Production Occupations in Ohio, 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 Ohio. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Ohio
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 462,260 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 83.646 |
| Location quotient | 1.48 |
| Mean annual wage | $48,770 |
| Median annual wage | $46,200 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.45 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.21 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,330 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,850 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $56,730 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $68,510 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Ohio
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Ohio, 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 Ohio.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 93,090 | $44,740 | $45,670 | $32,790 | $63,870 | $21.51 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 31,660 | $67,980 | $71,450 | $47,090 | $99,050 | $32.68 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 31,010 | $46,220 | $48,750 | $34,380 | $66,870 | $22.22 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 22,980 | $48,100 | $49,370 | $35,750 | $63,570 | $23.12 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 20,110 | $49,410 | $52,210 | $38,380 | $67,500 | $23.75 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 18,870 | $40,800 | $43,960 | $32,460 | $58,200 | $19.62 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 14,770 | $43,920 | $44,280 | $33,840 | $57,340 | $21.11 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 14,260 | $45,860 | $44,520 | $34,790 | $55,910 | $22.05 |
| Machinists | 14,110 | $56,200 | $56,240 | $38,260 | $76,390 | $27.02 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 13,670 | $43,600 | $47,200 | $33,700 | $72,810 | $20.96 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 12,710 | $42,330 | $43,430 | $32,790 | $58,120 | $20.35 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 9,450 | $40,760 | $43,380 | $30,770 | $58,920 | $19.6 |
| Bakers | 9,220 | $31,470 | $33,390 | $22,530 | $45,550 | $15.13 |
| Food Batchmakers | 8,390 | $39,760 | $42,100 | $29,840 | $55,740 | $19.12 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 8,100 | $46,650 | $49,140 | $35,400 | $64,240 | $22.43 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 7,980 | $58,240 | $60,870 | $45,040 | $78,320 | $28 |
| Printing Press Operators | 7,650 | $45,270 | $45,160 | $31,450 | $59,970 | $21.76 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 6,670 | $30,150 | $31,880 | $25,900 | $37,480 | $14.49 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 5,840 | $47,550 | $50,560 | $36,090 | $73,440 | $22.86 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 5,760 | $41,420 | $44,100 | $34,360 | $58,420 | $19.91 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 5,590 | $36,950 | $37,730 | $26,210 | $48,610 | $17.76 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 5,550 | $58,720 | $57,850 | $42,050 | $75,290 | $28.23 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 5,460 | $62,540 | $62,940 | $43,930 | $83,130 | $30.07 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4,700 | $44,790 | $45,960 | $36,890 | $60,160 | $21.54 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,150 | $43,320 | $43,870 | $33,280 | $59,120 | $20.83 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 4,130 | $35,400 | $35,930 | $29,400 | $44,220 | $17.02 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,900 | $48,730 | $51,230 | $39,240 | $62,600 | $23.43 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 3,710 | $66,860 | $63,860 | $39,570 | $76,830 | $32.14 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3,670 | $45,280 | $45,390 | $35,850 | $57,460 | $21.77 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 3,600 | $39,190 | $40,480 | $31,790 | $51,660 | $18.84 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,320 | $38,230 | $38,140 | $33,470 | $44,090 | $18.38 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 3,160 | $48,160 | $47,900 | $36,970 | $58,030 | $23.16 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,840 | $47,830 | $50,370 | $37,560 | $66,710 | $23 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 2,650 | $44,510 | $43,980 | $33,320 | $56,390 | $21.4 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 2,420 | $59,850 | $60,350 | $40,190 | $81,190 | $28.77 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 2,240 | $50,790 | $53,730 | $41,920 | $65,070 | $24.42 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 2,030 | $44,710 | $44,260 | $31,740 | $57,370 | $21.5 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,990 | $49,260 | $50,390 | $37,530 | $63,430 | $23.68 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,770 | $37,800 | $39,150 | $34,370 | $44,810 | $18.17 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1,730 | $44,660 | $45,220 | $36,260 | $54,420 | $21.47 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1,730 | $36,470 | $37,170 | $30,900 | $44,390 | $17.53 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 1,700 | $38,740 | $41,440 | $30,220 | $53,570 | $18.63 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,640 | $43,720 | $44,840 | $31,320 | $60,420 | $21.02 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,580 | $49,460 | $51,150 | $38,320 | $65,220 | $23.78 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,500 | $47,890 | $49,050 | $38,500 | $61,950 | $23.02 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,360 | $46,760 | $49,370 | $35,790 | $63,960 | $22.48 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,330 | $38,740 | $41,530 | $32,620 | $52,750 | $18.62 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,300 | $39,570 | $43,040 | $35,570 | $56,960 | $19.02 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 1,210 | $40,060 | $43,920 | $34,830 | $63,560 | $19.26 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,200 | $51,190 | $51,030 | $40,430 | $58,960 | $24.61 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,170 | $47,770 | $50,380 | $40,430 | $64,080 | $22.97 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 1,160 | $43,040 | $44,730 | $38,380 | $54,720 | $20.69 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,150 | $39,980 | $43,490 | $34,240 | $56,380 | $19.22 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1,110 | $48,250 | $52,180 | $36,600 | $75,540 | $23.2 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 1,100 | $46,890 | $47,930 | $36,290 | $62,070 | $22.54 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 1,040 | $46,880 | $48,090 | $36,070 | $61,810 | $22.54 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 1,020 | $29,720 | $31,060 | $26,980 | $36,760 | $14.29 |
| Tire Builders | 790 | $54,600 | $51,030 | $37,210 | $56,950 | $26.25 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 730 | $47,780 | $46,000 | $35,210 | $58,580 | $22.97 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 720 | $104,140 | $95,630 | $73,170 | $105,760 | $50.07 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 680 | $50,200 | $53,020 | $41,160 | $66,570 | $24.13 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 670 | $46,170 | $45,740 | $36,950 | $57,090 | $22.2 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 660 | $74,500 | $72,380 | $48,390 | $96,830 | $35.82 |
| Upholsterers | 660 | $40,400 | $40,690 | $25,100 | $57,100 | $19.42 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 640 | $72,070 | $70,070 | $52,050 | $83,230 | $34.65 |
| Power Plant Operators | 630 | $97,810 | $92,090 | $65,250 | $107,270 | $47.02 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 590 | $42,810 | $43,240 | $37,530 | $46,290 | $20.58 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 590 | $47,310 | $49,830 | $37,300 | $61,830 | $22.74 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 530 | $46,200 | $51,330 | $34,410 | $77,900 | $22.21 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 510 | $36,050 | $39,910 | $34,740 | $48,920 | $17.33 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 490 | $43,430 | $42,220 | $32,100 | $50,000 | $20.88 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 460 | $65,510 | $65,420 | $49,520 | $75,780 | $31.49 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 460 | $45,280 | $43,630 | $34,150 | $51,130 | $21.77 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 420 | $50,090 | $51,160 | $39,690 | $62,350 | $24.08 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 400 | $88,810 | $89,960 | $58,770 | $115,620 | $42.7 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 390 | $65,130 | $59,260 | $36,970 | $66,370 | $31.31 |
| Furniture Finishers | 340 | $45,350 | $44,150 | $29,890 | $56,550 | $21.81 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 280 | $46,740 | $52,330 | $38,280 | $74,630 | $22.47 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 270 | $62,140 | $62,910 | $49,620 | $77,580 | $29.87 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 270 | $37,550 | $39,160 | $24,360 | $48,610 | $18.05 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 260 | $56,470 | $57,520 | $40,370 | $76,120 | $27.15 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 240 | $68,530 | $65,630 | $49,960 | $75,480 | $32.95 |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 240 | $36,980 | $40,680 | $28,510 | $58,260 | $17.78 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 220 | $34,370 | $35,720 | $23,500 | $44,780 | $16.53 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 220 | $42,760 | $42,430 | $35,140 | $52,310 | $20.56 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 210 | $36,880 | $44,720 | $28,080 | $78,930 | $17.73 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 200 | $42,470 | $43,260 | $34,320 | $55,950 | $20.42 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 190 | $38,540 | $39,340 | $30,670 | $47,130 | $18.53 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 170 | $44,380 | $43,770 | $32,480 | $49,890 | $21.34 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 170 | $31,060 | $33,220 | $25,650 | $45,580 | $14.93 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 150 | $124,030 | $117,030 | $102,790 | $124,610 | $59.63 |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 120 | $63,420 | $68,880 | $46,640 | $94,530 | $30.49 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 80 | $38,280 | $39,120 | $30,900 | $52,570 | $18.4 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 30 | $55,540 | $54,890 | $41,620 | $69,460 | $26.7 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 30 | $50,120 | $50,610 | $32,800 | $69,020 | $24.1 |
| Sewers, Hand | 30 | $28,390 | $29,220 | $23,010 | $36,620 | $13.65 |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | 30 | $39,020 | $38,930 | $30,080 | $46,890 | $18.76 |
| Patternmakers, Wood | ** | $43,610 | $44,200 | $42,130 | $46,540 | $20.96 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | ** | $28,880 | $37,700 | $27,610 | $59,460 | $13.89 |
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=39&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 39 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 39 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.