Production Occupations in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Minnesota
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 205,220 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 70.27 |
| Location quotient | 1.24 |
| Mean annual wage | $52,300 |
| Median annual wage | $48,210 |
| Mean hourly wage | $25.14 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.18 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $36,660 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $40,600 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $60,250 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $74,020 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Minnesota
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 46,920 | $45,640 | $46,540 | $36,490 | $60,500 | $21.94 |
| Machinists | 14,910 | $59,860 | $59,030 | $45,220 | $77,330 | $28.78 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 13,270 | $78,170 | $78,930 | $54,170 | $103,050 | $37.58 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 10,510 | $52,390 | $55,430 | $40,250 | $73,740 | $25.19 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 9,420 | $58,730 | $59,220 | $46,260 | $73,550 | $28.24 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 7,700 | $43,230 | $43,740 | $35,650 | $56,130 | $20.78 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 6,760 | $46,240 | $47,620 | $37,830 | $59,450 | $22.23 |
| Food Batchmakers | 5,930 | $39,180 | $42,100 | $31,820 | $56,360 | $18.84 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,570 | $50,960 | $52,430 | $39,910 | $63,560 | $24.5 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 5,320 | $46,020 | $46,860 | $36,200 | $58,810 | $22.12 |
| Printing Press Operators | 4,800 | $49,540 | $52,370 | $35,270 | $73,450 | $23.82 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 4,020 | $53,840 | $56,300 | $41,860 | $74,880 | $25.88 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,630 | $54,240 | $56,340 | $39,690 | $73,780 | $26.08 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 3,450 | $36,560 | $37,040 | $30,160 | $44,290 | $17.58 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,390 | $39,830 | $37,960 | $31,090 | $44,650 | $19.15 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 3,190 | $41,550 | $42,260 | $39,790 | $46,220 | $19.97 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 3,040 | $42,240 | $43,010 | $35,280 | $52,700 | $20.31 |
| Bakers | 2,910 | $38,640 | $39,630 | $29,310 | $49,440 | $18.58 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,840 | $47,110 | $47,850 | $36,020 | $61,450 | $22.65 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 2,770 | $47,330 | $49,080 | $38,290 | $60,220 | $22.76 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 2,370 | $40,510 | $41,150 | $32,970 | $48,500 | $19.47 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,190 | $47,640 | $46,550 | $37,790 | $59,170 | $22.9 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 2,160 | $44,410 | $44,520 | $30,760 | $60,270 | $21.35 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,050 | $70,470 | $68,230 | $45,280 | $82,070 | $33.88 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,950 | $55,790 | $55,050 | $38,020 | $76,560 | $26.82 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1,860 | $47,700 | $48,020 | $36,270 | $60,740 | $22.93 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,830 | $39,940 | $43,300 | $37,890 | $51,960 | $19.2 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 1,540 | $73,560 | $75,360 | $60,540 | $92,570 | $35.37 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,510 | $53,150 | $53,440 | $40,130 | $64,370 | $25.55 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 1,490 | $75,940 | $71,010 | $46,580 | $91,580 | $36.51 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,490 | $49,180 | $51,460 | $38,900 | $63,970 | $23.65 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,480 | $51,460 | $54,690 | $42,050 | $72,160 | $24.74 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,340 | $45,520 | $47,800 | $34,270 | $63,660 | $21.89 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,330 | $56,430 | $53,920 | $42,700 | $62,710 | $27.13 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,150 | $50,320 | $53,240 | $40,500 | $66,650 | $24.19 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,100 | $51,830 | $52,000 | $38,000 | $64,690 | $24.92 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,060 | $65,400 | $69,190 | $47,680 | $91,510 | $31.44 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1,020 | $40,500 | $41,620 | $32,960 | $49,270 | $19.47 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 900 | $47,850 | $50,150 | $38,720 | $62,600 | $23.01 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 850 | $48,930 | $49,260 | $38,310 | $60,270 | $23.52 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 820 | $54,340 | $54,560 | $42,160 | $65,760 | $26.13 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 790 | $50,480 | $52,840 | $39,160 | $67,680 | $24.27 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 730 | $45,090 | $47,330 | $38,240 | $56,860 | $21.68 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 720 | $46,430 | $48,320 | $34,800 | $60,180 | $22.32 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 720 | $48,920 | $49,720 | $39,640 | $59,880 | $23.52 |
