Production Occupations in Oregon, 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 Oregon. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Oregon
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 112,280 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 57.12 |
| Location quotient | 1.01 |
| Mean annual wage | $53,200 |
| Median annual wage | $48,710 |
| Mean hourly wage | $25.58 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.42 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $36,070 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $40,890 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $60,850 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $76,980 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Oregon
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Oregon, 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 Oregon.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 12,260 | $45,680 | $46,240 | $36,620 | $59,630 | $21.96 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 9,030 | $66,750 | $71,790 | $47,600 | $99,680 | $32.09 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 7,080 | $61,470 | $66,170 | $47,210 | $78,620 | $29.55 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 6,240 | $52,170 | $57,170 | $39,350 | $79,750 | $25.08 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 5,400 | $42,640 | $44,510 | $34,660 | $58,920 | $20.5 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 4,870 | $58,590 | $59,550 | $45,570 | $79,230 | $28.17 |
| Bakers | 4,510 | $36,880 | $39,860 | $31,590 | $49,480 | $17.73 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 3,430 | $45,710 | $46,800 | $35,640 | $60,980 | $21.98 |
| Machinists | 3,220 | $62,120 | $62,260 | $43,560 | $79,380 | $29.87 |
| Food Batchmakers | 3,210 | $38,600 | $41,640 | $34,320 | $53,560 | $18.56 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 3,090 | $46,590 | $47,130 | $37,570 | $60,220 | $22.4 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 3,070 | $51,330 | $56,270 | $42,310 | $75,330 | $24.68 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 2,760 | $41,410 | $43,660 | $35,490 | $54,230 | $19.91 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,620 | $47,840 | $54,990 | $37,440 | $80,730 | $23 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 2,050 | $37,190 | $38,690 | $32,950 | $45,600 | $17.88 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 2,030 | $49,430 | $48,540 | $37,980 | $58,010 | $23.77 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 2,000 | $49,660 | $48,980 | $38,030 | $57,680 | $23.87 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,820 | $40,270 | $45,060 | $30,610 | $64,400 | $19.36 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 1,760 | $46,600 | $46,920 | $38,620 | $57,050 | $22.41 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,560 | $46,020 | $47,960 | $37,530 | $61,720 | $22.12 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,490 | $47,290 | $46,640 | $37,050 | $56,610 | $22.74 |
| Printing Press Operators | 1,390 | $47,900 | $49,880 | $36,980 | $62,200 | $23.03 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 1,240 | $37,940 | $39,790 | $34,150 | $48,500 | $18.24 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,230 | $48,140 | $54,130 | $37,630 | $79,930 | $23.14 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,170 | $64,500 | $68,170 | $47,440 | $92,490 | $31.01 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,160 | $51,850 | $57,080 | $40,340 | $72,990 | $24.93 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,040 | $55,710 | $55,990 | $42,680 | $72,050 | $26.78 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,040 | $37,000 | $39,410 | $28,840 | $52,230 | $17.79 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,010 | $48,690 | $47,220 | $35,870 | $57,000 | $23.41 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,010 | $49,860 | $52,600 | $36,810 | $76,080 | $23.97 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,010 | $59,750 | $60,410 | $43,660 | $80,740 | $28.72 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 910 | $51,810 | $53,830 | $41,180 | $63,250 | $24.91 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 900 | $48,860 | $51,520 | $42,110 | $59,570 | $23.49 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 890 | $57,010 | $59,400 | $46,540 | $81,070 | $27.41 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 780 | $45,560 | $45,670 | $37,440 | $58,980 | $21.91 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 660 | $48,090 | $52,010 | $38,100 | $71,190 | $23.12 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 610 | $47,890 | $51,120 | $40,450 | $62,870 | $23.02 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 610 | $35,110 | $37,610 | $33,740 | $45,550 | $16.88 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 600 | $42,430 | $42,910 | $36,190 | $53,970 | $20.4 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 560 | $55,150 | $64,860 | $44,020 | $94,950 | $26.52 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 520 | $49,820 | $53,260 | $38,530 | $75,470 | $23.95 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 520 | $49,290 | $49,880 | $38,070 | $62,050 | $23.7 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 500 | $49,390 | $52,010 | $34,060 | $71,300 | $23.75 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 470 | $50,620 | $51,740 | $35,500 | $64,310 | $24.34 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 450 | $75,800 | $77,090 | $51,670 | $104,370 | $36.44 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 440 | $65,340 | $67,720 | $46,150 | $91,060 | $31.41 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 410 | $59,850 | $62,670 | $45,540 | $78,590 | $28.77 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 380 | $40,430 | $42,550 | $36,900 | $49,410 | $19.44 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 370 | $69,580 | $71,380 | $47,100 | $107,010 | $33.45 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 340 | $44,300 | $45,860 | $34,230 | $61,890 | $21.3 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 340 | $44,300 | $45,080 | $36,830 | $57,510 | $21.3 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 310 | $39,680 | $42,060 | $35,680 | $46,780 | $19.08 |
| Upholsterers | 300 | $44,930 | $46,050 | $36,420 | $59,020 | $21.6 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 280 | $46,230 | $51,620 | $39,570 | $61,590 | $22.22 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 280 | $62,320 | $62,240 | $44,350 | $78,440 | $29.96 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 270 | $46,780 | $49,790 | $38,950 | $63,140 | $22.49 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 250 | $65,020 | $62,000 | $48,090 | $77,180 | $31.26 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 220 | $45,580 | $45,740 | $36,730 | $58,910 | $21.92 |
| Furniture Finishers | 210 | $43,780 | $45,900 | $35,650 | $57,520 | $21.05 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 210 | $130,100 | $133,310 | $91,120 | $166,610 | $62.55 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 210 | $37,380 | $41,570 | $33,490 | $53,400 | $17.97 |
| Power Plant Operators | 200 | $114,500 | $110,550 | $73,460 | $140,660 | $55.05 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 190 | $45,370 | $46,230 | $36,360 | $61,100 | $21.81 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 190 | $57,140 | $56,340 | $47,840 | $69,150 | $27.47 |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 180 | $38,770 | $42,330 | $31,420 | $58,260 | $18.64 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 170 | $61,270 | $62,690 | $48,740 | $83,900 | $29.46 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 160 | $62,200 | $64,090 | $44,630 | $79,500 | $29.9 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 160 | $51,390 | $53,380 | $39,110 | $65,560 | $24.71 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 150 | $38,800 | $40,010 | $36,560 | $45,810 | $18.66 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 150 | $65,150 | $63,460 | $44,560 | $89,670 | $31.32 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 140 | $34,300 | $35,380 | $29,900 | $41,630 | $16.49 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 130 | $45,690 | $46,550 | $34,340 | $62,920 | $21.97 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 130 | $38,830 | $42,520 | $35,570 | $54,650 | $18.67 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 110 | $48,860 | $55,230 | $40,390 | $79,060 | $23.49 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 90 | $43,870 | $46,920 | $33,330 | $66,380 | $21.09 |
| Tire Builders | 90 | $47,200 | $47,110 | $36,550 | $53,390 | $22.69 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 80 | $106,210 | $104,590 | $81,190 | $123,930 | $51.06 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 70 | $44,630 | $44,810 | $35,310 | $51,270 | $21.46 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 60 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 60 | $38,650 | $40,900 | $33,690 | $46,020 | $18.58 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 60 | $50,230 | $53,070 | $35,630 | $72,860 | $24.15 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 50 | $62,120 | $58,970 | $43,720 | $74,290 | $29.87 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 40 | $30,820 | $44,550 | $27,740 | $73,660 | $14.82 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | ** | $52,040 | $63,320 | $43,280 | $86,680 | $25.02 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | ** | $46,650 | $51,940 | $36,400 | $62,590 | $22.43 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | ** | $41,600 | $47,350 | $34,660 | $66,940 | $20 |
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=41&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 41 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 41 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.