| Job Title (# of members) |
Annual Mean Wage |
| |
|
| 1. Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (7,170) |
$91,370 |
| 2. Power Distributors and Dispatchers (11,380) |
$81,500 |
| 3. Power Plant Operators (35,010) |
$73,800 |
| 4. Gas Plant Operators (17,350) |
$67,980 |
| 5. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers (41,630) |
$67,870 |
| 6. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (610,480) |
$61,450 |
| 7. Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (33,720) |
$61,410 |
| 8. Chemical Plant and System Operators (33,300) |
$59,430 |
| 9. Plant and System Operators, All Other (11,970) |
$55,340 |
| 10. Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic (25,180) |
$53,560 |
| 11. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers (42,010) |
$52,530 |
| 12. Tool and Die Makers (72,210) |
$51,610 |
| 13. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic (6,250) |
$50,360 |
| 14. Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (73,840) |
$50,300 |
| 15. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers (5,310) |
$48,460 |
| 16. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators (115,840) |
$47,930 |
| 17. Patternmakers, Wood (970) |
$47,850 |
| 18. Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic (9,070) |
$47,720 |
| 19. Model Makers, Wood (1,040) |
$47,480 |
| 20. Painters, Transportation Equipment (54,860) |
$46,270 |
| 21. Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic (3,420) |
$44,490 |
| 22. Machinists (391,120) |
$43,220 |
| 23. Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (38,150) |
$43,090 |
| 24. Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (790) |
$42,470 |
| 25. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (382,730) |
$42,450 |
| 26. Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (26,480) |
$42,310 |
| 27. Tire Builders (22,280) |
$42,230 |
| 28. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (29,060) |
$41,900 |
| 29. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders (17,730) |
$41,840 |
| 30. Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders (47,160) |
$41,450 |
| 31. Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (17,560) |
$41,180 |
| 32. Dental Laboratory Technicians (37,110) |
$40,760 |
| 33. Prepress Technicians and Workers (33,340) |
$40,640 |
| 34. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (518,950) |
$40,340 |
| 35. Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (77,270) |
$40,000 |
| 36. Medical Appliance Technicians (14,570) |
$39,880 |
| 37. Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (33,850) |
$39,630 |
| 38. Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic (146,190) |
$39,590 |
| 39. Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (19,780) |
$39,010 |
| 40. Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (12,290) |
$38,880 |
| 41. Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners (9,550) |
$38,860 |
| 42. Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (19,160) |
$38,710 |
| 43. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (93,100) |
$38,570 |
| 44. Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (46,920) |
$38,380 |
| 45. Semiconductor Processors (24,430) |
$37,890 |
| 46. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (130,480) |
$37,630 |
| 47. Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders (19,520) |
$37,600 |
| 48. Printing Press Operators (169,910) |
$37,460 |
| 49. Pourers and Casters, Metal (8,560) |
$37,300 |
| 50. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (117,300) |
$36,190 |
| 51. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (29,830) |
$36,050 |
| 52. Foundry Mold and Coremakers (12,810) |
$36,030 |
| 53. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other (22,930) |
$35,780 |
| 54. Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (19,340) |
$35,420 |
| 55. Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers (45,540) |
$35,410 |
| 56. Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (14,090) |
$35,340 |
| 57. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (71,960) |
$35,340 |
| 58. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (74,600) |
$34,920 |
| 59. Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters (97,980) |
$34,800 |
| 60. Upholsterers (32,520) |
$34,640 |
| 61. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (16,940) |
$34,610 |
| 62. Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (85,760) |
$34,460 |
| 63. Etchers and Engravers (9,520) |
$34,390 |
| 64. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (71,260) |
$34,370 |
| 65. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians (28,570) |
$34,220 |
| 66. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal & Plastic (192,800) |
$34,210 |
| 67. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (61,330) |
$34,000 |
| 68. Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers (218,530) |
$33,700 |
| 69. Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (35,570) |
$33,690 |
| 70. Print Binding and Finishing Workers (52,730) |
$33,270 |
| 71. Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (19,400) |
$33,020 |
| 72. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal and Plastic (145,560) |
$32,660 |
| 73. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic (39,450) |
$32,590 |
| 74. Team Assemblers (1,112,780) |
$32,550 |
| 75. Production Workers, All Other (251,670) |
$32,380 |
| 76. Furniture Finishers (17,370) |
$32,330 |
| 77. Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders (8,170) |
$32,100 |
| 78. Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers (15,450) |
$32,040 |
| 79. Woodworkers, All Other (6,750) |
$31,780 |
| 80. Butchers and Meat Cutters (133,880) |
$31,740 |
| 81. Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators (26,430) |
$31,740 |
| 82. Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other (230,310) |
$31,050 |
| 83. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders (20,080) |
$30,970 |
| 84. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (386,520) |
$30,910 |
| 85. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand (26,670) |
$30,860 |
| 86. Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other (15,650) |
$30,830 |
| 87. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers (21,660) |
$30,670 |
| 88. Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders (17,860) |
$30,590 |
| 89. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders (36,520) |
$30,330 |
| 90. Food Batchmakers (148,540) |
$30,130 |
| 91. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (50,640) |
$29,960 |
| 92. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (76,130) |
$29,850 |
| 93. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand (14,250) |
$29,580 |
| 94. Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (10,860) |
$28,480 |
| 95. Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (21,550) |
$28,380 |
| 96. Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (30,340) |
$28,110 |
| 97. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (15,040) |
$27,860 |
| 98. Bakers (180,450) |
$27,110 |
| 99. Slaughterers and Meat Packers (80,780) |
$27,040 |
| 100.Helpers--Production Workers (429,890) |
$26,930 |
| 101.Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders (3,500) |
$26,530 |
| 102.Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (7,780) |
$26,040 |
| 103.Sewing Machine Operators (139,500) |
$25,830 |
| 104.Food Processing Workers, All Other (43,070) |
$25,800 |
| 105.Sewers, Hand (6,540) |
$25,630 |
| 106.Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (149,800) |
$25,510 |
| 107.Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers (207,710) |
$23,210 |
| 108.Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials (45,150) |
$22,270 |