Production Occupations in Florida, 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 Florida. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Florida
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 318,690 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 32.453 |
| Location quotient | 0.57 |
| Mean annual wage | $45,750 |
| Median annual wage | $40,510 |
| Mean hourly wage | $22 |
| Median hourly wage | $19.48 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,500 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,120 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $50,560 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $65,380 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Florida
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Florida, 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 Florida.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 48,920 | $37,460 | $39,710 | $28,410 | $50,280 | $18.01 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 28,420 | $61,410 | $68,680 | $41,080 | $104,220 | $29.52 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 21,060 | $46,360 | $49,920 | $33,190 | $74,820 | $22.29 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 16,390 | $49,430 | $52,570 | $38,430 | $68,420 | $23.77 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 16,190 | $36,560 | $40,110 | $28,460 | $54,400 | $17.58 |
| Bakers | 14,950 | $36,580 | $36,570 | $28,180 | $45,740 | $17.59 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 13,940 | $30,320 | $31,730 | $26,950 | $37,240 | $14.58 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 13,360 | $36,360 | $38,960 | $27,960 | $54,840 | $17.48 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 11,330 | $39,350 | $40,090 | $27,010 | $48,240 | $18.92 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 8,760 | $37,860 | $40,430 | $29,460 | $51,550 | $18.2 |
| Machinists | 8,240 | $50,570 | $53,320 | $36,300 | $73,380 | $24.31 |
| Printing Press Operators | 7,600 | $38,710 | $41,210 | $29,920 | $56,440 | $18.61 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 7,560 | $58,630 | $61,550 | $39,640 | $89,620 | $28.19 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 6,190 | $31,340 | $33,210 | $26,500 | $43,460 | $15.07 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,150 | $46,800 | $50,990 | $34,740 | $72,190 | $22.5 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 5,880 | $36,660 | $37,720 | $28,630 | $47,840 | $17.62 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 4,590 | $45,290 | $46,810 | $35,130 | $63,160 | $21.77 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,450 | $39,670 | $42,010 | $35,730 | $52,840 | $19.07 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 3,730 | $45,620 | $45,310 | $37,180 | $58,140 | $21.93 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 3,620 | $46,870 | $48,300 | $36,570 | $63,770 | $22.53 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,390 | $46,630 | $47,450 | $34,920 | $62,960 | $22.42 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 3,150 | $46,790 | $51,560 | $35,910 | $67,800 | $22.5 |
| Food Batchmakers | 2,750 | $36,070 | $37,930 | $24,960 | $51,030 | $17.34 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,730 | $37,660 | $39,890 | $31,240 | $49,640 | $18.11 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,560 | $38,690 | $42,430 | $29,280 | $59,130 | $18.6 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 2,170 | $56,910 | $57,890 | $36,540 | $80,620 | $27.36 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 2,150 | $48,030 | $47,660 | $31,660 | $65,440 | $23.09 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 1,930 | $29,450 | $30,870 | $24,960 | $36,260 | $14.16 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1,880 | $37,290 | $39,390 | $30,090 | $49,320 | $17.93 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 1,870 | $39,300 | $40,110 | $30,250 | $48,580 | $18.89 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,830 | $41,870 | $45,350 | $32,790 | $62,860 | $20.13 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1,770 | $36,450 | $38,430 | $31,290 | $46,770 | $17.53 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1,680 | $43,730 | $45,030 | $33,690 | $60,780 | $21.03 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,560 | $46,800 | $49,650 | $39,420 | $63,690 | $22.5 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,490 | $43,720 | $48,010 | $27,660 | $71,170 | $21.02 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,440 | $40,150 | $43,200 | $32,250 | $55,570 | $19.3 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1,410 | $37,590 | $38,260 | $26,550 | $50,200 | $18.07 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 1,370 | $44,920 | $47,860 | $35,830 | $63,430 | $21.6 |
| Upholsterers | 1,370 | $42,540 | $43,550 | $30,820 | $55,950 | $20.45 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1,370 | $36,810 | $39,630 | $28,030 | $54,000 | $17.7 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 1,330 | $62,770 | $62,220 | $39,360 | $85,680 | $30.18 |
| Power Plant Operators | 1,330 | $84,030 | $89,110 | $56,060 | $129,140 | $40.4 |
