Comparative Occupational Wages 2009 (4th Quarter)
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Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 51-0000 44,610 3.27 33,083 1.47 19,601 39,825 17,499 22,064 30,336 40,491 52,852
      15.90   9.42 19.15 8.41 10.61 14.59 19.47 25.41
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 3,130 4.53 52,066 1.28 32,779 61,710 29,840 37,360 50,006 63,119 77,979
      25.03   15.76 29.67 14.35 17.97 24.04 30.35 37.49
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 51-2011 270 45.27 37,280 2.68 26,244 42,798 23,861 28,622 36,365 46,477 52,095
      17.93   12.61 20.58 11.47 13.77 17.48 22.34 25.04
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2021 40 12.34 27,427 10.49 22,735 29,773 21,215 22,345 24,238 26,563 40,132
      13.19   10.93 14.31 10.20 10.75 11.65 12.77 19.29
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 570 9.43 25,570 5.33 17,325 29,694 16,223 18,347 22,828 30,480 41,084
      12.30   8.33 14.28 7.80 8.82 10.97 14.65 19.75
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023 80 32.40 27,298 16.81 20,245 30,825 18,307 21,612 24,843 31,704 39,559
      13.13   9.74 14.82 8.80 10.39 11.95 15.24 19.01
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 51-2031 10 32.29 26,651 8.46 18,791 30,581 17,775 19,984 23,660 29,799 45,761
      12.81   9.03 14.70 8.55 9.60 11.37 14.33 22.00
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 51-2041 580 18.44 32,100 2.54 24,853 35,724 22,946 26,451 30,483 36,660 45,384
      15.43   11.95 17.18 11.03 12.72 14.66 17.63 21.82
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 51-2091 20 28.27 27,552 5.45 22,910 29,874 21,813 23,815 26,855 30,755 33,067
      13.24   11.01 14.36 10.49 11.45 12.91 14.78 15.90
Team Assemblers 51-2092 2,700 8.22 30,184 7.70 18,444 36,053 16,401 20,453 26,584 39,863 50,687
      14.52   8.87 17.33 7.89 9.83 12.78 19.17 24.37
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 51-2099 1,230 26.11 20,573 2.33 17,244 22,237 16,202 17,419 19,457 22,930 28,423
      9.89   8.29 10.69 7.79 8.37 9.36 11.02 13.66
Bakers 51-3011 430 7.71 21,708 4.70 16,343 24,390 15,239 16,783 19,456 24,547 34,701
      10.44   7.86 11.73 7.32 8.06 9.36 11.80 16.68
Butchers and Meat Cutters 51-3021 n/a 76.04 26,249 4.38 17,148 30,800 15,715 18,875 27,116 32,498 38,129
      12.62   8.25 14.80 7.55 9.07 13.04 15.62 18.33
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022 n/a 85.28 19,549 15.04 15,251 21,698 14,713 15,429 18,517 23,637 25,927
      9.40   7.33 10.43 7.08 7.42 8.91 11.36 12.46
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 51-3023 n/a 76.63 23,352 2.28 18,106 25,973 17,136 19,783 23,352 26,473 30,989
      11.23   8.70 12.49 8.24 9.51 11.23 12.73 14.90
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3091 20 16.89 28,876 8.19 18,356 34,136 17,601 19,637 33,700 37,971 40,534
      13.88   8.82 16.42 8.46 9.44 16.20 18.25 19.49
Food Batchmakers 51-3092 n/a 60.28 19,512 8.37 15,061 21,738 14,530 15,272 17,599 22,543 25,526
      9.38   7.24 10.45 6.99 7.34 8.46 10.84 12.28
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 51-3093 140 14.33 20,075 3.08 15,983 22,120 15,090 16,314 19,323 23,376 26,721
      9.66   7.68 10.63 7.25 7.85 9.29 11.24 12.85
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 51-4011 190 20.62 33,792 3.73 22,241 39,567 21,250 25,057 34,931 39,574 44,885
      16.24   10.69 19.02 10.22 12.05 16.80 19.02 21.58
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4021 880 32.25 30,211 3.39 21,800 34,415 20,165 24,299 29,518 34,614 41,467
      14.53   10.48 16.55 9.70 11.68 14.19 16.64 19.94
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4022 110 25.45 30,864 12.44 23,374 34,609 22,181 23,973 26,800 37,785 47,067
      14.83   11.24 16.64 10.66 11.53 12.88 18.16 22.63
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4023 180 31.31 32,784 5.46 25,467 36,443 22,899 27,745 32,128 38,002 45,464
      15.76   12.24 17.52 11.01 13.34 15.45 18.27 21.86
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4031 1,070 10.54 28,069 2.29 21,347 31,429 19,952 23,185 27,737 32,235 38,094
      13.50   10.26 15.11 9.59 11.15 13.33 15.50 18.32
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4032 20 24.45 31,404 6.59 21,622 36,295 20,209 23,181 28,510 41,982 49,023
      15.10   10.40 17.45 9.72 11.15 13.70 20.19 23.57
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4033 200 18.12 29,613 5.17 22,039 33,399 21,399 23,519 27,248 35,495 41,989
