Production Occupations in Missouri, 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 Missouri. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Missouri
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 197,350 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 67.63 |
| Location quotient | 1.19 |
| Mean annual wage | $50,230 |
| Median annual wage | $46,470 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.15 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.34 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,650 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $38,040 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $58,290 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $74,170 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Missouri
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Missouri, 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 Missouri.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 37,590 | $43,510 | $46,040 | $34,450 | $68,480 | $20.92 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 15,550 | $71,790 | $72,460 | $45,090 | $100,650 | $34.51 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 12,080 | $50,740 | $55,630 | $37,340 | $74,870 | $24.39 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 10,380 | $47,010 | $47,360 | $34,670 | $61,270 | $22.6 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 10,270 | $49,460 | $53,100 | $36,780 | $73,990 | $23.78 |
| Machinists | 8,200 | $57,920 | $60,980 | $42,120 | $79,730 | $27.84 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 7,320 | $37,870 | $42,720 | $32,250 | $56,860 | $18.21 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,400 | $58,210 | $60,330 | $38,710 | $77,490 | $27.99 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 5,260 | $42,760 | $45,900 | $32,430 | $73,260 | $20.56 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 5,120 | $39,360 | $41,840 | $31,400 | $54,810 | $18.92 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 4,030 | $30,500 | $32,450 | $26,950 | $37,770 | $14.66 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,960 | $44,130 | $46,300 | $32,240 | $58,460 | $21.22 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,900 | $42,140 | $41,840 | $35,130 | $48,680 | $20.26 |
| Printing Press Operators | 3,810 | $43,720 | $45,580 | $29,610 | $63,330 | $21.02 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,640 | $47,310 | $48,290 | $33,630 | $64,240 | $22.74 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,580 | $46,390 | $50,290 | $35,600 | $73,170 | $22.31 |
| Bakers | 3,570 | $33,790 | $34,820 | $27,520 | $45,280 | $16.25 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 2,950 | $49,260 | $52,150 | $38,620 | $69,030 | $23.68 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,700 | $52,990 | $53,900 | $37,480 | $69,580 | $25.48 |
| Food Batchmakers | 2,650 | $46,960 | $48,460 | $36,170 | $60,650 | $22.58 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 2,590 | $50,420 | $54,270 | $36,810 | $75,290 | $24.24 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 2,530 | $34,910 | $34,480 | $27,650 | $42,640 | $16.78 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,460 | $48,280 | $49,440 | $37,070 | $63,830 | $23.21 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 2,300 | $45,130 | $44,680 | $32,070 | $56,680 | $21.7 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 2,150 | $36,490 | $38,950 | $28,240 | $51,880 | $17.54 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,680 | $60,940 | $64,150 | $39,610 | $91,490 | $29.3 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,650 | $46,240 | $47,810 | $34,770 | $64,230 | $22.23 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,640 | $47,760 | $48,040 | $33,240 | $62,780 | $22.96 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,630 | $44,730 | $42,850 | $33,280 | $48,210 | $21.51 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,480 | $58,920 | $53,880 | $36,560 | $65,810 | $28.33 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1,390 | $38,610 | $38,290 | $27,720 | $46,720 | $18.56 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,290 | $42,640 | $45,170 | $34,980 | $59,370 | $20.5 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,210 | $50,270 | $50,520 | $36,660 | $61,530 | $24.17 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,060 | $44,210 | $44,110 | $31,890 | $60,080 | $21.26 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1,000 | $46,900 | $52,140 | $36,330 | $77,290 | $22.55 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 940 | $44,060 | $44,770 | $40,090 | $51,450 | $21.19 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 820 | $39,240 | $43,940 | $30,560 | $59,860 | $18.87 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 810 | $42,090 | $43,110 | $33,850 | $54,810 | $20.24 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 800 | $37,890 | $38,880 | $29,010 | $48,030 | $18.22 |
