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 26,640 30,285 20,000 35,430 22,645 28,075 35,390
    14.55 9.60 17.05 10.90 13.50 17.00
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 1,530 48,015 30,205 56,920 33,415 41,290 55,635
    23.10 14.50 27.35 16.05 19.85 26.75
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2021 20 33,530 24,520 38,030 25,445 28,425 47,675
    16.10 11.80 18.30 12.25 13.65 22.90
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 280 27,090 21,785 29,745 23,210 26,505 30,345
    13.05 10.45 14.30 11.15 12.75 14.60
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023 n/a 20,970 16,610 23,150 17,140 19,570 22,860
    10.10 8.00 11.15 8.25 9.40 11.00
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 220 31,745 25,090 35,070 26,630 31,375 36,720
    15.25 12.05 16.85 12.80 15.10 17.65
Team Assemblers 51-2092 5,180 25,690 19,310 28,885 22,145 26,520 29,580
    12.35 9.30 13.90 10.65 12.75 14.20
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 760 29,985 21,835 34,060 23,835 28,120 33,720
    14.40 10.50 16.35 11.45 13.50 16.20
Bakers 51-3011 320 19,100 14,710 21,295 15,575 17,830 22,135
    9.20 7.05 10.25 7.50 8.55 10.65
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 280 25,280 17,570 29,135 18,485 25,705 30,435
    12.15 8.45 14.00 8.90 12.35 14.65
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022 40 21,175 13,980 24,775 15,055 18,640 23,350
    10.20 6.70 11.90 7.25 8.95 11.20
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 51-3023 n/a 19,520 16,430 21,065 17,920 19,815 21,850
    9.40 7.90 10.15 8.60 9.55 10.50
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 210 31,405 21,925 36,145 24,345 32,865 37,385
    15.10 10.55 17.40 11.70 15.80 17.95
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 50 42,965 32,700 48,100 35,815 41,835 50,110
    20.65 15.70 23.15 17.20 20.10 24.10
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 350 25,350 18,965 28,545 20,070 24,835 29,850
    12.20 9.10 13.70 9.65 11.95 14.35
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 n/a 26,130 19,795 29,295 21,195 25,470 31,865
    12.55 9.50 14.10 10.20 12.25 15.30
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 50 33,010 29,855 34,590 30,970 33,765 36,185
    15.85 14.35 16.65 14.90 16.25 17.40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 960 27,270 24,505 28,650 24,725 26,905 29,080
    13.10 11.80 13.80 11.90 12.95 14.00
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 110 32,720 23,515 37,325 25,555 31,890 40,650
    15.75 11.30 17.95 12.30 15.35 19.55
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 320 26,690 21,670 29,200 23,115 25,985 29,010
    12.85 10.40 14.05 11.10 12.50 13.95
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 330 27,740 22,085 30,570 23,315 26,725 30,035
    13.35 10.60 14.70 11.20 12.85 14.45
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 90 30,240 21,820 34,450 23,935 32,810 36,355
    14.55 10.50 16.55 11.50 15.80 17.50
Machinists 51-4041 1,600 40,675 26,295 47,865 30,520 40,820 52,195
    19.55 12.65 23.00 14.65 19.60 25.10
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 150 23,525 15,395 27,585 17,865 21,165 28,280
    11.30 7.40 13.25 8.60 10.15 13.60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 50 29,825 22,835 33,320 25,280 31,555 34,455
    14.35 11.00 16.00 12.15 15.15 16.55
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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.