Production Occupations in Kansas, 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 Kansas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Kansas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 117,610 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 82.174 |
| Location quotient | 1.45 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,540 |
| Median annual wage | $47,030 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.78 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.61 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,690 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,710 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $59,300 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $75,010 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Kansas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Kansas, 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 Kansas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 13,330 | $41,280 | $45,280 | $31,090 | $73,980 | $19.85 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 10,470 | $57,970 | $64,300 | $50,810 | $75,010 | $27.87 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 8,490 | $55,930 | $58,040 | $37,440 | $78,370 | $26.89 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 8,260 | $72,500 | $74,360 | $47,410 | $102,100 | $34.86 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 7,180 | $43,030 | $42,510 | $32,200 | $51,810 | $20.69 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 6,310 | $49,040 | $52,360 | $37,920 | $67,450 | $23.58 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 4,520 | $46,020 | $47,030 | $41,260 | $57,330 | $22.13 |
| Machinists | 4,070 | $48,490 | $51,990 | $36,050 | $72,720 | $23.31 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 3,570 | $38,690 | $41,800 | $30,710 | $55,650 | $18.6 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,830 | $47,500 | $49,390 | $35,560 | $74,230 | $22.84 |
| Food Batchmakers | 2,670 | $41,830 | $45,310 | $27,350 | $63,920 | $20.11 |
| Printing Press Operators | 2,660 | $40,580 | $42,530 | $27,420 | $58,620 | $19.51 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 2,430 | $47,310 | $47,880 | $43,240 | $57,960 | $22.75 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 2,220 | $47,540 | $49,430 | $37,530 | $64,020 | $22.85 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,800 | $49,290 | $56,160 | $35,490 | $79,970 | $23.7 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,740 | $38,800 | $40,850 | $35,700 | $48,000 | $18.66 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,720 | $38,220 | $40,350 | $29,680 | $54,900 | $18.37 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,660 | $29,540 | $30,000 | $23,240 | $35,970 | $14.2 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,650 | $38,890 | $41,490 | $31,280 | $54,340 | $18.7 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,550 | $42,680 | $45,050 | $34,900 | $59,460 | $20.52 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,510 | $47,450 | $49,320 | $34,980 | $66,470 | $22.81 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,430 | $47,950 | $48,050 | $33,840 | $64,750 | $23.06 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,420 | $45,070 | $45,220 | $39,770 | $47,560 | $21.67 |
| Bakers | 1,260 | $33,190 | $34,090 | $25,670 | $45,410 | $15.96 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,170 | $35,800 | $37,270 | $23,350 | $50,640 | $17.21 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 1,030 | $102,200 | $89,740 | $59,830 | $107,250 | $49.14 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,000 | $43,660 | $43,290 | $29,820 | $59,750 | $20.99 |
| Tire Builders | 1,000 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 960 | $46,620 | $46,450 | $37,420 | $53,400 | $22.41 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 890 | $36,590 | $36,110 | $16,850 | $46,190 | $17.59 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 810 | $40,500 | $42,850 | $32,010 | $53,060 | $19.47 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 800 | $47,040 | $48,910 | $39,020 | $61,030 | $22.61 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 800 | $48,640 | $48,600 | $37,080 | $62,300 | $23.38 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 750 | $45,900 | $47,130 | $34,200 | $62,540 | $22.07 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 750 | $81,230 | $72,310 | $49,420 | $84,780 | $39.06 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 710 | $45,580 | $45,300 | $34,550 | $52,240 | $21.91 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 710 | $34,800 | $34,750 | $25,550 | $45,990 | $16.73 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 700 | $75,870 | $80,250 | $50,930 | $127,300 | $36.48 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 690 | $36,100 | $34,590 | $16,170 | $46,470 | $17.36 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 590 | $76,730 | $75,430 | $60,260 | $93,290 | $36.89 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 550 | $46,120 | $45,580 | $35,160 | $57,400 | $22.17 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 540 | $45,370 | $45,760 | $38,070 | $53,560 | $21.81 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 520 | $49,620 | $54,450 | $38,710 | $71,220 | $23.86 |
| Power Plant Operators | 500 | $89,630 | $84,650 | $36,490 | $127,100 | $43.09 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 480 | $44,850 | $42,780 | $31,680 | $52,250 | $21.56 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 450 | $37,630 | $40,420 | $30,100 | $57,160 | $18.09 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 420 | $46,320 | $50,860 | $35,320 | $69,680 | $22.27 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 390 | $42,450 | $43,290 | $37,160 | $45,660 | $20.41 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 390 | $43,680 | $43,610 | $34,550 | $58,440 | $21 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 380 | $78,110 | $81,210 | $65,000 | $102,710 | $37.55 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 350 | $48,530 | $52,690 | $36,710 | $71,430 | $23.33 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 350 | $43,840 | $48,220 | $35,780 | $64,100 | $21.08 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 260 | $46,570 | $51,070 | $42,570 | $73,790 | $22.39 |
| Furniture Finishers | 250 | $38,100 | $38,730 | $29,390 | $48,420 | $18.32 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 220 | $44,310 | $49,180 | $36,560 | $72,760 | $21.3 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 220 | $45,880 | $48,310 | $34,730 | $65,250 | $22.06 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $39,000 | $39,320 | $32,220 | $50,850 | $18.75 |
| Upholsterers | 180 | $40,330 | $40,810 | $33,510 | $56,840 | $19.39 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 160 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 140 | $51,640 | $57,930 | $45,320 | $71,670 | $24.83 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 140 | $37,350 | $37,820 | $27,620 | $48,930 | $17.96 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 130 | $45,110 | $43,680 | $35,360 | $54,850 | $21.69 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 130 | $50,900 | $50,580 | $43,570 | $64,330 | $24.47 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 130 | $62,460 | $66,070 | $42,710 | $85,910 | $30.03 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 110 | $43,830 | $45,170 | $36,160 | $58,050 | $21.07 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 110 | $57,470 | $58,680 | $54,290 | $65,890 | $27.63 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 110 | $30,110 | $29,790 | $24,830 | $33,350 | $14.47 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 100 | $38,090 | $38,030 | $29,510 | $44,940 | $18.31 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 100 | $45,160 | $45,390 | $37,190 | $53,510 | $21.71 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 80 | $50,890 | $55,140 | $37,800 | $75,530 | $24.46 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 70 | $24,540 | $29,990 | $15,080 | $47,880 | $11.8 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 70 | $55,430 | $57,350 | $39,110 | $73,000 | $26.65 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 70 | $26,410 | $27,310 | $20,920 | $36,110 | $12.7 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 60 | $41,560 | $41,030 | $30,320 | $48,380 | $19.98 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 60 | $113,230 | $109,160 | $68,150 | $125,640 | $54.44 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 60 | $48,400 | $55,160 | $33,860 | $83,180 | $23.27 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 50 | $73,170 | $73,550 | $64,900 | $80,020 | $35.18 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 40 | $31,570 | $34,780 | $23,970 | $48,060 | $15.18 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 30 | $62,570 | $59,750 | $41,840 | $80,540 | $30.08 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 30 | $29,120 | $33,320 | $20,210 | $46,850 | $14 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | ** | $42,160 | $43,220 | $38,650 | $49,040 | $20.27 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | ** | $45,290 | $47,070 | $37,010 | $61,790 | $21.77 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | ** | $34,700 | $36,190 | $30,500 | $42,780 | $16.68 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | ** | $52,390 | $50,770 | $41,270 | $56,490 | $25.19 |
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=20&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 20 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 20 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.