Production Occupations in Utah, 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 Utah. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Utah
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 104,560 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 61.152 |
| Location quotient | 1.08 |
| Mean annual wage | $48,890 |
| Median annual wage | $44,980 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.51 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.63 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $32,350 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,430 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $55,730 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $71,730 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Utah
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Utah, 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 Utah.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 19,030 | $42,110 | $44,260 | $32,600 | $58,450 | $20.25 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 8,920 | $67,050 | $73,030 | $46,030 | $106,760 | $32.23 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 6,960 | $48,000 | $51,830 | $35,680 | $74,210 | $23.08 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 5,280 | $40,430 | $42,400 | $31,950 | $57,240 | $19.44 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 4,930 | $37,890 | $39,640 | $30,020 | $49,590 | $18.22 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 4,230 | $56,050 | $57,200 | $39,820 | $78,300 | $26.95 |
| Bakers | 3,970 | $35,490 | $35,320 | $23,700 | $46,790 | $17.06 |
| Machinists | 3,680 | $60,450 | $59,810 | $42,640 | $78,910 | $29.06 |
| Food Batchmakers | 3,130 | $38,790 | $42,490 | $32,550 | $57,070 | $18.65 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,830 | $45,820 | $48,590 | $36,770 | $66,980 | $22.03 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 2,810 | $45,050 | $45,750 | $34,980 | $61,940 | $21.66 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 2,040 | $46,750 | $47,170 | $34,400 | $62,890 | $22.48 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,780 | $45,720 | $50,690 | $36,310 | $66,250 | $21.98 |
| Printing Press Operators | 1,770 | $39,740 | $43,780 | $30,530 | $61,780 | $19.11 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,750 | $59,120 | $60,070 | $42,200 | $79,140 | $28.42 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,630 | $44,920 | $46,470 | $31,080 | $63,280 | $21.6 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,500 | $39,110 | $44,460 | $31,450 | $61,380 | $18.81 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,500 | $40,180 | $42,160 | $32,840 | $51,900 | $19.32 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,470 | $33,690 | $33,020 | $23,430 | $38,840 | $16.2 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 1,400 | $42,760 | $41,840 | $34,930 | $44,160 | $20.56 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,380 | $41,680 | $41,390 | $31,790 | $47,540 | $20.04 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,280 | $35,940 | $37,860 | $30,750 | $48,830 | $17.28 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 1,170 | $45,770 | $52,590 | $36,070 | $78,790 | $22 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 1,150 | $37,480 | $38,710 | $30,030 | $47,150 | $18.02 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,130 | $44,940 | $45,940 | $38,010 | $57,970 | $21.61 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 960 | $45,880 | $49,820 | $36,720 | $67,950 | $22.06 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 920 | $59,100 | $54,420 | $38,270 | $71,540 | $28.42 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 890 | $50,440 | $52,570 | $38,650 | $64,940 | $24.25 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 810 | $38,330 | $40,220 | $32,850 | $50,380 | $18.43 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 790 | $38,940 | $44,670 | $38,410 | $55,010 | $18.72 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 780 | $40,470 | $39,560 | $34,230 | $45,290 | $19.46 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 770 | $37,880 | $40,540 | $29,940 | $53,700 | $18.21 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 730 | $44,910 | $45,300 | $30,140 | $58,880 | $21.59 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 660 | $101,920 | $90,520 | $63,140 | $103,060 | $49 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 620 | $44,830 | $44,200 | $34,250 | $51,830 | $21.55 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 520 | $37,610 | $41,140 | $29,210 | $51,210 | $18.08 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 520 | $70,450 | $64,800 | $46,560 | $76,290 | $33.87 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 510 | $39,260 | $43,940 | $33,410 | $61,200 | $18.87 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 490 | $42,920 | $44,350 | $33,830 | $56,330 | $20.64 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 490 | $45,620 | $49,580 | $35,910 | $67,700 | $21.94 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 480 | $46,200 | $46,620 | $33,970 | $62,670 | $22.21 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 430 | $41,280 | $42,800 | $34,540 | $51,630 | $19.85 |
| Power Plant Operators | 340 | $103,760 | $94,260 | $68,320 | $112,680 | $49.88 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 330 | $53,420 | $57,620 | $48,780 | $63,580 | $25.68 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 280 | $37,590 | $38,030 | $28,190 | $47,310 | $18.07 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 270 | $38,170 | $40,270 | $33,790 | $50,620 | $18.35 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 250 | $50,440 | $55,510 | $39,210 | $81,430 | $24.25 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 240 | $59,810 | $57,730 | $48,430 | $73,900 | $28.75 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 240 | $34,450 | $33,630 | $28,040 | $36,940 | $16.56 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 220 | $40,570 | $41,500 | $32,570 | $54,040 | $19.5 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 210 | $40,600 | $43,320 | $34,650 | $52,150 | $19.52 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 190 | $43,730 | $46,980 | $36,810 | $62,850 | $21.02 |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 180 | $46,280 | $52,470 | $40,550 | $69,450 | $22.25 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 160 | $37,180 | $42,410 | $30,550 | $64,660 | $17.88 |
| Furniture Finishers | 160 | $46,380 | $48,720 | $37,850 | $62,900 | $22.3 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 160 | $95,690 | $89,340 | $80,880 | $99,080 | $46.01 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 150 | $69,590 | $72,160 | $47,840 | $100,800 | $33.46 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 150 | $40,500 | $40,730 | $31,750 | $45,340 | $19.47 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 150 | $42,020 | $45,360 | $33,280 | $59,070 | $20.2 |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 150 | $37,680 | $39,790 | $32,590 | $48,730 | $18.12 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 140 | $46,060 | $46,420 | $37,250 | $54,660 | $22.15 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | 140 | $39,090 | $40,010 | $30,590 | $53,500 | $18.8 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 140 | $66,660 | $65,750 | $47,490 | $82,680 | $32.05 |
| Upholsterers | 130 | $43,150 | $46,610 | $35,320 | $62,920 | $20.74 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 110 | $46,870 | $48,060 | $37,960 | $66,720 | $22.53 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 110 | $46,360 | $47,870 | $38,490 | $62,570 | $22.29 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 110 | $40,250 | $39,750 | $37,080 | $43,850 | $19.35 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 110 | $69,450 | $72,940 | $53,540 | $111,000 | $33.39 |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 90 | $45,630 | $45,870 | $35,660 | $59,130 | $21.94 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 90 | $45,000 | $44,300 | $32,030 | $50,160 | $21.64 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 90 | $46,050 | $47,420 | $41,440 | $58,050 | $22.14 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $47,320 | $48,360 | $37,440 | $62,050 | $22.75 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 90 | $52,420 | $49,260 | $34,930 | $61,090 | $25.2 |
| Etchers and Engravers | 80 | $39,190 | $41,340 | $36,810 | $49,150 | $18.84 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 80 | $35,710 | $40,320 | $31,200 | $57,310 | $17.17 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 80 | $63,380 | $64,830 | $48,410 | $93,760 | $30.47 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 70 | $54,640 | $55,030 | $49,540 | $64,030 | $26.27 |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 70 | $51,960 | $62,950 | $51,960 | $93,330 | $24.98 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 70 | $36,500 | $36,620 | $29,690 | $45,670 | $17.55 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 60 | $49,350 | $48,990 | $30,690 | $77,390 | $23.72 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $57,500 | $56,970 | $47,020 | $71,990 | $27.65 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 40 | $44,450 | $47,200 | $37,450 | $59,190 | $21.37 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 40 | $100,620 | $104,990 | $77,930 | $146,460 | $48.38 |
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=49&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 49 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 49 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.