| Power Plant Operators | 710 | $88,090 | $88,000 | $64,040 | $117,720 | $42.35 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 600 | $43,490 | $46,190 | $28,600 | $73,080 | $20.91 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 580 | $58,150 | $61,240 | $46,860 | $81,770 | $27.96 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 570 | $98,720 | $102,930 | $74,440 | $126,960 | $47.46 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 440 | $57,180 | $56,500 | $38,170 | $73,880 | $27.49 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 390 | $49,840 | $50,040 | $46,680 | $53,960 | $23.96 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 380 | $47,890 | $46,020 | $36,100 | $52,330 | $23.02 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 360 | $57,830 | $59,600 | $46,990 | $82,980 | $27.8 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 340 | $46,650 | $48,080 | $43,050 | $55,610 | $22.43 |
| Furniture Finishers | 330 | $48,370 | $47,950 | $37,320 | $57,370 | $23.26 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 330 | $52,390 | $53,160 | $25,470 | $70,900 | $25.19 |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | 320 | $38,420 | $40,300 | $26,590 | $48,010 | $18.47 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 300 | $41,600 | $45,500 | $38,030 | $56,200 | $20 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 240 | $55,720 | $60,900 | $43,170 | $76,590 | $26.79 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 220 | $83,060 | $82,740 | $67,820 | $103,930 | $39.93 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 210 | $44,260 | $45,630 | $32,970 | $58,820 | $21.28 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 200 | $35,730 | $34,280 | $27,810 | $37,830 | $17.18 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 160 | $39,350 | $41,200 | $25,170 | $56,250 | $18.92 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 150 | $57,820 | $56,480 | $41,530 | $72,110 | $27.8 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 150 | $122,620 | $113,800 | $80,860 | $140,710 | $58.95 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 140 | $50,550 | $51,500 | $41,600 | $64,060 | $24.3 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $48,790 | $53,730 | $38,600 | $72,800 | $23.46 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $52,980 | $56,860 | $45,460 | $67,490 | $25.47 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 130 | $51,110 | $53,340 | $45,930 | $63,220 | $24.57 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 130 | $38,650 | $49,940 | $31,920 | $87,750 | $18.58 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 120 | $44,830 | $45,370 | $37,560 | $51,390 | $21.55 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 110 | $64,420 | $65,650 | $48,440 | $74,810 | $30.97 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 110 | $84,760 | $87,820 | $63,170 | $102,180 | $40.75 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 110 | $46,940 | $46,780 | $37,030 | $61,030 | $22.57 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 100 | $51,550 | $52,190 | $41,720 | $62,880 | $24.79 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $41,600 | $41,090 | $27,230 | $50,060 | $20 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 80 | $60,130 | $64,110 | $47,300 | $86,560 | $28.91 |
| Upholsterers | 80 | $56,840 | $57,420 | $39,640 | $73,660 | $27.33 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 70 | $51,620 | $52,370 | $51,080 | $55,300 | $24.82 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 70 | $43,950 | $44,660 | $35,650 | $60,900 | $21.13 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 60 | $51,700 | $60,010 | $46,020 | $75,990 | $24.86 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 50 | $47,330 | $45,800 | $36,170 | $49,350 | $22.75 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 40 | $43,520 | $45,760 | $38,000 | $53,790 | $20.93 |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 40 | $66,120 | $64,940 | $49,660 | $72,290 | $31.79 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 40 | $42,160 | $42,100 | $34,080 | $48,960 | $20.27 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 30 | $47,310 | $45,380 | $37,200 | $56,770 | $22.74 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | ** | $55,480 | $53,630 | $44,730 | $62,300 | $26.67 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | ** | $51,310 | $56,460 | $46,170 | $86,980 | $24.67 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | ** | $47,160 | $48,110 | $39,970 | $59,610 | $22.67 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | ** | $54,950 | $53,610 | $47,000 | $56,220 | $26.42 |
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=27&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 27 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 27 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.