Production

Assemblers and Fabricators

Bakers

Butchers

Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians

Food and Tobacco Processing Workers

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Machinists and Tool and Die Makers

Metal and Plastic Machine Workers

Painting and Coating Workers

Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers

Quality Control Inspectors

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Woodworkers

Employment in production occupations is projected to decline 4 percent, with a loss of about 423,200 jobs from 2019 to 2029. Technological advancements are expected to continue to replace many of the manufacturing workers that make up a large share of the production occupations. Fewer workers are expected to be needed in the manufacturing sector as many processes have become computer-controlled.

The median annual wage for production occupations was $36,000 in May 2019, which was lower than the median annual wage for all occupations of $39,810.

Production Occupations: Occupation Outlook Handbook. (2020, September 01).
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