Production Occupations in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Connecticut
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 83,900 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 49.882 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $56,460 |
| Median annual wage | $48,540 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.15 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.34 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,170 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,380 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $65,510 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $88,360 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Connecticut
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Connecticut, 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 Connecticut.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 10,260 | $42,390 | $47,040 | $34,290 | $66,470 | $20.38 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 9,110 | $82,800 | $86,040 | $50,980 | $122,210 | $39.81 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 8,310 | $54,230 | $61,490 | $38,090 | $99,140 | $26.07 |
| Machinists | 6,070 | $61,090 | $62,540 | $38,880 | $85,360 | $29.37 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 3,390 | $43,870 | $52,120 | $34,900 | $86,210 | $21.09 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 3,310 | $53,760 | $56,560 | $39,240 | $77,140 | $25.85 |
| Bakers | 2,810 | $36,880 | $39,650 | $33,440 | $47,980 | $17.73 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 2,380 | $40,850 | $46,410 | $34,560 | $65,170 | $19.64 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,370 | $39,890 | $43,900 | $34,670 | $59,550 | $19.18 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,030 | $64,520 | $66,330 | $40,250 | $93,950 | $31.02 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,920 | $46,680 | $48,940 | $37,310 | $62,870 | $22.44 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,840 | $38,150 | $42,490 | $33,280 | $57,280 | $18.34 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,800 | $76,310 | $73,860 | $48,260 | $98,460 | $36.69 |
| Printing Press Operators | 1,580 | $43,930 | $46,680 | $32,730 | $63,370 | $21.12 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,570 | $36,180 | $37,280 | $32,640 | $45,290 | $17.4 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,520 | $47,480 | $48,180 | $34,330 | $63,010 | $22.83 |
| Food Batchmakers | 1,360 | $37,080 | $41,910 | $33,800 | $61,560 | $17.83 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,180 | $38,680 | $42,470 | $33,890 | $58,640 | $18.6 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,170 | $49,490 | $53,860 | $37,440 | $74,100 | $23.79 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 1,090 | $36,640 | $37,250 | $33,910 | $38,960 | $17.61 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,060 | $49,020 | $49,590 | $35,950 | $63,440 | $23.57 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,050 | $40,580 | $47,480 | $35,080 | $64,980 | $19.51 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,020 | $39,650 | $44,080 | $34,100 | $63,090 | $19.06 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 940 | $53,010 | $55,960 | $38,710 | $77,170 | $25.49 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 800 | $47,860 | $51,910 | $35,580 | $75,300 | $23.01 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 760 | $55,400 | $58,360 | $35,220 | $81,180 | $26.64 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 750 | $74,450 | $74,560 | $53,510 | $96,880 | $35.79 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 690 | $51,530 | $56,360 | $38,080 | $77,750 | $24.77 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 660 | $38,260 | $42,650 | $34,670 | $54,300 | $18.39 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 520 | $41,950 | $44,040 | $34,970 | $57,760 | $20.17 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 510 | $81,780 | $83,880 | $59,620 | $107,640 | $39.32 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 500 | $44,740 | $47,090 | $33,670 | $70,190 | $21.51 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 490 | $37,730 | $43,700 | $34,510 | $62,580 | $18.14 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 490 | $37,220 | $40,150 | $35,100 | $47,120 | $17.89 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 410 | $32,950 | $35,600 | $32,640 | $40,860 | $15.84 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 400 | $46,020 | $55,620 | $36,150 | $86,480 | $22.12 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 400 | $56,750 | $58,900 | $38,040 | $81,110 | $27.29 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 380 | $62,240 | $62,870 | $46,910 | $78,540 | $29.92 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 340 | $52,860 | $50,310 | $32,860 | $61,230 | $25.42 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 300 | $50,380 | $53,430 | $37,800 | $66,550 | $24.22 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 270 | $45,610 | $48,140 | $37,510 | $70,800 | $21.93 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 260 | $36,880 | $43,770 | $35,580 | $67,170 | $17.73 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 240 | $82,280 | $88,710 | $51,880 | $137,090 | $39.56 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 230 | $38,000 | $44,330 | $33,460 | $60,920 | $18.27 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 230 | $90,420 | $89,080 | $64,930 | $104,610 | $43.47 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 220 | $44,000 | $43,150 | $36,970 | $47,800 | $21.16 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 220 | $59,930 | $62,110 | $45,790 | $80,970 | $28.81 |
| Power Plant Operators | 220 | $92,310 | $96,080 | $67,430 | $125,860 | $44.38 |
| Upholsterers | 210 | $46,020 | $50,570 | $36,810 | $74,420 | $22.12 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 200 | $45,870 | $52,710 | $39,800 | $78,070 | $22.05 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 200 | $60,700 | $75,430 | $47,800 | $126,460 | $29.18 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 180 | $50,990 | $55,830 | $35,150 | $75,290 | $24.51 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 180 | $47,360 | $50,050 | $40,040 | $62,930 | $22.77 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 170 | $48,010 | $47,970 | $35,470 | $59,480 | $23.08 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 160 | $50,350 | $51,440 | $38,410 | $62,360 | $24.21 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 130 | $67,320 | $68,830 | $59,460 | $78,010 | $32.36 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 130 | $134,050 | $123,360 | $74,620 | $158,810 | $64.45 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 130 | $42,870 | $44,700 | $35,950 | $57,720 | $20.61 |
| Tire Builders | 130 | $46,310 | $45,970 | $38,740 | $53,870 | $22.27 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 130 | $44,970 | $46,680 | $37,200 | $55,450 | $21.62 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 120 | $40,220 | $40,480 | $32,790 | $52,110 | $19.34 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 120 | $59,480 | $53,840 | $35,350 | $61,270 | $28.59 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 110 | $41,410 | $48,540 | $34,390 | $70,650 | $19.91 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 110 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 90 | $39,330 | $42,180 | $34,590 | $50,610 | $18.91 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 90 | $40,290 | $40,540 | $35,590 | $47,020 | $19.37 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 90 | $44,860 | $47,740 | $35,360 | $58,240 | $21.57 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 90 | $107,400 | $106,950 | $98,280 | $113,810 | $51.63 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 90 | $61,140 | $63,790 | $50,140 | $84,600 | $29.4 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 90 | $34,240 | $35,830 | $33,580 | $42,850 | $16.46 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 80 | $42,390 | $41,630 | $32,640 | $48,760 | $20.38 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 80 | $36,200 | $39,970 | $32,640 | $54,080 | $17.4 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 70 | $53,620 | $51,210 | $35,100 | $62,790 | $25.78 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 70 | $42,420 | $43,090 | $32,790 | $53,130 | $20.39 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 70 | $62,590 | $67,200 | $45,180 | $95,190 | $30.09 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 70 | $46,690 | $45,700 | $32,640 | $57,570 | $22.45 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 60 | $51,480 | $52,740 | $37,970 | $71,200 | $24.75 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 60 | $42,590 | $41,610 | $34,820 | $48,680 | $20.48 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 40 | $81,120 | $72,990 | $38,780 | $114,450 | $39 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 40 | $56,870 | $58,050 | $43,370 | $76,340 | $27.34 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 40 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 30 | $62,590 | $65,680 | $52,640 | $63,270 | $30.09 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 30 | $43,300 | $47,130 | $37,280 | $58,400 | $20.82 |
| Furniture Finishers | 30 | $57,530 | $54,420 | $35,940 | $62,480 | $27.66 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | ** | $47,460 | $50,650 | $40,840 | $59,810 | $22.82 |
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=09&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 09 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 09 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.