Production Occupations in Indiana, 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 Indiana. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Indiana
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 359,340 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 112.762 |
| Location quotient | 1.99 |
| Mean annual wage | $49,640 |
| Median annual wage | $46,210 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.87 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.21 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,000 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,000 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $58,290 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $73,380 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Indiana
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Indiana, 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 Indiana.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 96,690 | $42,770 | $46,730 | $29,640 | $72,620 | $20.56 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 25,830 | $66,970 | $71,530 | $45,960 | $100,620 | $32.2 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 21,880 | $46,990 | $49,550 | $34,080 | $68,230 | $22.59 |
| Machinists | 16,510 | $48,910 | $52,730 | $37,650 | $70,410 | $23.52 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 13,260 | $48,460 | $53,020 | $37,690 | $70,470 | $23.3 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 12,260 | $42,820 | $43,590 | $32,080 | $57,790 | $20.59 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 11,470 | $45,400 | $45,840 | $35,670 | $59,250 | $21.83 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 8,430 | $41,430 | $44,400 | $31,020 | $61,470 | $19.92 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 8,050 | $47,690 | $50,280 | $37,210 | $64,700 | $22.93 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,850 | $44,760 | $47,870 | $32,040 | $63,220 | $21.52 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 6,700 | $39,560 | $40,840 | $31,420 | $48,850 | $19.02 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 5,730 | $73,540 | $67,070 | $46,360 | $73,540 | $35.36 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,520 | $43,810 | $44,860 | $33,440 | $59,040 | $21.06 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 5,450 | $58,900 | $54,570 | $37,940 | $65,210 | $28.32 |
| Printing Press Operators | 5,230 | $45,740 | $46,670 | $32,150 | $60,800 | $21.99 |
| Food Batchmakers | 5,100 | $46,040 | $44,380 | $31,300 | $54,490 | $22.14 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 5,050 | $38,750 | $41,980 | $29,080 | $60,000 | $18.63 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,590 | $44,610 | $46,020 | $35,440 | $61,870 | $21.45 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 4,070 | $29,960 | $31,380 | $24,330 | $38,010 | $14.41 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 3,980 | $39,860 | $42,840 | $31,220 | $58,150 | $19.16 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,760 | $48,220 | $49,610 | $33,360 | $65,870 | $23.18 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,750 | $47,280 | $47,880 | $36,440 | $60,630 | $22.73 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 3,580 | $63,590 | $65,230 | $44,590 | $89,230 | $30.57 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 3,560 | $75,630 | $71,700 | $49,180 | $86,340 | $36.36 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 3,410 | $37,070 | $38,180 | $28,870 | $49,540 | $17.82 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 3,300 | $55,170 | $56,030 | $40,940 | $73,170 | $26.52 |
| Bakers | 3,230 | $36,350 | $36,310 | $24,140 | $46,370 | $17.48 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,120 | $47,590 | $48,550 | $38,070 | $59,180 | $22.88 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 2,990 | $42,390 | $43,580 | $33,750 | $57,650 | $20.38 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,880 | $46,250 | $46,540 | $36,520 | $60,580 | $22.24 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 2,780 | $38,190 | $39,060 | $28,610 | $48,060 | $18.36 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,640 | $38,970 | $42,550 | $34,700 | $55,720 | $18.73 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 2,470 | $37,420 | $39,880 | $28,690 | $55,560 | $17.99 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,270 | $45,540 | $47,110 | $36,740 | $59,950 | $21.9 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,030 | $43,590 | $41,570 | $36,040 | $44,460 | $20.96 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,920 | $38,130 | $41,650 | $33,870 | $55,760 | $18.33 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,910 | $48,390 | $51,300 | $38,480 | $70,510 | $23.26 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 1,850 | $45,240 | $46,780 | $36,280 | $59,040 | $21.75 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1,800 | $39,470 | $41,750 | $30,450 | $52,350 | $18.98 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,770 | $50,960 | $51,900 | $37,870 | $61,690 | $24.5 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1,740 | $46,990 | $47,420 | $35,090 | $59,570 | $22.59 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,490 | $41,230 | $41,750 | $36,700 | $47,300 | $19.82 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,390 | $51,000 | $55,430 | $39,610 | $73,030 | $24.52 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1,380 | $37,910 | $41,230 | $30,100 | $56,660 | $18.23 |
