Occupational Wages

Position

Entry Level

Average

Experienced

Assemblers & Fabricators

$9.01

$12.25

$15.34

Butchers & Meat Cutters

$8.86

$10.85

$13.19

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

$9.23

$12.52

$15.19

Chemical Equipment Operators

*

*

*

Chemical Plant & System Operators

*

*

*

Electrical & Electronic Equipment Tenders

$11.23

$12.23

$13.59

Extruding & Forming Machine Setters

*

*

*

Grinding & Lapping Machine Operators

$10.39

$11.92

$13.19

Logging Equipment Operators

$8.56

$10.24

$10.65

Installation & Maintenance Repair

$10.91

$15.55

$19.27

Machine Tool Setters & Tenders

*

*

*

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

*

*

*

Machinists

$9.00

$12.80

$15.97

Packaging & Filling Machine Operators

$9.70

$11.02

$12.62

Molding & Casting Machine Operators

$11.70

$12.43

$13.22

Sewing Machine Operators

$6.82

$8.60

$10.52

Textile Cutting Machine Operators

$9.25

$9.82

$10.59

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor Trailer

$12.04

$16.23

$19.76

Welders, Cutters, and Solders

$9.76

$12.18

$13.99

Woodworking Machine Setters

$8.97

$10.53

$12.34

Occupation

Entry Level

Average

Experienced

Chemical Engineers

$34,340

$49,480

$63,860

Computer Programmers

$30,600

$46,040

$57,640

Engineers, NEC

$32,120

$42,380

$51,840

First Line Production Managers & Supervisors

$37,180

$47,060

$56,080

Industrial Engineers

$46,200

$57,280

$68,040

Mechanical Engineers

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*

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