11.62	$24,170	1.1 %
51-6061	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	24,280	$10.30	$10.56	$21,960	1.1 %
51-6062	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	32,170	$9.87	$10.47	$21,770	1.1 %
51-6063	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	47,720	$11.37	$11.42	$23,740	0.6 %
51-6064	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	60,550	$10.62	$11.08	$23,040	1.1 %
51-6091	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	26,700	$13.55	$13.68	$28,460	1.1 %
51-6092	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	10,310	$13.72	$16.30	$33,910	2.9 %
51-6093	Upholsterers	39,660	$12.18	$12.97	$26,980	1.2 %
51-7011	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	126,350	$11.81	$12.56	$26,120	0.5 %
51-7021	Furniture Finishers	28,770	$11.13	$11.82	$24,590	0.9 %
51-7031	Model Makers, Wood	3,820	$12.24	$14.19	$29,520	5.1 %
51-7032	Patternmakers, Wood	3,470	$14.25	$14.93	$31,060	2.4 %
51-7041	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	55,130	$10.65	$11.12	$23,130	0.7 %
51-7042	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	89,410	$10.76	$11.28	$23,470	0.5 %
51-8011	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	3,710	$29.72	$29.99	$62,380	1.1 %
51-8012	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	10,270	$26.45	$26.73	$55,590	0.9 %
51-8013	Power Plant Operators	33,250	$24.45	$24.15	$50,220	0.7 %
51-8021	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	48,880	$20.87	$21.32	$44,340	0.7 %
51-8031	Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	95,870	$16.30	$16.89	$35,130	0.6 %
51-8091	Chemical Plant and System Operators	56,270	$21.18	$21.10	$43,880	0.8 %
51-8092	Gas Plant Operators	11,180	$23.45	$23.53	$48,940	0.8 %
51-8093	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	40,980	$24.02	$22.97	$47,780	1.0 %
51-9011	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	59,720	$18.62	$18.75	$39,000	1.4 %
51-9012	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	37,360	$15.25	$15.99	$33,260	1.9 %
51-9021	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	43,320	$12.96	$13.57	$28,230	0.7 %
51-9022	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	43,910	$11.10	$12.03	$25,030	0.6 %
51-9023	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	106,610	$13.43	$13.94	$28,990	0.4 %
51-9031	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	30,110	$10.79	$12.01	$24,980	2.2 %
51-9032	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	70,960	$12.53	$13.06	$27,170	0.6 %
51-9041	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	73,990	$13.05	$13.84	$28,780	0.8 %
51-9051	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	30,320	$13.95	$14.63	$30,430	0.8 %
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	497,300	$13.34	$14.65	$30,470	0.4 %
51-9071	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	30,360	$13.06	$14.48	$30,120	2.3 %
51-9081	Dental Laboratory Technicians	45,480	$14.10	$15.40	$32,030	1.1 %
51-9082	Medical Appliance Technicians	11,270	$13.41	$14.82	$30,820	2.4 %
51-9083	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	30,300	$10.67	$11.42	$23,760	1.0 %
51-9111	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	400,680	$10.45	$11.40	$23,700	0.7 %
51-9121	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	93,110	$12.37	$13.06	$27,160	0.5 %
51-9122	Painters, Transportation Equipment	46,600	$16.39	$17.56	$36,520	1.0 %
51-9123	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	29,590	$10.41	$11.36	$23,640	0.8 %
51-9131	Photographic Process Workers	27,170	$9.79	$11.19	$23,280	1.1 %
51-9132	Photographic Processing Machine Operators	54,750	$9.11	$10.14	$21,100	1.0 %
51-9141	Semiconductor Processors	50,160	$13.29	$14.14	$29,410	1.3 %
51-9191	Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders	25,390	$11.24	$11.98	$24,920	0.8 %
51-9192	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	17,590	$11.07	$11.99	$24,950	1.0 %
51-9193	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	7,920	$10.31	$11.46	$23,830	1.8 %
51-9194	Etchers and Engravers	8,800	$10.69	$11.94	$24,840	1.7 %
51-9195	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	37,600	$11.91	$12.70	$26,420	2.2 %
51-9196	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	109,600	$13.91	$14.29	$29,720	0.7 %
51-9197	Tire Builders	14,830	$19.01	$17.59	$36,590	2.4 %
51-9198	Helpers—Production Workers	452,700	$9.42	$10.09	$20,980	0.5 %

About May 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

National OES estimates by SOC major group