| Upholsterers | 1,370 | $40,040 | $44,110 | $32,250 | $64,410 | $19.25 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 1,350 | $62,050 | $65,520 | $46,130 | $92,770 | $29.83 |
| Furniture Finishers | 1,260 | $46,300 | $48,400 | $34,270 | $61,890 | $22.26 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,250 | $49,290 | $52,900 | $36,800 | $71,220 | $23.7 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,250 | $52,190 | $54,680 | $45,020 | $69,030 | $25.09 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 1,060 | $54,110 | $53,570 | $43,540 | $63,090 | $26.02 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 990 | $48,590 | $51,140 | $36,910 | $65,060 | $23.36 |
| Tire Builders | 940 | $48,740 | $56,160 | $39,610 | $78,120 | $23.43 |
| Power Plant Operators | 900 | $102,730 | $95,740 | $70,160 | $121,980 | $49.39 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 790 | $54,070 | $52,600 | $41,650 | $66,150 | $26 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 790 | $47,450 | $48,190 | $35,480 | $64,030 | $22.81 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 780 | $39,140 | $40,990 | $33,160 | $50,310 | $18.82 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 730 | $47,370 | $48,460 | $32,350 | $64,320 | $22.78 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 720 | $51,490 | $50,120 | $38,220 | $57,030 | $24.76 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 720 | $52,000 | $53,330 | $38,860 | $63,970 | $25 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 710 | $39,110 | $40,320 | $29,600 | $52,750 | $18.81 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 690 | $41,600 | $43,000 | $31,460 | $50,550 | $20 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 660 | $45,550 | $44,550 | $38,890 | $48,890 | $21.9 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 660 | $47,820 | $47,270 | $35,220 | $61,740 | $22.99 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 520 | $40,530 | $40,250 | $21,720 | $56,560 | $19.48 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 500 | $43,290 | $44,430 | $33,560 | $55,410 | $20.81 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 460 | $38,730 | $39,950 | $36,160 | $46,020 | $18.62 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 410 | $50,890 | $52,930 | $39,370 | $62,590 | $24.47 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 390 | $38,280 | $40,210 | $30,470 | $56,950 | $18.41 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 390 | $44,730 | $45,810 | $36,340 | $60,050 | $21.5 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 350 | $77,450 | $75,060 | $40,840 | $102,810 | $37.23 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 340 | $69,580 | $68,700 | $46,550 | $91,120 | $33.45 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 330 | $37,910 | $41,960 | $28,360 | $61,510 | $18.22 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 330 | $68,780 | $67,420 | $48,500 | $77,060 | $33.07 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 320 | $35,790 | $38,860 | $30,230 | $50,070 | $17.21 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 310 | $42,790 | $43,090 | $28,760 | $61,550 | $20.57 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 310 | $30,680 | $32,530 | $26,240 | $41,550 | $14.75 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 290 | $51,170 | $54,200 | $41,210 | $74,250 | $24.6 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 280 | $46,460 | $48,000 | $36,070 | $63,210 | $22.34 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 270 | $46,880 | $47,190 | $28,530 | $75,270 | $22.54 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 260 | $36,290 | $39,550 | $29,510 | $49,260 | $17.45 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 260 | $39,040 | $52,650 | $33,510 | $130,540 | $18.77 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 240 | $39,330 | $47,480 | $28,210 | $96,540 | $18.91 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 180 | $83,420 | $81,810 | $45,160 | $107,030 | $40.1 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 180 | $37,500 | $38,730 | $32,890 | $46,740 | $18.03 |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 160 | $53,980 | $53,830 | $42,290 | $73,510 | $25.95 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 120 | $110,160 | $115,390 | $77,540 | $152,870 | $52.96 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 120 | $39,830 | $44,150 | $38,390 | $64,940 | $19.15 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $37,480 | $38,030 | $28,890 | $50,300 | $18.02 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 70 | $36,350 | $39,950 | $27,920 | $49,460 | $17.48 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 70 | $45,830 | $47,520 | $41,140 | $62,900 | $22.04 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 60 | $42,800 | $45,830 | $32,180 | $64,660 | $20.58 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 60 | $59,800 | $58,350 | $33,920 | $75,650 | $28.75 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 60 | $29,630 | $35,920 | $26,050 | $61,210 | $14.25 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $61,270 | $58,030 | $44,500 | $69,080 | $29.46 |
| Sewers, Hand | ** | $38,710 | $39,600 | $27,960 | $53,760 | $18.61 |
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=18&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 18 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 18 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.