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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 20,420 28,565 18,750 33,475 20,440 26,335 35,345
    13.75 9.00 16.10 9.85 12.65 17.00
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 410 24,235 19,890 26,405 21,150 24,115 28,000
    11.65 9.55 12.70 10.15 11.60 13.45
Bakers 51-3011 190 17,955 14,785 19,535 16,180 17,815 19,495
    8.65 7.10 9.40 7.80 8.55 9.35
Bindery Workers 51-5011 N/A 27,025 19,245 30,915 21,495 26,180 32,020
    13.00 9.25 14.85 10.35 12.60 15.40
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 70 26,130 20,190 29,100 21,605 26,010 29,665
    12.55 9.70 14.00 10.40 12.50 14.25
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 51-7011 120 25,805 18,490 29,465 19,980 23,825 31,365
    12.40 8.90 14.15 9.60 11.45 15.10
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9191 N/A 29,180 22,705 32,415 25,520 28,970 33,830
    14.05 10.90 15.60 12.25 13.95 16.25
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9011 70 34,905 24,815 39,945 27,335 33,220 37,790
    16.80 11.95 19.20 13.15 15.95 18.15
Chemical Plant and System Operators 51-8091 190 44,555 35,470 49,095 38,695 43,385 50,055
    21.40 17.05 23.60 18.60 20.85 24.05
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9121 200 29,245 22,595 32,570 23,885 27,640 34,540
    14.05 10.85 15.65 11.50 13.30 16.60
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 160 26,730 20,665 29,765 22,170 25,200 30,970
    12.85 9.95 14.30 10.65 12.10 14.90
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9021 60 26,820 23,705 28,380 25,255 27,200 29,090
    12.90 11.40 13.65 12.15 13.10 14.00
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 51-9031 80 22,100 17,480 24,405 18,990 21,580 23,840
    10.60 8.40 11.75 9.15 10.40 11.45
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9032 110 26,730 20,400 29,895 21,760 25,235 28,985
    12.85 9.80 14.35 10.45 12.15 13.95
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 640 28,535 22,810 31,400 24,350 28,555 32,570
    13.70 10.95 15.10 11.70 13.75 15.65
Dental Laboratory Technicians 51-9081 130 30,315 18,395 36,275 25,825 29,475 34,735
    14.55 8.85 17.45 12.40 14.15 16.70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 110 26,795 22,705 28,835 23,265 25,825 30,040
    12.90 10.90 13.85 11.20 12.40 14.45
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 120 29,315 20,000 33,975 21,550 27,215 36,575
    14.10 9.60 16.35 10.35 13.10 17.60
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023 20 33,125 27,770 35,800 29,530 34,055 37,510
    15.90 13.35 17.20 14.20 16.35 18.05
Etchers and Engravers 51-9194 40 26,830 20,445 30,020 21,225 24,115 29,670
    12.90 9.85 14.45 10.20 11.60 14.25
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 N/A 39,290 34,895 41,490 37,995 40,890 43,875
    18.90 16.80 19.95 18.25 19.65 21.10
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9041 N/A 25,745 20,035 28,600 21,225 24,600 29,875
    12.40 9.65 13.75 10.20 11.85 14.35
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 1,140 45,005 30,735 52,140 34,365 42,280 54,495
    21.65 14.80 25.05 16.50 20.35 26.20
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 51-4071 N/A 28,710 25,575 30,280 26,395 28,760 31,120
    13.80 12.30 14.55 12.70 13.85 14.95
Furniture Finishers 51-7021 N/A 29,140 22,595 32,415 24,840 30,910 33,805
    14.00 10.85 15.60 11.95 14.85 16.25
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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.