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 45,910 28,210 17,835 33,400 19,665 26,150 34,350
    13.55 8.55 16.05 9.45 12.55 16.50
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 2,610 46,790 29,685 55,345 34,160 45,095 57,285
    22.50 14.25 26.60 16.40 21.70 27.55
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 51-2011 n/a 36,880 25,440 42,595 29,945 34,990 46,445
    17.75 12.25 20.50 14.40 16.80 22.35
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 1,200 23,040 17,160 25,980 17,755 20,810 28,445
    11.10 8.25 12.50 8.55 10.00 13.70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 320 28,785 20,185 33,085 23,455 27,990 33,625
    13.85 9.70 15.90 11.30 13.45 16.15
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 51-2091 80 24,100 14,765 28,770 16,560 20,790 27,490
    11.60 7.10 13.85 7.95 10.00 13.20
Team Assemblers 51-2092 7,500 24,610 17,690 28,070 19,350 22,990 30,360
    11.85 8.50 13.50 9.30 11.05 14.60
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 2,050 19,730 15,290 21,950 16,170 18,170 21,610
    9.50 7.35 10.55 7.75 8.75 10.40
Bakers 51-3011 290 22,835 17,115 25,695 18,920 21,745 26,125
    11.00 8.25 12.35 9.10 10.45 12.55
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 370 25,265 17,200 29,300 18,370 24,885 30,470
    12.15 8.25 14.10 8.85 11.95 14.65
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3091 n/a 30,585 25,790 32,980 26,950 30,090 34,385
    14.70 12.40 15.85 12.95 14.45 16.55
Food Batchmakers 51-3092 540 33,185 21,495 39,030 26,675 36,605 40,980
    15.95 10.35 18.75 12.85 17.60 19.70
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 n/a 26,580 19,495 30,120 21,660 26,100 31,355
    12.80 9.35 14.50 10.40 12.55 15.05
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 310 31,735 21,780 36,710 23,145 29,795 39,745
    15.25 10.45 17.65 11.15 14.30 19.10
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers 51-4012 n/a 46,265 27,405 55,700 29,325 52,905 59,220
    22.25 13.15 26.80 14.10 25.45 28.45
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 220 28,850 24,325 31,110 25,130 27,855 32,315
    13.85 11.70 14.95 12.10 13.40 15.55
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 n/a 22,145 17,455 24,490 17,545 19,425 26,700
    10.65 8.40 11.75 8.45 9.35 12.85
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 140 24,895 21,115 26,785 21,085 23,375 27,260
    11.95 10.15 12.90 10.15 11.25 13.10
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 1,580 26,675 17,900 31,060 19,590 25,670 31,980
    12.80 8.60 14.95 9.40 12.35 15.40
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 110 26,450 20,375 29,485 22,125 25,755 29,225
    12.70 9.80 14.20 10.65 12.40 14.05
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 230 29,215 22,480 32,580 24,005 28,615 34,480
    14.05 10.80 15.65 11.55 13.75 16.60
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 n/a 27,850 22,685 30,435 23,775 26,860 30,730
    13.40 10.90 14.65 11.45 12.90 14.75
Machinists 51-4041 1,080 37,920 28,875 42,445 32,415 38,440 44,145
    18.25 13.90 20.40 15.60 18.50 21.20
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 340 24,775 18,145 28,085 19,805 24,150 28,330
    11.90 8.70 13.50 9.50 11.60 13.60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 200 21,945 15,875 24,980 16,815 20,150 25,980
    10.55 7.65 12.00 8.10 9.70 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 Published June 2007.