OCCUPATIONAL WAGES
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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
Gas Plant Operators 51-8092 120 38,400 21,015 47,095 22,885 41,725 50,600
    18.45 10.10 22.65 11.00 20.05 24.35
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 51-8093 30 43,080 37,965 45,640 38,730 42,470 46,260
    20.70 18.25 21.95 18.60 20.40 22.25
Plant and System Operators, All Other 51-8099 120 42,040 27,070 49,530 30,925 42,780 52,420
    20.20 13.00 23.80 14.85 20.55 25.20
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 1,930 38,780 27,725 44,310 30,950 40,280 45,335
    18.65 13.35 21.30 14.90 19.35 21.80
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 570 36,090 22,305 42,980 26,945 37,920 44,835
    17.35 10.70 20.65 12.95 18.25 21.55
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 510 27,275 18,385 31,720 19,970 26,510 33,145
    13.10 8.85 15.25 9.60 12.75 15.95
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 1,100 26,855 20,070 30,245 21,505 26,780 31,855
    12.90 9.65 14.55 10.35 12.85 15.30
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 3,630 30,240 21,635 34,545 24,095 29,915 35,885
    14.55 10.40 16.60 11.60 14.40 17.25
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 780 24,220 17,485 27,585 18,610 23,415 30,095
    11.65 8.40 13.25 8.95 11.25 14.45
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 2,250 33,155 22,325 38,570 24,835 30,000 36,320
    15.95 10.75 18.55 11.95 14.40 17.45
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 2,050 31,565 20,490 37,105 22,305 27,390 36,060
    15.20 9.85 17.85 10.70 13.15 17.35
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 51-9051 1,790 30,660 24,025 33,975 25,165 28,360 35,270
    14.75 11.55 16.35 12.10 13.65 16.95
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 12,280 29,650 19,545 34,705 21,775 26,975 34,460
    14.25 9.40 16.70 10.45 12.95 16.55
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 51-9071 420 32,445 23,730 36,805 27,355 31,950 35,965
    15.60 11.40 17.70 13.15 15.35 17.30
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 570 33,050 20,315 39,415 23,805 29,565 43,015
    15.90 9.75 18.95 11.45 14.20 20.70
Medical Appliance Technicians 51-9082 150 33,970 24,005 38,950 25,635 30,460 37,850
    16.35 11.55 18.75 12.30 14.65 18.20
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 890 23,940 18,480 26,670 19,935 23,135 27,555
    11.50 8.90 12.80 9.60 11.10 13.25
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 8,700 24,420 16,985 28,135 18,665 23,890 28,855
    11.75 8.15 13.55 8.95 11.50 13.85
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 3,030 25,860 19,415 29,080 20,930 25,085 29,555
    12.45 9.35 14.00 10.05 12.05 14.20
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 2,060 41,195 25,690 48,950 29,375 42,595 52,720
    19.80 12.35 23.55 14.10 20.50 25.35
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 51-9123 730 22,600 17,495 25,150 18,775 21,985 26,315
    10.85 8.40 12.10 9.05 10.55 12.65
Photographic Process Workers 51-9131 400 22,895 17,070 25,805 18,345 21,930 26,440
    11.00 8.20 12.40 8.80 10.55 12.70
Photographic Processing Machine Operators 51-9132 1,150 20,015 14,955 22,550 16,085 19,095 23,085
    9.60 7.20 10.85 7.75 9.20 11.10
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 760 27,335 19,785 31,110 21,695 27,485 33,215
    13.15 9.50 14.95 10.45 13.20 15.95
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 160 25,835 18,545 29,480 20,830 25,230 31,000
    12.40 8.90 14.15 10.00 12.15 14.90
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Research and Statistics Published June 2007.