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Production Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
Power Plant Operators 51-8013 N/A 51,375 46,930 53,600 49,120 52,910 56,430
    24.70 22.55 25.75 23.60 25.45 27.15
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5022 N/A 35,280 26,665 39,585 31,735 35,955 40,805
    16.95 12.80 19.05 15.25 17.30 19.60
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 N/A 20,340 15,355 22,830 16,410 18,805 25,075
    9.80 7.40 11.00 7.90 9.05 12.05
Printing Machine Operators 51-5023 500 28,425 17,940 33,665 19,565 26,855 36,615
    13.65 8.65 16.20 9.40 12.90 17.60
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 530 24,435 16,650 28,330 18,170 24,275 30,100
    11.75 8.00 13.60 8.75 11.65 14.45
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 50 29,780 23,320 33,010 25,765 29,380 34,575
    14.30 11.20 15.85 12.40 14.10 16.60
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 51-7041 10 25,945 22,590 27,620 22,980 26,080 29,470
    12.45 10.85 13.30 11.05 12.55 14.15
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 400 18,045 13,485 20,325 14,450 17,165 21,085
    8.65 6.50 9.75 6.95 8.25 10.15
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 790 39,420 32,105 43,075 34,320 39,615 46,050
    18.95 15.45 20.70 16.50 19.05 22.15
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 51-6052 20 22,655 18,550 24,710 19,385 21,370 23,395
    10.90 8.90 11.90 9.30 10.25 11.25
Team Assemblers 51-2092 2,920 25,935 17,960 29,925 18,630 23,230 31,390
    12.45 8.65 14.40 8.95 11.15 15.10
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-6062 10 17,275 13,530 19,150 13,470 15,720 21,485
    8.30 6.50 9.20 6.50 7.55 10.35
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 51-6099 50 22,080 16,840 24,700 17,615 20,785 24,930
    10.60 8.10 11.85 8.45 10.00 12.00
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 90 37,710 28,350 42,390 31,955 37,590 44,545
    18.15 13.65 20.40 15.35 18.05 21.40
Upholsterers 51-6093 N/A 26,455 25,755 26,800 24,985 26,660 28,255
    12.70 12.40 12.90 12.00 12.80 13.60
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 51-8031 80 32,465 24,730 36,335 26,385 31,155 37,305
    15.60 11.90 17.45 12.70 15.00 17.95
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 1,160 34,935 28,310 38,245 30,870 34,850 38,805
    16.80 13.60 18.40 14.85 16.75 18.65
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 190 34,755 22,310 40,975 24,575 32,895 39,315
    16.70 10.75 19.70 11.80 15.80 18.90
Woodworkers, All Other 51-7099 N/A 22,525 17,160 25,205 17,670 20,430 25,960
    10.85 8.25 12.10 8.50 9.80 12.50
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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. Publish date June 2008.