OCCUPATIONAL WAGES
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Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 320 40,140 31,745 44,335 34,615 39,710 46,300
    19.30 15.25 21.30 16.65 19.10 22.25
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 1,410 32,805 24,540 36,935 26,615 31,235 36,390
    15.75 11.80 17.75 12.80 15.00 17.50
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 80 31,015 24,320 34,365 26,335 30,970 35,255
    14.90 11.70 16.50 12.65 14.90 16.95
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 51-4192 n/a 32,665 30,690 33,655 30,840 33,065 35,265
    15.70 14.75 16.20 14.85 15.90 16.95
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 40 35,420 20,975 42,640 21,160 24,310 38,950
    17.05 10.10 20.50 10.15 11.70 18.75
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194 60 36,140 19,770 44,325 21,440 39,440 48,500
    17.35 9.50 21.30 10.30 18.95 23.30
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 n/a 29,450 22,940 32,705 24,855 27,980 31,205
    14.15 11.05 15.70 11.95 13.45 15.00
Bindery Workers 51-5011 520 26,385 18,735 30,210 20,930 25,810 30,225
    12.70 9.00 14.50 10.05 12.40 14.55
Job Printers 51-5021 380 38,095 30,595 41,845 32,485 37,795 44,035
    18.30 14.70 20.10 15.60 18.15 21.15
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5022 570 37,930 29,485 42,155 32,020 36,915 44,050
    18.25 14.20 20.25 15.40 17.75 21.20
Printing Machine Operators 51-5023 990 34,135 22,670 39,870 25,810 34,380 42,665
    16.40 10.90 19.15 12.40 16.55 20.50
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 51-6011 920 19,750 13,450 22,895 14,705 17,650 23,270
    9.50 6.45 11.00 7.05 8.50 11.20
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 800 17,775 15,240 19,045 15,925 17,670 20,015
    8.55 7.35 9.15 7.65 8.50 9.60
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 860 21,485 17,570 23,440 18,875 21,055 23,470
    10.35 8.45 11.25 9.05 10.10 11.30
Sewers, Hand 51-6051 n/a 16,845 14,610 17,960 15,290 16,825 18,440
    8.10 7.00 8.65 7.35 8.10 8.85
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 51-6052 210 22,110 15,115 25,610 17,115 20,395 23,345
    10.65 7.25 12.30 8.25 9.80 11.20
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6062 n/a 20,650 15,165 23,395 17,205 20,855 24,160
    9.95 7.30 11.25 8.25 10.05 11.60
Upholsterers 51-6093 n/a 36,845 22,985 43,780 25,885 32,905 38,495
    17.70 11.05 21.05 12.45 15.80 18.50
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 350 26,765 19,175 30,565 20,770 26,285 32,635
    12.85 9.20 14.70 10.00 12.65 15.70
Furniture Finishers 51-7021 70 27,150 17,140 32,150 18,225 28,060 34,080
    13.05 8.25 15.45 8.75 13.50 16.40
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 51-7041 n/a 21,465 16,790 23,805 17,320 19,585 22,765
    10.30 8.05 11.45 8.35 9.40 10.95
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 51-7042 n/a 25,755 18,495 29,385 20,800 25,515 29,015
    12.40 8.90 14.15 10.00 12.25 13.95
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 60 41,700 28,230 48,435 31,825 41,865 47,850
    20.05 13.55 23.30 15.30 20.15 23.00
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 51-8021 130 48,545 35,490 55,070 40,240 48,040 59,550
    23.35 17.05 26.50 19.35 23.10 28.65
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 n/a 39,465 24,250 47,075 28,690 36,785 48,075
    18.95 11.65 22.65 13.80 17.70 23.10
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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.