Production Occupations in New York, 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 New York. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New York
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 295,050 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 30.922 |
| Location quotient | 0.55 |
| Mean annual wage | $52,830 |
| Median annual wage | $46,870 |
| Mean hourly wage | $25.4 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.53 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $34,240 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,650 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $60,510 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $78,600 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New York
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New York, 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 New York.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 31,260 | $42,140 | $45,180 | $33,710 | $60,820 | $20.26 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 21,230 | $77,210 | $80,890 | $48,870 | $116,670 | $37.12 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 20,540 | $48,790 | $53,330 | $35,940 | $76,480 | $23.46 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 17,530 | $39,910 | $43,300 | $33,230 | $58,460 | $19.19 |
| Bakers | 15,810 | $39,890 | $43,330 | $34,380 | $55,710 | $19.18 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 13,270 | $43,930 | $46,280 | $34,510 | $63,300 | $21.12 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 13,270 | $33,880 | $37,130 | $31,200 | $45,910 | $16.29 |
| Machinists | 8,870 | $60,220 | $61,380 | $40,210 | $83,450 | $28.95 |
| Food Batchmakers | 8,140 | $37,280 | $40,400 | $32,680 | $54,130 | $17.92 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 7,810 | $57,230 | $60,700 | $40,130 | $80,910 | $27.51 |
| Printing Press Operators | 7,200 | $46,600 | $50,200 | $35,000 | $70,900 | $22.41 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 5,640 | $37,810 | $40,830 | $34,020 | $51,520 | $18.18 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 5,500 | $50,610 | $53,190 | $38,710 | $68,070 | $24.33 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 5,270 | $63,140 | $68,160 | $46,340 | $98,950 | $30.36 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 4,800 | $46,490 | $48,400 | $35,090 | $65,130 | $22.35 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 4,750 | $50,890 | $63,710 | $35,990 | $98,870 | $24.47 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 4,590 | $41,490 | $42,520 | $33,690 | $52,700 | $19.95 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 4,550 | $52,380 | $54,190 | $37,410 | $76,780 | $25.18 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4,550 | $49,480 | $51,030 | $35,230 | $67,890 | $23.79 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 4,350 | $91,790 | $97,490 | $59,130 | $143,110 | $44.13 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,150 | $49,600 | $50,440 | $35,010 | $64,850 | $23.85 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,790 | $45,130 | $47,630 | $34,940 | $65,150 | $21.7 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,420 | $46,930 | $50,270 | $32,800 | $71,330 | $22.56 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,390 | $41,600 | $45,150 | $33,150 | $61,840 | $20 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,390 | $51,860 | $52,280 | $36,900 | $66,410 | $24.93 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 3,370 | $40,700 | $44,470 | $31,860 | $62,000 | $19.57 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 3,290 | $57,550 | $57,910 | $40,310 | $77,560 | $27.67 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,080 | $51,880 | $53,390 | $38,230 | $63,940 | $24.94 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,880 | $47,150 | $51,460 | $37,140 | $69,020 | $22.67 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,510 | $36,870 | $39,110 | $31,200 | $48,940 | $17.73 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 2,380 | $34,690 | $36,580 | $31,200 | $42,480 | $16.68 |
| Power Plant Operators | 2,350 | $121,760 | $112,300 | $62,890 | $141,570 | $58.54 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,320 | $45,910 | $48,940 | $35,830 | $66,210 | $22.07 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,160 | $46,850 | $48,300 | $36,260 | $64,420 | $22.52 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 2,130 | $54,140 | $56,850 | $37,640 | $79,180 | $26.03 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,980 | $48,050 | $48,770 | $35,240 | $58,680 | $23.1 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,800 | $47,990 | $52,040 | $38,830 | $67,390 | $23.07 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 1,730 | $49,690 | $53,260 | $47,300 | $61,190 | $23.89 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,460 | $67,790 | $70,080 | $47,240 | $91,670 | $32.59 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 1,420 | $37,030 | $39,940 | $32,090 | $49,450 | $17.8 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 1,420 | $40,450 | $45,660 | $34,740 | $67,680 | $19.45 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1,410 | $50,460 | $52,020 | $39,380 | $62,830 | $24.26 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1,410 | $41,740 | $44,020 | $33,210 | $58,670 | $20.07 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1,400 | $57,280 | $59,520 | $39,060 | $85,550 | $27.54 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1,350 | $50,470 | $52,210 | $36,380 | $69,710 | $24.27 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 1,240 | $65,840 | $69,220 | $41,800 | $95,840 | $31.65 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 1,130 | $47,310 | $48,870 | $35,250 | $66,790 | $22.75 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,130 | $48,480 | $51,910 | $35,910 | $71,660 | $23.31 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1,120 | $42,370 | $45,740 | $34,160 | $66,520 | $20.37 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,050 | $53,330 | $56,750 | $39,780 | $78,490 | $25.64 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,000 | $44,110 | $45,920 | $36,480 | $63,220 | $21.21 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 960 | $46,360 | $46,020 | $33,550 | $58,400 | $22.29 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 800 | $100,350 | $98,750 | $58,590 | $141,660 | $48.25 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 790 | $49,650 | $53,600 | $39,780 | $68,170 | $23.87 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 750 | $64,350 | $64,850 | $45,370 | $79,090 | $30.94 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 730 | $52,150 | $54,700 | $35,570 | $78,830 | $25.07 |
| Furniture Finishers | 690 | $44,760 | $48,130 | $33,690 | $70,590 | $21.52 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 670 | $53,650 | $54,330 | $40,050 | $70,780 | $25.79 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 660 | $35,210 | $37,420 | $31,200 | $46,690 | $16.93 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 660 | $46,890 | $48,560 | $37,370 | $61,690 | $22.54 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 570 | $45,760 | $52,870 | $37,260 | $97,820 | $22 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 560 | $55,240 | $58,850 | $39,150 | $78,490 | $26.56 |
| Upholsterers | 530 | $49,020 | $60,200 | $37,160 | $134,400 | $23.57 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 510 | $68,140 | $63,040 | $38,570 | $78,620 | $32.76 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 510 | $55,000 | $60,660 | $39,960 | $91,400 | $26.44 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 490 | $40,880 | $41,960 | $36,880 | $48,000 | $19.65 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 460 | $38,750 | $45,010 | $36,530 | $56,910 | $18.63 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 430 | $50,430 | $49,410 | $37,000 | $65,580 | $24.25 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 420 | $41,050 | $43,640 | $35,950 | $54,440 | $19.74 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 400 | $73,080 | $69,870 | $35,600 | $94,070 | $35.14 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 340 | $72,160 | $75,980 | $37,910 | $128,180 | $34.69 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 340 | $72,410 | $71,310 | $49,880 | $96,970 | $34.81 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 320 | $47,970 | $48,540 | $37,440 | $60,160 | $23.06 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 290 | $45,960 | $49,560 | $36,180 | $69,880 | $22.1 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 280 | $52,470 | $54,910 | $39,840 | $85,650 | $25.23 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 280 | $131,520 | $139,850 | $107,120 | $165,820 | $63.23 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 260 | $48,010 | $46,930 | $31,420 | $60,660 | $23.08 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 220 | $91,100 | $91,720 | $69,120 | $110,080 | $43.8 |
| Sewers, Hand | 220 | $36,260 | $38,500 | $34,720 | $44,180 | $17.44 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 210 | $51,770 | $55,950 | $39,310 | $74,970 | $24.89 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 200 | $43,740 | $42,070 | $33,690 | $48,880 | $21.03 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 200 | $35,980 | $37,790 | $31,200 | $49,800 | $17.3 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 180 | $46,690 | $50,360 | $37,930 | $63,170 | $22.45 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 180 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 170 | $44,490 | $48,980 | $38,180 | $66,880 | $21.39 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 170 | $43,260 | $45,160 | $33,870 | $56,160 | $20.8 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 160 | $53,140 | $54,080 | $32,940 | $72,700 | $25.55 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 140 | $128,680 | $129,570 | $91,230 | $164,180 | $61.87 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 120 | $61,050 | $65,990 | $51,820 | $84,330 | $29.35 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 120 | $62,590 | $63,320 | $38,860 | $82,510 | $30.09 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 120 | $73,840 | $71,870 | $46,610 | $100,800 | $35.5 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 120 | $74,600 | $74,920 | $50,900 | $101,670 | $35.87 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 80 | $44,620 | $46,000 | $38,130 | $52,690 | $21.45 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 70 | $60,740 | $62,310 | $47,870 | $79,970 | $29.2 |
| Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | 60 | $46,290 | $43,370 | $37,570 | $48,290 | $22.26 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 40 | $57,180 | $51,660 | $32,250 | $63,550 | $27.49 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 40 | $49,720 | $56,310 | $49,720 | $71,490 | $23.9 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 40 | $43,440 | $46,170 | $32,250 | $68,720 | $20.88 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | ** | $51,420 | $50,490 | $36,920 | $60,020 | $24.72 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | ** | $36,190 | $39,990 | $33,280 | $53,920 | $17.4 |
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=36&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 36 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 36 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.