Occupational Wages


Wages for Non-Exempt Occupations   Entry   Average Experienced
Extruding & Forming Machine Setters $9.97 $11.63 $13.39
Installation, Maintenance & Repair $11.17 $14.25 $16.90
Machine Tool Setters & Tenders $11.07 $12.82 $14.72
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $12.46 $14.49 $16.33
Machinists $11.68 $13.85 $16.14
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators $8.42 $10.84 $13.95
Molding & Casting Machine Operators $8.05 $10.05 $12.28
Sewing Machine Operators $6.70 $9.02 $10.67
Textile, Cutting Machine Operators $9.09 $10.47 $12.09
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer $12.11 $14.95 $16.78
Welders, Cutters & Solderers $11.82 $13.80 $15.73
Woodworking Machine Setters $9.02 $10.77 $12.66


Wages for Exempt Occupations   Entry   Average Experienced
Chemical Engineers $46,820 $55,460 $66,020
Computer Programmers $32,400 $40,960 $49,560
Engineers, NEC $45,360 $49,520 $56,100
First Line Production Supervisor $30,240 $39,140 $46,920
Industrial Engineers $43,060 $50,620 $59,020
Mechanical Engineers $49,380 $56,920 $63,920