Production Occupations in Idaho, 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 Idaho. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Idaho
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 48,140 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 56.978 |
| Location quotient | 1 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,210 |
| Median annual wage | $45,830 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.62 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.04 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,260 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,430 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $57,330 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $75,610 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Idaho
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Idaho, 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 Idaho.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 5,760 | $41,970 | $43,950 | $33,990 | $59,330 | $20.18 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3,630 | $62,530 | $70,270 | $46,070 | $103,770 | $30.06 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3,520 | $42,120 | $50,570 | $33,530 | $90,240 | $20.25 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 3,390 | $46,470 | $45,940 | $34,120 | $59,230 | $22.34 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 3,300 | $49,190 | $51,670 | $38,020 | $65,510 | $23.65 |
| Bakers | 1,570 | $36,010 | $35,800 | $24,350 | $47,050 | $17.31 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,420 | $35,490 | $36,080 | $27,960 | $44,920 | $17.06 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,400 | $38,480 | $40,520 | $28,450 | $49,430 | $18.5 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 1,270 | $37,650 | $41,500 | $30,600 | $54,190 | $18.1 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,180 | $38,430 | $39,720 | $30,370 | $50,950 | $18.47 |
| Machinists | 1,150 | $53,760 | $57,880 | $37,200 | $81,760 | $25.85 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,110 | $53,250 | $54,390 | $39,540 | $71,720 | $25.6 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 1,020 | $42,820 | $47,580 | $34,030 | $70,340 | $20.59 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,000 | $44,490 | $44,350 | $34,790 | $58,570 | $21.39 |
| Food Batchmakers | 940 | $44,120 | $44,630 | $34,230 | $63,230 | $21.21 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 780 | $46,470 | $49,170 | $34,980 | $69,680 | $22.34 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 780 | $45,730 | $45,380 | $33,050 | $58,370 | $21.99 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 760 | $45,740 | $48,580 | $35,340 | $61,960 | $21.99 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 760 | $45,160 | $50,580 | $34,260 | $78,840 | $21.71 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 710 | $50,780 | $52,280 | $38,580 | $67,020 | $24.41 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 620 | $38,860 | $41,280 | $35,570 | $50,620 | $18.68 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 590 | $48,630 | $48,380 | $37,740 | $60,230 | $23.38 |
| Printing Press Operators | 530 | $37,310 | $39,880 | $27,680 | $54,790 | $17.94 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 530 | $51,370 | $54,440 | $43,720 | $68,280 | $24.7 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 500 | $47,240 | $52,750 | $37,090 | $73,690 | $22.71 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 500 | $56,300 | $60,060 | $49,360 | $81,920 | $27.07 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 480 | $43,720 | $42,660 | $31,970 | $49,080 | $21.02 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 420 | $35,080 | $38,390 | $31,700 | $49,070 | $16.86 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 370 | $49,590 | $50,470 | $31,960 | $71,820 | $23.84 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 360 | $48,660 | $51,520 | $38,710 | $64,510 | $23.39 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 360 | $34,420 | $35,310 | $28,920 | $43,340 | $16.55 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 330 | $40,040 | $41,500 | $37,290 | $49,690 | $19.25 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 330 | $43,960 | $43,250 | $35,750 | $53,580 | $21.14 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 290 | $34,510 | $32,840 | $23,420 | $42,120 | $16.59 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 280 | $47,750 | $56,400 | $36,000 | $81,290 | $22.96 |
| Power Plant Operators | 280 | $102,750 | $103,470 | $65,480 | $134,390 | $49.4 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 240 | $39,770 | $40,460 | $36,140 | $48,110 | $19.12 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 220 | $34,570 | $35,660 | $23,040 | $48,170 | $16.62 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 210 | $50,330 | $63,700 | $36,850 | $104,030 | $24.2 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $46,690 | $45,740 | $35,770 | $58,590 | $22.45 |
| Furniture Finishers | 180 | $42,390 | $42,740 | $33,040 | $54,880 | $20.38 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 150 | $56,540 | $53,150 | $41,910 | $60,290 | $27.18 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 150 | $48,320 | $52,430 | $30,660 | $73,280 | $23.23 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 150 | $62,430 | $62,670 | $52,250 | $69,310 | $30.02 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 130 | $51,210 | $57,770 | $42,510 | $80,510 | $24.62 |
| Upholsterers | 130 | $41,320 | $44,280 | $31,460 | $58,310 | $19.87 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 120 | $52,240 | $50,870 | $36,560 | $59,360 | $25.12 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 120 | $32,060 | $36,650 | $30,530 | $47,130 | $15.41 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 110 | $39,840 | $43,660 | $39,680 | $53,380 | $19.16 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 110 | $49,150 | $47,350 | $37,320 | $52,380 | $23.63 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 100 | $47,280 | $46,430 | $36,750 | $56,750 | $22.73 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 100 | $50,820 | $54,400 | $37,190 | $73,930 | $24.43 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 100 | $28,080 | $31,160 | $18,660 | $45,800 | $13.5 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 90 | $30,420 | $32,390 | $28,620 | $43,060 | $14.63 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 80 | $46,230 | $45,400 | $37,750 | $53,550 | $22.23 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 70 | $64,670 | $64,610 | $49,600 | $79,740 | $31.09 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 60 | $37,390 | $41,210 | $31,790 | $59,670 | $17.98 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 60 | $76,800 | $78,760 | $50,100 | $95,330 | $36.92 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 60 | $50,880 | $49,320 | $36,240 | $70,570 | $24.46 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 60 | $41,330 | $43,210 | $35,260 | $49,160 | $19.87 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 60 | $136,550 | $140,750 | $119,250 | $170,610 | $65.65 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 60 | $65,500 | $63,200 | $47,280 | $76,320 | $31.49 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 60 | $47,550 | $50,150 | $40,140 | $63,440 | $22.86 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 50 | $36,620 | $38,200 | $29,750 | $56,160 | $17.61 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 50 | $61,960 | $63,740 | $56,960 | $74,840 | $29.79 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 40 | $57,300 | $66,730 | $51,910 | $94,270 | $27.55 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 40 | $54,540 | $57,290 | $33,660 | $76,860 | $26.22 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 30 | $51,530 | $55,070 | $42,940 | $74,840 | $24.77 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 30 | $37,160 | $35,220 | $16,510 | $46,050 | $17.87 |
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=16&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 16 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 16 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.