| Furniture Finishers | 1,300 | $45,800 | $45,500 | $36,850 | $58,420 | $22.02 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 1,160 | $56,470 | $53,680 | $34,720 | $75,910 | $27.15 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1,090 | $37,800 | $40,800 | $32,050 | $52,510 | $18.17 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,070 | $46,050 | $45,500 | $28,630 | $63,280 | $22.14 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 1,040 | $36,140 | $37,010 | $28,280 | $45,850 | $17.38 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,020 | $40,860 | $42,290 | $32,140 | $50,960 | $19.64 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,000 | $38,710 | $40,240 | $32,180 | $50,370 | $18.61 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 960 | $37,650 | $38,060 | $29,750 | $43,850 | $18.1 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 930 | $39,790 | $42,330 | $37,410 | $51,670 | $19.13 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 920 | $35,710 | $39,880 | $28,820 | $54,860 | $17.17 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 880 | $33,280 | $35,940 | $27,930 | $47,530 | $16 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 780 | $65,690 | $68,670 | $43,570 | $99,410 | $31.58 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 770 | $51,230 | $53,600 | $37,980 | $65,340 | $24.63 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 690 | $39,160 | $40,520 | $28,310 | $59,800 | $18.83 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 660 | $53,300 | $60,270 | $37,870 | $84,590 | $25.63 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 620 | $44,370 | $47,560 | $33,320 | $65,150 | $21.33 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 620 | $48,980 | $49,250 | $37,030 | $58,880 | $23.55 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 610 | $38,470 | $41,210 | $31,290 | $51,610 | $18.49 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 590 | $62,570 | $63,870 | $44,140 | $86,330 | $30.08 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 560 | $39,110 | $41,760 | $29,530 | $60,380 | $18.81 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 520 | $26,560 | $32,100 | $25,560 | $44,980 | $12.77 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 420 | $40,550 | $42,390 | $30,240 | $58,410 | $19.5 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 390 | $36,500 | $38,070 | $27,600 | $53,550 | $17.55 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 390 | $36,350 | $37,880 | $27,840 | $49,080 | $17.47 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 360 | $38,370 | $40,920 | $32,240 | $56,930 | $18.45 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 360 | $46,490 | $45,830 | $31,200 | $56,350 | $22.35 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 310 | $35,630 | $40,860 | $29,760 | $59,160 | $17.13 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 280 | $38,710 | $42,240 | $34,540 | $63,590 | $18.61 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 250 | $39,870 | $41,350 | $29,880 | $55,930 | $19.17 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 250 | $101,870 | $95,560 | $54,760 | $131,220 | $48.97 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 230 | $68,640 | $69,010 | $60,550 | $74,230 | $33 |
| Tire Builders | 230 | $44,010 | $44,000 | $37,690 | $53,530 | $21.16 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 210 | $32,490 | $33,690 | $28,960 | $38,190 | $15.62 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 210 | $69,250 | $68,410 | $55,760 | $80,470 | $33.29 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 200 | $36,430 | $40,700 | $26,260 | $71,890 | $17.51 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 200 | $45,410 | $48,470 | $38,230 | $63,160 | $21.83 |
| Sewers, Hand | 190 | $36,090 | $36,710 | $28,400 | $47,440 | $17.35 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 180 | $43,780 | $45,910 | $35,100 | $60,210 | $21.05 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 180 | $60,830 | $65,030 | $55,220 | $80,410 | $29.24 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 170 | $71,490 | $69,550 | $48,340 | $95,360 | $34.37 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 170 | $62,880 | $60,190 | $39,070 | $79,980 | $30.23 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 170 | $35,960 | $41,460 | $31,580 | $60,130 | $17.29 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 170 | $42,990 | $49,030 | $35,790 | $79,630 | $20.67 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 160 | $62,400 | $58,860 | $38,510 | $86,500 | $30 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 150 | $32,690 | $34,780 | $25,960 | $48,940 | $15.72 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 150 | $39,210 | $41,020 | $25,860 | $63,680 | $18.85 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 120 | $44,500 | $49,050 | $39,550 | $65,990 | $21.39 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 110 | $35,700 | $35,920 | $31,260 | $41,380 | $17.16 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 90 | $50,960 | $49,080 | $35,610 | $60,110 | $24.5 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 80 | $38,870 | $40,250 | $32,010 | $46,150 | $18.69 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 70 | $35,410 | $43,480 | $31,250 | $65,110 | $17.02 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 60 | $65,570 | $64,660 | $44,110 | $89,060 | $31.53 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $67,600 | $70,470 | $37,490 | $105,000 | $32.5 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 50 | $26,530 | $26,240 | $25,470 | $26,770 | $12.76 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | ** | $41,030 | $48,030 | $36,640 | $64,970 | $19.73 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | ** | $62,080 | $66,970 | $54,970 | $81,710 | $29.85 |
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=12&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 12 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 12 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.