      14.24   10.59 16.06 10.28 11.31 13.10 17.06 20.19
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4034 110 24.54 37,198 5.04 28,195 41,699 27,256 30,843 36,937 43,861 49,704
      17.88   13.56 20.05 13.11 14.83 17.76 21.09 23.89
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4035 120 30.11 30,979 3.62 22,658 35,138 21,479 23,282 26,877 37,819 44,052
      14.90   10.89 16.90 10.32 11.20 12.92 18.18 21.18
Machinists 51-4041 2,450 9.47 36,238 2.50 25,540 41,588 23,136 28,411 35,357 43,204 51,957
      17.42   12.28 19.99 11.13 13.66 17.00 20.77 24.98
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 51-4051 360 38.19 37,480 3.30 34,144 39,149 33,659 35,921 38,544 41,166 42,788
      18.02   16.42 18.82 16.18 17.27 18.53 19.80 20.58
Pourers and Casters, Metal 51-4052 1,300 49.68 37,547 3.26 37,175 37,733 34,266 35,640 37,882 40,126 41,472
      18.05   17.87 18.14 16.48 17.13 18.21 19.29 19.94
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 51-4061 20 46.57 54,769 10.65 36,607 63,850 34,730 41,523 55,670 68,184 78,953
      26.33   17.60 30.69 16.69 19.96 26.76 32.78 37.96
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 51-4071 50 7.30 30,536 6.15 23,835 33,886 22,428 24,057 26,648 33,324 48,121
      14.68   11.46 16.29 10.79 11.57 12.81 16.03 23.13
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4072 520 19.32 27,388 4.72 19,703 31,230 17,416 21,606 25,304 31,680 42,049
      13.17   9.47 15.02 8.37 10.39 12.16 15.23 20.22
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4081 310 33.77 30,700 4.69 20,025 36,036 18,294 21,660 30,329 37,363 43,797
      14.76   9.63 17.33 8.79 10.42 14.58 17.97 21.06
Tool and Die Makers 51-4111 140 12.57 39,629 3.40 26,388 46,250 24,115 29,898 41,344 49,007 53,232
      19.06   12.69 22.24 11.60 14.37 19.88 23.57 25.59
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 3,120 7.14 35,609 3.25 24,871 40,977 22,574 27,279 32,316 40,093 52,383
      17.12   11.96 19.70 10.86 13.12 15.53 19.27 25.19
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-4122 310 43.96 25,055 8.21 18,744 28,210 17,782 19,964 23,416 29,026 36,573
      12.05   9.01 13.56 8.55 9.59 11.26 13.95 17.59
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4191 80 21.74 31,846 4.07 21,530 37,004 18,998 24,667 34,492 38,771 41,360
      15.31   10.35 17.79 9.13 11.85 16.58 18.64 19.89
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 51-4192 30 3.22 28,875 3.66 24,693 30,967 22,931 26,832 29,410 31,938 33,455
      13.88   11.88 14.88 11.02 12.90 14.14 15.36 16.09
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 51-4193 170 16.48 39,246 4.87 26,365 45,687 23,866 30,985 42,222 48,273 51,732
      18.87   12.68 21.96 11.47 14.90 20.30 23.21 24.87
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 51-4194 100 16.80 33,020 2.87 23,710 37,675 20,012 27,019 32,232 39,374 47,468
      15.87   11.40 18.11 9.63 12.99 15.50 18.93 22.83
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 51-4199 70 44.07 30,347 4.23 19,274 35,884 18,066 20,401 27,210 37,698 43,333
      14.59   9.27 17.25 8.69 9.81 13.08 18.12 20.83
Bindery Workers 51-5011 200 6.60 25,304 3.37 17,865 29,024 17,012 19,073 23,385 31,064 38,531
      12.16   8.59 13.95 8.18 9.17 11.24 14.94 18.52
Bookbinders 51-5012 10 32.58 26,481 12.26 18,720 30,362 17,761 19,378 23,369 31,777 42,038
      12.73   9.00 14.60 8.54 9.32 11.24 15.28 20.21
Job Printers 51-5021 160 19.54 25,137 5.26 18,140 28,636 16,128 20,033 24,853 29,857 32,906
      12.08   8.72 13.77 7.76 9.64 11.95 14.35 15.82
Prepress Technicians and Workers 51-5022 270 8.62 25,251 6.35 17,868 28,942 16,906 18,649 22,584 30,765 38,329
      12.14   8.59 13.92 8.13 8.97 10.86 14.79 18.43
Printing Machine Operators 51-5023 740 10.27 30,121 3.14 19,240 35,563 16,968 21,496 27,953 37,937 47,035
      14.48   9.25 17.09 8.16 10.33 13.44 18.23 22.61
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 51-6011 1,190 7.79 19,895 2.32 15,403 22,140 14,862 15,824 18,222 22,164 26,754
      9.56   7.41 10.64 7.15 7.61 8.76 10.65 12.86
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 51-6021 170 27.30 19,447 2.53 15,580 21,381 14,913 16,083 18,771 21,935 25,539
      9.35   7.49 10.28 7.17 7.74 9.03 10.55 12.28
Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 480 18.21 18,427 2.19 15,341 19,970 14,729 15,480 16,945 20,077 24,241
      8.85   7.38 9.60 7.08 7.44 8.15 9.66 11.66
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