Production Occupations in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in West Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 51-0000 |
| Employment | 35,530 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 50.653 |
| Location quotient | 0.89 |
| Mean annual wage | $50,340 |
| Median annual wage | $45,390 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.2 |
| Median hourly wage | $21.82 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $28,610 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,040 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $59,900 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $78,990 |
Detailed occupations in this group in West Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 3,750 | $38,600 | $38,410 | $28,430 | $48,220 | $18.56 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3,480 | $67,800 | $73,920 | $35,450 | $119,150 | $32.6 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 2,440 | $49,020 | $53,290 | $31,000 | $82,230 | $23.57 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,280 | $47,000 | $52,720 | $35,480 | $91,020 | $22.6 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 1,740 | $35,240 | $38,120 | $25,330 | $51,260 | $16.94 |
| Machinists | 1,530 | $47,980 | $50,340 | $37,840 | $65,540 | $23.07 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,400 | $63,980 | $66,790 | $45,710 | $92,160 | $30.76 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,210 | $43,960 | $44,150 | $28,490 | $62,390 | $21.13 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 950 | $47,410 | $46,390 | $34,530 | $58,350 | $22.79 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 860 | $28,260 | $29,660 | $22,480 | $38,770 | $13.59 |
| Bakers | 800 | $28,740 | $31,420 | $22,300 | $45,300 | $13.82 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 790 | $28,660 | $35,230 | $24,300 | $50,580 | $13.78 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 750 | $47,110 | $47,940 | $35,250 | $61,010 | $22.65 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 650 | $40,470 | $42,660 | $29,210 | $60,410 | $19.46 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 560 | $40,710 | $45,960 | $33,400 | $60,220 | $19.57 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 540 | $38,990 | $38,870 | $31,480 | $43,200 | $18.75 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 540 | $53,840 | $52,560 | $48,320 | $56,740 | $25.88 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 530 | $28,930 | $31,040 | $22,460 | $44,320 | $13.91 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 410 | $42,080 | $45,110 | $30,860 | $62,900 | $20.23 |
| Gas Plant Operators | 410 | $79,710 | $78,360 | $59,200 | $89,740 | $38.32 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 410 | $41,290 | $38,400 | $29,470 | $47,610 | $19.85 |
| Printing Press Operators | 390 | $41,650 | $44,140 | $29,500 | $63,220 | $20.02 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 380 | $81,190 | $79,970 | $61,140 | $94,620 | $39.04 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 330 | $53,460 | $49,410 | $34,250 | $64,730 | $25.7 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 310 | $40,080 | $43,980 | $34,990 | $60,530 | $19.27 |
| Power Plant Operators | 300 | $96,230 | $92,420 | $70,620 | $109,270 | $46.26 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 270 | $33,010 | $30,650 | $21,320 | $33,010 | $15.87 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 260 | $49,050 | $48,190 | $33,980 | $63,940 | $23.58 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 240 | $54,310 | $53,420 | $37,050 | $66,260 | $26.11 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 240 | $36,970 | $38,030 | $29,110 | $46,500 | $17.77 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 230 | $67,600 | $72,590 | $44,940 | $98,960 | $32.5 |
| Food Batchmakers | 220 | $23,600 | $30,320 | $22,640 | $43,990 | $11.34 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 210 | $45,900 | $47,440 | $37,800 | $59,570 | $22.07 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 200 | $47,360 | $51,510 | $30,950 | $83,070 | $22.77 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 200 | $44,360 | $45,660 | $35,260 | $60,680 | $21.33 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $37,490 | $41,500 | $28,570 | $57,220 | $18.02 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $45,880 | $47,840 | $37,700 | $63,710 | $22.06 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 170 | $37,690 | $41,030 | $32,260 | $49,900 | $18.12 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 170 | $31,060 | $35,090 | $25,370 | $46,020 | $14.93 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 160 | $37,440 | $38,030 | $31,790 | $45,470 | $18 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 160 | $46,370 | $58,400 | $32,650 | $96,460 | $22.29 |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 140 | $51,150 | $48,950 | $38,590 | $57,550 | $24.59 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 140 | $21,250 | $30,130 | $20,130 | $41,600 | $10.22 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | 130 | $42,300 | $42,880 | $32,010 | $57,700 | $20.34 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 130 | $52,640 | $48,970 | $28,870 | $64,420 | $25.31 |
| Furniture Finishers | 130 | $44,420 | $43,370 | $39,400 | $46,450 | $21.35 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 130 | $98,690 | $96,820 | $70,180 | $111,760 | $47.45 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 120 | $31,770 | $32,730 | $24,360 | $44,950 | $15.27 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 110 | $36,600 | $36,470 | $32,830 | $38,300 | $17.6 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 100 | $36,970 | $45,280 | $33,690 | $67,040 | $17.77 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 100 | $36,830 | $41,280 | $35,200 | $53,460 | $17.71 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 90 | $37,470 | $42,410 | $33,950 | $51,420 | $18.01 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 80 | $51,980 | $52,050 | $39,160 | $61,140 | $24.99 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 70 | $70,660 | $72,490 | $46,090 | $92,370 | $33.97 |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 70 | $44,700 | $48,950 | $43,070 | $63,700 | $21.49 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 60 | $55,100 | $50,630 | $36,390 | $59,060 | $26.49 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 60 | $34,320 | $35,890 | $26,920 | $50,500 | $16.5 |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 50 | $73,580 | $71,420 | $37,920 | $108,940 | $35.37 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 50 | $30,620 | $32,380 | $26,950 | $39,370 | $14.72 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 50 | $35,060 | $34,400 | $22,580 | $42,300 | $16.86 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 40 | $38,650 | $42,740 | $29,360 | $55,980 | $18.58 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 40 | $49,620 | $54,230 | $36,440 | $83,600 | $23.86 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | ** | $73,690 | $64,600 | $38,890 | $73,690 | $35.43 |
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=54&OCC_CODE=51-0000. the group row is AREA 54 / OCC_CODE 51-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 54 / OCC_CODE 51-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.