Production Occupations in Arizona, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Production Occupations group in Arizona. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Arizona
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 126,450 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 39.554 |
| Location quotient | 0.7 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,840 |
| Median annual wage | $46,820 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.92 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.51 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,170 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,750 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $59,260 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $76,460 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Arizona
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Arizona, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Arizona.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 21,460 | $45,270 | $47,290 | $35,660 | $59,850 | $21.76 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 9,700 | $50,620 | $56,070 | $38,920 | $77,520 | $24.34 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 8,950 | $72,960 | $76,780 | $47,740 | $110,120 | $35.08 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 7,630 | $53,770 | $58,390 | $39,990 | $82,040 | $25.85 |
| Machinists | 5,280 | $59,020 | $59,070 | $40,160 | $76,600 | $28.38 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 5,130 | $43,220 | $46,450 | $34,230 | $63,020 | $20.78 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 4,970 | $39,720 | $42,480 | $32,580 | $57,400 | $19.1 |
| Bakers | 4,950 | $37,940 | $38,750 | $31,950 | $46,040 | $18.24 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 3,900 | $35,120 | $35,180 | $31,200 | $37,510 | $16.89 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 3,730 | $78,050 | $75,440 | $49,600 | $99,100 | $37.53 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 3,470 | $61,480 | $58,490 | $40,170 | $77,450 | $29.56 |
| Printing Press Operators | 2,890 | $41,900 | $43,760 | $34,410 | $58,720 | $20.15 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 2,560 | $39,110 | $43,950 | $35,910 | $57,520 | $18.8 |
| Food Batchmakers | 2,240 | $39,270 | $41,030 | $30,660 | $58,890 | $18.88 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 2,220 | $39,160 | $41,820 | $30,080 | $54,340 | $18.83 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,080 | $45,400 | $51,990 | $34,280 | $81,860 | $21.83 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 1,810 | $48,650 | $51,990 | $39,130 | $65,700 | $23.39 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,440 | $43,930 | $44,860 | $35,840 | $55,970 | $21.12 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,440 | $37,440 | $39,000 | $31,870 | $47,830 | $18 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,430 | $39,580 | $41,810 | $34,580 | $48,980 | $19.03 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,410 | $43,180 | $45,240 | $33,860 | $58,870 | $20.76 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,380 | $46,370 | $52,000 | $37,100 | $73,700 | $22.29 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 1,340 | $39,240 | $41,190 | $34,460 | $48,050 | $18.87 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,310 | $46,110 | $52,260 | $36,940 | $75,210 | $22.17 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,140 | $46,490 | $46,820 | $37,190 | $58,930 | $22.35 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 980 | $47,620 | $47,270 | $39,430 | $56,650 | $22.89 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 930 | $47,560 | $55,990 | $36,330 | $81,890 | $22.87 |
| Power Plant Operators | 890 | $107,210 | $98,940 | $63,750 | $112,100 | $51.54 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 820 | $44,120 | $47,150 | $36,050 | $66,200 | $21.21 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 730 | $46,940 | $45,600 | $36,130 | $50,180 | $22.57 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 710 | $45,320 | $45,330 | $35,030 | $57,520 | $21.79 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 700 | $33,560 | $38,650 | $31,200 | $50,370 | $16.14 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 640 | $66,930 | $66,270 | $45,990 | $83,270 | $32.18 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 620 | $40,550 | $43,520 | $35,590 | $56,680 | $19.49 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 620 | $52,220 | $52,730 | $36,650 | $65,320 | $25.11 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 540 | $40,210 | $41,270 | $35,420 | $48,660 | $19.33 |
| Furniture Finishers | 530 | $38,110 | $43,730 | $33,820 | $61,960 | $18.32 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 520 | $69,220 | $70,330 | $49,800 | $95,320 | $33.28 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 490 | $54,550 | $53,750 | $36,610 | $67,700 | $26.22 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 450 | $45,020 | $46,080 | $36,180 | $69,890 | $21.64 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 410 | $65,040 | $68,060 | $48,760 | $79,480 | $31.27 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 400 | $35,090 | $35,030 | $31,070 | $42,490 | $16.87 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 390 | $49,850 | $50,050 | $39,460 | $61,170 | $23.97 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 390 | $38,590 | $40,850 | $32,790 | $53,240 | $18.55 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 370 | $47,170 | $48,110 | $36,750 | $58,190 | $22.68 |
| Upholsterers | 370 | $44,620 | $43,830 | $35,090 | $51,740 | $21.45 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 360 | $40,010 | $45,270 | $35,080 | $61,210 | $19.24 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 330 | $47,830 | $49,040 | $40,770 | $61,740 | $23 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 300 | $42,810 | $44,810 | $34,150 | $59,890 | $20.58 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 300 | $48,010 | $52,770 | $38,380 | $73,310 | $23.08 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 290 | $38,550 | $41,550 | $35,140 | $48,960 | $18.54 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 260 | $52,620 | $57,850 | $38,340 | $77,750 | $25.3 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 260 | $67,580 | $67,130 | $47,730 | $84,460 | $32.49 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 250 | $42,570 | $44,870 | $34,260 | $58,440 | $20.47 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 240 | $43,090 | $43,570 | $34,240 | $50,730 | $20.71 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 230 | $40,490 | $44,350 | $37,430 | $66,890 | $19.47 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 220 | $35,330 | $39,610 | $33,650 | $53,410 | $16.98 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 190 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $47,150 | $50,580 | $40,810 | $60,490 | $22.67 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 180 | $73,230 | $73,850 | $39,160 | $117,190 | $35.21 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 170 | $66,540 | $63,690 | $40,860 | $83,240 | $31.99 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $50,220 | $52,200 | $40,990 | $66,170 | $24.15 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 140 | $50,110 | $48,740 | $36,580 | $65,770 | $24.09 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 130 | $60,210 | $58,550 | $44,880 | $75,260 | $28.95 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 130 | $47,840 | $49,450 | $34,340 | $63,930 | $23 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 120 | $42,860 | $48,170 | $42,440 | $67,150 | $20.61 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 110 | $72,820 | $80,750 | $60,470 | $136,020 | $35.01 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 90 | $39,400 | $42,030 | $36,140 | $47,600 | $18.94 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 60 | $45,660 | $63,600 | $37,590 | $146,070 | $21.95 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 50 | $37,660 | $38,070 | $32,790 | $43,010 | $18.11 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 40 | $42,290 | $44,050 | $39,410 | $49,030 | $20.33 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 40 | $44,890 | $43,760 | $38,170 | $47,220 | $21.58 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | ** | $48,040 | $48,570 | $38,910 | $54,650 | $23.1 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | ** | $30,110 | $32,440 | $29,850 | $39,810 | $14.48 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | ** | $46,630 | $45,710 | $38,960 | $49,450 | $22.42 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | ** | $31,060 | $35,690 | $31,060 | $49,200 | $14.93 |
| Gas Plant Operators | ** | $94,900 | $90,850 | $77,270 | $98,400 | $45.63 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | ** | $35,790 | $37,790 | $32,860 | $42,850 | $17.21 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | ** | $35,520 | $37,280 | $33,850 | $44,430 | $17.08 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | ** | $40,260 | $39,820 | $35,320 | $43,810 | $19.36 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | ** | $47,470 | $45,330 | $37,750 | $49,460 | $22.82 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | ** | $46,590 | $50,160 | $38,150 | $60,210 | $22.4 |
| Tire Builders | ** | $57,380 | $56,300 | $57,380 | $57,390 | $27.59 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | ** | $39,870 | $41,410 | $36,160 | $48,320 | $19.17 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=04&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 04 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 04 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.