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.
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 890 35,930 26,010 40,895 27,510 37,755 43,480
    17.30 12.50 19.65 13.20 18.15 20.90
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9012 110 40,860 35,225 43,675 39,315 42,460 45,600
    19.65 16.95 21.00 18.90 20.40 21.90
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 51-9022 n/a 24,490 20,470 26,505 20,535 22,780 27,430
    11.75 9.85 12.75 9.85 10.95 13.20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9023 740 29,225 22,180 32,745 23,970 30,040 34,205
    14.05 10.65 15.75 11.50 14.45 16.45
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 40 23,815 18,120 26,665 19,360 24,250 27,550
    11.45 8.70 12.80 9.30 11.65 13.25
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 130 28,490 18,135 33,665 19,920 31,295 35,415
    13.70 8.70 16.20 9.60 15.05 17.05
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 170 41,965 27,180 49,355 29,725 34,945 56,645
    20.20 13.05 23.75 14.30 16.80 27.25
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061 990 28,010 18,585 32,725 20,630 26,915 33,585
    13.45 8.95 15.75 9.90 12.95 16.15
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 60 34,375 25,870 38,625 26,190 31,855 41,350
    16.55 12.45 18.55 12.60 15.30 19.90
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 51-9083 n/a 22,620 17,520 25,170 18,410 21,830 25,640
    10.90 8.40 12.10 8.85 10.50 12.35
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111 270 24,165 16,910 27,790 18,430 21,670 27,445
    11.60 8.15 13.35 8.85 10.40 13.20
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 200 27,190 21,885 29,840 23,400 27,050 31,555
    13.05 10.50 14.35 11.25 13.00 15.15
Painters, Transportation Equipment 51-9122 90 40,975 29,400 46,760 31,495 35,410 50,780
    19.70 14.15 22.50 15.15 17.00 24.40
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 30 25,420 19,035 28,615 20,130 23,445 31,650
    12.20 9.15 13.75 9.70 11.25 15.20
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9192 n/a 21,235 17,795 22,955 18,775 21,505 24,000
    10.20 8.55 11.05 9.05 10.35 11.55
Etchers and Engravers 51-9194 n/a 21,465 20,975 21,710 20,030 21,370 22,710
    10.30 10.10 10.45 9.65 10.25 10.90
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 n/a 20,750 16,625 22,815 17,135 19,785 24,060
    10.00 8.00 10.95 8.25 9.50 11.55
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196 180 28,360 23,790 30,645 25,145 28,285 31,920
    13.65 11.45 14.75 12.10 13.60 15.35
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198 920 22,500 16,325 25,585 17,105 19,755 26,005
    10.80 7.85 12.30 8.20 9.50 12.50
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 n/a 35,480 23,035 41,700 25,230 29,805 48,260
    17.05 11.10 20.05 12.15 14.35 23.20
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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.