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 21,900 24,515 17,300 28,125 18,905 22,350 27,995
    11.80 8.30 13.50 9.10 10.75 13.45
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 1,030 38,340 23,825 45,600 26,900 35,715 47,570
    18.45 11.45 21.90 12.95 17.15 22.85
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 150 25,315 20,585 27,680 21,965 25,175 28,150
    12.15 9.90 13.30 10.55 12.10 13.55
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 n/a 29,215 21,400 33,120 23,800 30,225 34,550
    14.05 10.30 15.90 11.45 14.55 16.60
Team Assemblers 51-2092 3,950 23,185 17,630 25,965 19,385 22,600 26,970
    11.15 8.50 12.50 9.30 10.85 12.95
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 240 20,220 16,660 22,000 17,460 19,835 22,395
    9.70 8.00 10.60 8.40 9.55 10.75
Bakers 51-3011 90 22,625 14,545 26,665 15,785 20,620 31,040
    10.90 7.00 12.80 7.60 9.90 14.90
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 140 23,745 18,845 26,200 19,870 22,835 27,770
    11.40 9.05 12.60 9.55 11.00 13.35
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022 n/a 19,015 12,605 22,220 13,670 16,845 25,545
    9.15 6.05 10.70 6.55 8.10 12.30
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 50 19,975 17,200 21,360 18,825 20,565 22,280
    9.60 8.25 10.25 9.05 9.90 10.70
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 550 31,195 23,185 35,200 25,575 30,720 36,850
    15.00 11.15 16.90 12.30 14.75 17.70
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 50 31,165 29,335 32,080 29,570 31,630 33,905
    15.00 14.10 15.40 14.20 15.20 16.30
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 n/a 28,430 24,110 30,590 24,965 28,100 32,440
    13.65 11.60 14.70 12.00 13.50 15.60
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 570 24,380 20,310 26,410 20,870 23,530 27,710
    11.70 9.75 12.70 10.05 11.30 13.30
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 120 21,845 19,240 23,150 19,545 21,480 23,385
    10.50 9.25 11.15 9.40 10.35 11.25
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 200 25,660 22,565 27,210 24,230 26,400 28,375
    12.35 10.85 13.10 11.65 12.70 13.65
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 n/a 22,300 16,610 25,145 17,335 20,310 25,155
    10.70 8.00 12.10 8.35 9.75 12.10
Machinists 51-4041 510 28,040 19,305 32,405 21,700 28,145 33,800
    13.50 9.30 15.60 10.45 13.55 16.25
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 480 28,315 19,725 32,615 21,890 30,645 33,730
    13.60 9.50 15.70 10.50 14.75 16.20
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 80 22,420 17,930 24,665 18,875 21,995 25,915
    10.80 8.60 11.85 9.05 10.55 12.45
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 170 38,980 28,050 44,445 33,110 41,195 46,115
    18.75 13.50 21.35 15.90 19.80 22.15
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 480 26,805 20,425 30,000 21,345 25,010 30,565
    12.90 9.80 14.40 10.25 12.05 14.70
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 190 27,070 22,665 29,275 23,985 26,690 29,915
    13.00 10.90 14.05 11.55 12.85 14.40
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 10 19,020 16,270 20,395 16,355 18,105 21,585
    9.15 7.80 9.80 7.85 8.70 10.40
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194 10 26,540 19,435 30,095 20,960 27,165 32,615
    12.75 9.35 14.45 10.10 13.05 15.70
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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.