Production Occupations in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Nebraska
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 73,800 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 72.628 |
| Location quotient | 1.28 |
| Mean annual wage | $49,550 |
| Median annual wage | $47,700 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.82 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.93 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,160 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $39,590 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $54,410 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $64,880 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Nebraska
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 7,660 | $47,900 | $47,600 | $38,560 | $57,640 | $23.03 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 7,460 | $45,450 | $44,650 | $33,400 | $55,950 | $21.85 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 6,060 | $68,890 | $71,320 | $47,780 | $96,840 | $33.12 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 5,140 | $48,080 | $47,560 | $37,900 | $56,730 | $23.11 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 3,990 | $50,550 | $53,060 | $39,640 | $64,880 | $24.31 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 3,800 | $44,760 | $44,960 | $35,680 | $56,660 | $21.52 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 3,440 | $50,430 | $51,710 | $37,900 | $66,220 | $24.24 |
| Printing Press Operators | 2,240 | $40,970 | $44,750 | $34,250 | $60,730 | $19.7 |
| Machinists | 2,210 | $58,060 | $59,440 | $38,520 | $85,360 | $27.91 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,750 | $49,510 | $50,540 | $38,920 | $62,890 | $23.8 |
| Food Batchmakers | 1,610 | $38,810 | $40,450 | $30,100 | $50,970 | $18.66 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,530 | $36,680 | $38,190 | $28,450 | $48,230 | $17.64 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,420 | $33,950 | $34,210 | $28,420 | $41,170 | $16.32 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,380 | $47,250 | $47,830 | $36,340 | $64,310 | $22.72 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,290 | $47,680 | $48,450 | $38,140 | $59,280 | $22.92 |
| Bakers | 1,270 | $33,740 | $35,670 | $28,360 | $47,380 | $16.22 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 1,110 | $38,180 | $40,850 | $30,210 | $51,380 | $18.36 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,090 | $44,980 | $44,480 | $43,710 | $44,980 | $21.63 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,040 | $57,640 | $56,330 | $38,300 | $73,560 | $27.71 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,010 | $44,250 | $43,780 | $30,680 | $62,140 | $21.28 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 980 | $39,170 | $38,580 | $26,860 | $50,440 | $18.83 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 970 | $50,130 | $49,070 | $36,750 | $58,710 | $24.1 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 930 | $44,230 | $44,980 | $31,960 | $56,840 | $21.27 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 830 | $46,780 | $52,770 | $37,270 | $64,150 | $22.49 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 770 | $53,290 | $54,860 | $46,540 | $64,380 | $25.62 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 610 | $47,940 | $47,120 | $34,250 | $62,400 | $23.05 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 570 | $46,770 | $45,920 | $37,860 | $51,110 | $22.49 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 530 | $44,820 | $47,670 | $37,350 | $61,170 | $21.55 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 510 | $50,750 | $48,320 | $36,860 | $58,380 | $24.4 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 510 | $52,810 | $51,380 | $35,600 | $62,390 | $25.39 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 490 | $52,620 | $55,400 | $46,720 | $64,110 | $25.3 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 440 | $64,810 | $64,260 | $47,320 | $78,280 | $31.16 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 410 | $46,820 | $47,560 | $36,470 | $60,960 | $22.51 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 410 | $47,590 | $45,180 | $36,150 | $56,790 | $22.88 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 400 | $50,020 | $47,960 | $35,670 | $55,910 | $24.05 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 370 | $41,430 | $42,590 | $36,590 | $51,200 | $19.92 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 370 | $47,640 | $46,810 | $38,980 | $56,330 | $22.9 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 360 | $39,200 | $44,320 | $35,840 | $61,550 | $18.85 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 320 | $42,400 | $45,400 | $35,360 | $63,090 | $20.38 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 310 | $36,370 | $37,480 | $29,710 | $45,460 | $17.49 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 290 | $38,260 | $41,220 | $34,990 | $50,450 | $18.39 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 280 | $63,680 | $63,310 | $45,470 | $80,830 | $30.62 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 270 | $49,170 | $51,750 | $38,080 | $72,040 | $23.64 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 270 | $46,660 | $47,990 | $38,710 | $58,110 | $22.43 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 260 | $46,900 | $46,490 | $40,800 | $48,760 | $22.55 |
| Power Plant Operators | 240 | $98,760 | $98,690 | $57,930 | $138,080 | $47.48 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 230 | $35,800 | $36,260 | $28,110 | $45,710 | $17.21 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 200 | $31,970 | $33,480 | $30,800 | $39,030 | $15.37 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $58,560 | $59,530 | $58,560 | $62,990 | $28.15 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 190 | $82,290 | $85,490 | $75,840 | $98,940 | $39.56 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 180 | $43,800 | $45,430 | $38,070 | $52,420 | $21.06 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 160 | $46,730 | $45,900 | $35,910 | $60,270 | $22.47 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 150 | $57,640 | $54,090 | $39,500 | $66,310 | $27.71 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 140 | $29,310 | $31,990 | $24,960 | $42,460 | $14.09 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 120 | $49,300 | $46,120 | $32,750 | $56,840 | $23.7 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 120 | $48,980 | $50,730 | $35,310 | $73,350 | $23.55 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 100 | $46,340 | $51,850 | $45,860 | $64,040 | $22.28 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 100 | $113,560 | $106,920 | $58,870 | $133,540 | $54.6 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 80 | $46,780 | $46,690 | $37,740 | $59,550 | $22.49 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 80 | $46,760 | $48,570 | $38,480 | $67,610 | $22.48 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 80 | $111,300 | $112,830 | $105,220 | $126,990 | $53.51 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 70 | $59,370 | $60,330 | $47,480 | $74,460 | $28.54 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 70 | $46,810 | $51,560 | $41,480 | $67,770 | $22.51 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 70 | $46,120 | $45,270 | $39,270 | $53,840 | $22.17 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 70 | $57,980 | $55,290 | $37,440 | $64,300 | $27.87 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 60 | $47,250 | $47,900 | $37,630 | $56,920 | $22.72 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 60 | $48,100 | $47,000 | $38,030 | $55,920 | $23.12 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 60 | $45,350 | $48,380 | $39,770 | $64,500 | $21.8 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 50 | $37,530 | $40,490 | $32,930 | $51,930 | $18.04 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $47,300 | $44,820 | $36,880 | $54,050 | $22.74 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 50 | $58,240 | $53,210 | $41,810 | $61,620 | $28 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 40 | $37,160 | $41,900 | $28,280 | $60,470 | $17.87 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 40 | $34,580 | $33,600 | $24,960 | $44,870 | $16.63 |
| Furniture Finishers | 40 | $49,860 | $49,600 | $34,640 | $61,370 | $23.97 |
| Upholsterers | 40 | $51,240 | $54,930 | $41,550 | $84,790 | $24.63 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 30 | $83,750 | $82,900 | $63,760 | $101,060 | $40.26 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 30 | $38,610 | $41,370 | $33,280 | $46,590 | $18.56 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | ** | $36,450 | $39,110 | $35,510 | $46,110 | $17.53 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | ** | $84,070 | $69,870 | $39,530 | $97,740 | $40.42 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | ** | $40,670 | $41,770 | $39,320 | $47,400 | $19.55 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | ** | $39,620 | $42,820 | $39,590 | $50,610 | $19.05 |
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=31&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 31 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 31 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.