| Power Plant Operators | 760 | $86,240 | $87,020 | $56,840 | $120,100 | $41.46 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 720 | $38,890 | $39,880 | $35,950 | $45,050 | $18.7 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 710 | $48,090 | $48,700 | $29,720 | $65,610 | $23.12 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 700 | $35,940 | $42,980 | $27,900 | $84,150 | $17.28 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 670 | $45,150 | $45,080 | $33,820 | $57,560 | $21.71 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 610 | $59,300 | $57,550 | $49,170 | $59,810 | $28.51 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 500 | $50,870 | $51,630 | $36,850 | $65,070 | $24.46 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 450 | $48,070 | $48,300 | $35,360 | $65,090 | $23.11 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 440 | $38,330 | $45,070 | $32,140 | $61,630 | $18.43 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 430 | $71,140 | $75,340 | $44,160 | $126,830 | $34.2 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 410 | $49,880 | $50,860 | $41,500 | $57,830 | $23.98 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 400 | $39,240 | $41,190 | $31,200 | $50,320 | $18.87 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 400 | $63,560 | $66,220 | $47,180 | $85,960 | $30.56 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 390 | $47,770 | $50,090 | $38,190 | $59,000 | $22.97 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 380 | $64,360 | $63,700 | $38,720 | $97,730 | $30.94 |
| Upholsterers | 380 | $39,970 | $43,180 | $35,360 | $55,970 | $19.22 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 370 | $50,700 | $58,740 | $47,170 | $86,310 | $24.37 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 350 | $37,480 | $42,780 | $32,840 | $60,410 | $18.02 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 340 | $47,780 | $46,930 | $37,320 | $58,100 | $22.97 |
| Furniture Finishers | 340 | $43,680 | $43,090 | $31,780 | $55,620 | $21 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 340 | $35,190 | $35,530 | $25,580 | $50,300 | $16.92 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 320 | $48,070 | $48,800 | $40,870 | $61,760 | $23.11 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 310 | $84,980 | $83,200 | $58,170 | $93,610 | $40.86 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 310 | $31,760 | $32,800 | $27,040 | $38,710 | $15.27 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 280 | $54,650 | $54,130 | $34,250 | $72,780 | $26.27 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 280 | $46,390 | $45,690 | $35,900 | $63,050 | $22.3 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 270 | $53,670 | $51,980 | $34,020 | $61,960 | $25.8 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 260 | $56,160 | $54,970 | $47,280 | $65,240 | $27 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 240 | $47,070 | $48,880 | $44,720 | $59,800 | $22.63 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 230 | $47,560 | $49,480 | $32,790 | $64,600 | $22.87 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 230 | $40,610 | $51,850 | $33,760 | $80,160 | $19.52 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 230 | $48,030 | $47,990 | $35,210 | $60,000 | $23.09 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 220 | $49,120 | $48,530 | $33,850 | $61,080 | $23.61 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 200 | $47,390 | $51,760 | $36,540 | $85,060 | $22.78 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 200 | $45,120 | $44,860 | $33,440 | $61,370 | $21.69 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 180 | $46,120 | $46,550 | $29,480 | $72,800 | $22.17 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 180 | $44,310 | $42,940 | $29,200 | $54,850 | $21.31 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 180 | $36,430 | $35,930 | $25,580 | $48,090 | $17.51 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 140 | $41,190 | $41,610 | $35,120 | $51,380 | $19.81 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 140 | $28,120 | $29,940 | $25,580 | $37,330 | $13.52 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 120 | $38,150 | $40,750 | $31,780 | $53,350 | $18.34 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 110 | $47,210 | $49,350 | $41,400 | $57,880 | $22.7 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 110 | $102,140 | $99,690 | $59,290 | $127,800 | $49.11 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 100 | $48,010 | $46,710 | $32,250 | $58,830 | $23.08 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 90 | $47,270 | $50,510 | $47,270 | $65,530 | $22.73 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 90 | $39,460 | $41,720 | $34,420 | $49,420 | $18.97 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 60 | $78,480 | $82,680 | $45,280 | $115,290 | $37.73 |
| Sewers, Hand | 60 | $29,780 | $33,640 | $25,580 | $44,340 | $14.32 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 60 | $49,700 | $56,850 | $40,810 | $88,750 | $23.89 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 50 | $69,180 | $62,120 | $27,520 | $82,970 | $33.26 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $57,280 | $51,720 | $40,430 | $57,280 | $27.54 |
| Tire Builders | 50 | $35,390 | $34,260 | $29,910 | $38,200 | $17.02 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | ** | $99,630 | $81,160 | $32,400 | $99,950 | $47.9 |
| Etchers and Engravers | ** | $35,180 | $35,770 | $31,190 | $38,590 | $16.91 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | ** | $37,370 | $44,660 | $30,570 | $71,450 | $17.96 |
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=29&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 29 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 29 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.