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 31,330 27,850 18,255 32,645 20,355 25,775 33,115
    13.40 8.80 15.70 9.80 12.40 15.90
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 1,590 42,620 25,960 50,950 29,170 40,650 53,775
    20.50 12.50 24.50 14.00 19.55 25.85
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 300 23,565 17,065 26,810 18,215 22,815 28,490
    11.35 8.20 12.90 8.75 10.95 13.70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 50 28,085 21,325 31,460 22,445 27,360 33,070
    13.50 10.25 15.15 10.80 13.15 15.90
Team Assemblers 51-2092 9,170 27,820 18,960 32,255 20,860 25,525 32,955
    13.40 9.10 15.50 10.05 12.25 15.85
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 1,420 24,100 19,550 26,375 20,380 23,345 27,150
    11.60 9.40 12.70 9.80 11.20 13.05
Bakers 51-3011 70 16,795 13,810 18,290 14,910 16,865 18,940
    8.05 6.65 8.80 7.15 8.10 9.10
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 200 22,205 16,685 24,965 18,545 22,070 26,115
    10.70 8.00 12.00 8.90 10.60 12.55
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022 200 18,715 16,600 19,775 17,020 18,795 20,395
    9.00 8.00 9.50 8.20 9.05 9.80
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 51-3023 n/a 20,700 17,340 22,380 18,645 20,660 22,685
    9.95 8.35 10.75 8.95 9.95 10.90
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 60 19,050 12,800 22,180 13,965 16,930 21,430
    9.15 6.15 10.65 6.70 8.15 10.30
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 650 30,105 24,915 32,700 28,515 31,260 33,920
    14.45 12.00 15.70 13.70 15.05 16.30
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 530 30,725 26,780 32,695 29,450 31,730 34,330
    14.75 12.90 15.70 14.15 15.25 16.50
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 40 24,025 19,840 26,115 20,950 23,820 27,060
    11.55 9.55 12.55 10.05 11.45 13.00
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 1,170 26,080 18,360 29,940 20,445 25,470 29,760
    12.55 8.85 14.40 9.85 12.25 14.30
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 70 35,140 23,090 41,170 26,670 39,295 43,445
    16.90 11.10 19.80 12.80 18.90 20.90
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 160 26,840 16,775 31,875 17,815 27,775 34,345
    12.90 8.05 15.30 8.55 13.35 16.50
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 120 34,245 25,515 38,610 27,630 34,840 41,420
    16.45 12.25 18.55 13.30 16.75 19.90
Machinists 51-4041 810 30,265 22,730 34,035 25,245 30,285 34,915
    14.55 10.95 16.35 12.15 14.55 16.80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 520 23,860 17,475 27,055 20,010 24,845 27,685
    11.45 8.40 13.00 9.60 11.95 13.30
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 170 26,490 20,345 29,560 21,200 25,885 32,250
    12.75 9.80 14.20 10.20 12.45 15.50
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 320 38,170 30,500 42,010 33,265 38,665 44,085
    18.35 14.65 20.20 16.00 18.60 21.20
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 950 28,805 22,795 31,810 24,380 28,330 33,560
    13.85 10.95 15.30 11.70 13.60 16.15
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 230 29,160 23,085 32,200 24,795 28,235 34,100
    14.00 11.10 15.50 11.90 13.55 16.40
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 70 30,895 24,010 34,335 25,880 29,390 34,960
    14.85 11.55 16.50 12.45 14.15 16.80
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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.