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.
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 51-0000 27,320 26,925 18,300 31,240 19,975 25,255 31,485
    12.95 8.80 15.00 9.60 12.15 15.15
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 1,610 45,160 29,725 52,875 33,995 43,800 54,490
    21.70 14.30 25.40 16.35 21.05 26.20
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 90 26,825 22,135 29,165 24,050 26,540 29,030
    12.90 10.65 14.00 11.55 12.75 13.95
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023 20 30,580 22,720 34,515 24,130 32,765 36,270
    14.70 10.90 16.60 11.60 15.75 17.45
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 630 39,695 30,455 44,315 35,075 42,260 46,175
    19.10 14.65 21.30 16.85 20.30 22.20
Team Assemblers 51-2092 4,760 23,760 17,180 27,045 18,380 23,835 28,385
    11.40 8.25 13.00 8.85 11.45 13.65
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 450 23,090 17,905 25,680 19,475 23,270 26,490
    11.10 8.60 12.35 9.35 11.20 12.75
Bakers 51-3011 320 18,325 14,465 20,255 15,510 17,425 19,975
    8.80 6.95 9.75 7.45 8.40 9.60
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 150 24,060 17,480 27,350 19,130 22,825 28,455
    11.55 8.40 13.15 9.20 10.95 13.70
Food Batchmakers 51-3092 60 28,860 19,155 33,710 21,180 30,400 35,305
    13.85 9.20 16.20 10.20 14.60 16.95
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 n/a 20,335 17,645 21,680 19,190 20,850 22,525
    9.80 8.50 10.40 9.20 10.00 10.85
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 180 26,400 21,645 28,780 22,875 25,385 29,365
    12.70 10.40 13.85 11.00 12.20 14.10
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 30 38,070 28,740 42,740 32,765 37,530 44,220
    18.30 13.80 20.55 15.75 18.05 21.25
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 60 26,410 20,540 29,345 21,175 24,490 31,230
    12.70 9.90 14.10 10.20 11.75 15.00
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 510 27,120 20,895 30,230 22,285 27,140 31,680
    13.05 10.05 14.55 10.70 13.05 15.25
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 190 28,425 24,935 30,170 25,405 27,955 31,555
    13.65 12.00 14.50 12.20 13.45 15.15
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 130 31,250 25,320 34,215 25,940 28,750 37,260
    15.00 12.15 16.45 12.45 13.80 17.90
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 90 24,010 16,605 27,710 16,870 18,760 31,555
    11.55 8.00 13.30 8.10 9.00 15.15
Machinists 51-4041 760 34,175 26,520 38,000 28,715 33,195 38,725
    16.45 12.75 18.25 13.80 15.95 18.60
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 20 39,300 30,505 43,695 33,645 41,570 45,735
    18.90 14.65 21.00 16.20 20.00 22.00
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 51-4062 20 37,210 28,665 41,485 34,375 39,520 43,285
    17.90 13.80 19.95 16.55 19.00 20.80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 240 24,160 16,020 28,230 16,935 23,110 29,055
    11.60 7.70 13.55 8.15 11.10 13.95
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 280 27,470 20,320 31,045 23,315 28,140 31,425
    13.20 9.75 14.95 11.20 13.55 15.10
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 130 35,620 26,865 40,000 30,565 35,980 42,360
    17.10 12.90 19.25 14.70 17.30 20.35
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 1,160 32,585 26,455 35,650 28,825 32,635 36,265
    15.65 12.70 17.15 13.85 15.70 17.45
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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.