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.
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 250 42,975 34,465 47,230 36,625 42,650 49,670
    20.65 16.55 22.70 17.60 20.50 23.90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 1,120 30,950 24,405 34,220 25,730 29,510 35,820
    14.90 11.75 16.45 12.35 14.20 17.20
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 n/a 30,725 23,225 34,475 26,265 31,575 34,870
    14.75 11.15 16.60 12.65 15.20 16.75
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 n/a 28,245 25,430 29,650 25,560 27,905 30,820
    13.60 12.20 14.25 12.30 13.40 14.80
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 50 32,865 23,160 37,715 24,510 30,670 37,290
    15.80 11.15 18.15 11.80 14.75 17.95
Bindery Workers 51-5011 n/a 28,485 21,205 32,125 23,095 28,945 32,975
    13.70 10.20 15.45 11.10 13.90 15.85
Job Printers 51-5021 90 30,080 22,155 34,040 23,970 29,440 35,785
    14.45 10.65 16.35 11.50 14.15 17.20
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5022 210 33,820 25,410 38,020 27,920 33,710 38,680
    16.25 12.20 18.30 13.40 16.20 18.60
Printing Machine Operators 51-5023 450 32,165 24,335 36,075 27,250 32,655 37,005
    15.45 11.70 17.35 13.10 15.70 17.80
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 51-6011 370 18,225 14,855 19,910 15,800 17,980 20,485
    8.75 7.15 9.55 7.60 8.65 9.85
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 130 18,935 16,585 20,115 16,490 18,050 21,095
    9.10 7.95 9.65 7.95 8.70 10.15
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 750 19,510 15,695 21,415 16,500 18,920 22,645
    9.40 7.55 10.30 7.95 9.10 10.90
Sewers, Hand 51-6051 20 22,340 18,915 24,050 20,275 22,965 24,975
    10.75 9.10 11.55 9.75 11.05 12.00
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 51-6052 n/a 29,785 18,090 35,635 19,205 25,170 34,905
    14.30 8.70 17.15 9.25 12.10 16.80
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6062 50 23,170 16,395 26,560 18,595 21,690 25,875
    11.15 7.90 12.75 8.95 10.45 12.45
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6063 n/a 18,510 16,450 19,535 15,905 17,020 18,135
    8.90 7.90 9.40 7.65 8.20 8.70
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 51-6099 n/a 22,480 17,730 24,855 18,820 20,765 22,715
    10.80 8.50 11.95 9.05 10.00 10.90
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 420 23,655 16,935 27,015 18,875 22,640 28,610
    11.35 8.15 13.00 9.05 10.90 13.75
Furniture Finishers 51-7021 10 29,540 22,085 33,270 23,155 31,350 34,940
    14.20 10.60 16.00 11.15 15.05 16.80
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 51-7041 n/a 28,860 25,770 30,400 25,810 28,565 32,395
    13.85 12.40 14.60 12.40 13.75 15.55
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 51-7042 130 22,955 19,670 24,595 20,080 22,695 26,175
    11.05 9.45 11.80 9.65 10.90 12.60
Woodworkers, All Other 51-7099 n/a 21,035 16,165 23,470 16,510 20,155 26,060
    10.10 7.75 11.30 7.95 9.70 12.55
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 40 33,845 24,715 38,405 27,550 34,410 41,030
    16.25 11.90 18.45 13.25 16.55 19.75
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 180 48,515 38,280 53,635 48,600 52,500 56,375
    23.30 18.40 25.80 23.35 25.25 27.10
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 470 35,035 23,680 40,715 26,555 34,940 42,700
    16.85 11.40 19.55 12.75 16.80 20.55
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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.