Careers & wages
What does a job pay — at the start and once you're experienced? Is it growing? Where in New York does it pay the most? Search 781 occupations below.
Production — 97 occupations
Clear- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,232medianProjected −8.3% by 2032 · 3,325 openings/yr · Production
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,221medianProjected −8.1% by 2032 · 1,972 openings/yr · Production
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,058medianProjected −5.4% by 2032 · 2,401 openings/yr · Production
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,949medianProjected −9.3% by 2032 · 1,802 openings/yr · Production
- Bakers$40,928medianProjected +1.1% by 2032 · 1,906 openings/yr · Production
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?(OES-specific code and title)$45,069medianProjected +1.8% by 2032 · 1,505 openings/yr · Production
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,760medianProjected +15.3% by 2032 · 2,127 openings/yr · Production
- Machinists$61,786medianProjected −5.3% by 2032 · 1,097 openings/yr · Production
- Food Batchmakers$38,250medianProjected −4.2% by 2032 · 656 openings/yr · Production
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,715medianProjected −6.9% by 2032 · 904 openings/yr · Production
- Printing Press Operators$47,813medianProjected −16.9% by 2032 · 604 openings/yr · Production
- Sewing Machine Operators$38,794medianProjected −18.8% by 2032 · 581 openings/yr · Production
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,928medianProjected −14.1% by 2032 · 413 openings/yr · Production
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsGood pay · growing$64,783medianProjected +3.8% by 2032 · 448 openings/yr · Production
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,693medianProjected −6.0% by 2032 · 757 openings/yr · Production
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$52,212medianProjected −5.1% by 2032 · 526 openings/yr · Production
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569medianProjected −7.3% by 2032 · 757 openings/yr · Production
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$53,744medianProjected −14.2% by 2032 · 263 openings/yr · Production
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,769medianProjected −15.1% by 2032 · 408 openings/yr · Production
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsGood pay · growing$94,173medianProjected +20.0% by 2032 · 771 openings/yr · Production
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,887medianProjected −5.3% by 2032 · 435 openings/yr · Production
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,303medianProjected −13.7% by 2032 · 376 openings/yr · Production
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,152medianProjected −11.4% by 2032 · 282 openings/yr · Production
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681medianProjected −12.7% by 2032 · 337 openings/yr · Production
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,206medianProjected −23.3% by 2032 · 244 openings/yr · Production
- Production Workers, All Other$41,754medianProjected +7.0% by 2032 · 499 openings/yr · Production
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$59,049medianProjected −10.7% by 2032 · 352 openings/yr · Production
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,228medianProjected −4.3% by 2032 · 201 openings/yr · Production
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,378medianProjected −7.7% by 2032 · 267 openings/yr · Production
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,828medianProjected −6.9% by 2032 · 84 openings/yr · Production
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,596medianProjected +22.4% by 2032 · 226 openings/yr · Production
- Power Plant OperatorsGood pay · growing$124,926medianProjected +0.5% by 2032 · 191 openings/yr · Production
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,098medianProjected −14.0% by 2032 · 218 openings/yr · Production
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,064medianProjected −13.5% by 2032 · 229 openings/yr · Production
- Dental Laboratory Technicians$55,545medianProjected −3.1% by 2032 · 351 openings/yr · Production
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,299medianProjected −16.0% by 2032 · 132 openings/yr · Production
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,236medianProjected −8.7% by 2032 · 210 openings/yr · Production
- Semiconductor Processors$50,985medianProjected +7.4% by 2032 · 202 openings/yr · Production
- Tool and Die Makers$69,553medianProjected −12.0% by 2032 · 184 openings/yr · Production
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,503medianProjected −16.8% by 2032 · 132 openings/yr · Production
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,992medianProjected −0.6% by 2032 · 219 openings/yr · Production
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$51,772medianProjected −9.8% by 2032 · 154 openings/yr · Production
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826medianProjected −17.6% by 2032 · 74 openings/yr · Production
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$51,783medianProjected −11.0% by 2032 · 115 openings/yr · Production
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$67,548medianProjected −7.4% by 2032 · 112 openings/yr · Production
- Prepress Technician and Workers$49,738medianProjected −13.4% by 2032 · 152 openings/yr · Production
- Medical Appliance Technicians$48,540medianProjected 0.0% by 2032 · 80 openings/yr · Production
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,473medianProjected −7.2% by 2032 · 168 openings/yr · Production
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,713medianProjected −7.7% by 2032 · 148 openings/yr · Production
- Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,255medianProjected −13.3% by 2032 · 104 openings/yr · Production
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,568medianProjected −8.4% by 2032 · 161 openings/yr · Production
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers$102,955medianProjected −6.6% by 2032 · 123 openings/yr · Production
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,942medianProjected −15.4% by 2032 · 24 openings/yr · Production
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$66,022medianProjected −15.4% by 2032 · 24 openings/yr · Production
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$53,501medianProjected −4.5% by 2032 · 67 openings/yr · Production
- Furniture Finishers$45,925medianProjected −6.7% by 2032 · 133 openings/yr · Production
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$55,040medianProjected −8.4% by 2032 · 82 openings/yr · Production
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers$36,126medianProjected −9.7% by 2032 · 54 openings/yr · Production
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,108medianProjected −7.2% by 2032 · 74 openings/yr · Production
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$46,949medianProjected −10.2% by 2032 · 54 openings/yr · Production
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,676medianProjected −12.8% by 2032 · 34 openings/yr · Production
- Upholsterers$50,291medianProjected −1.1% by 2032 · 79 openings/yr · Production
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,430medianProjected −15.8% by 2032 · 41 openings/yr · Production
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$69,911medianProjected −14.3% by 2032 · 42 openings/yr · Production
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,940medianProjected −4.6% by 2032 · 86 openings/yr · Production
- Etchers and Engravers$39,758medianProduction
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$51,742medianProjected −12.1% by 2032 · 26 openings/yr · Production
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$42,118medianProjected −20.6% by 2032 · 33 openings/yr · Production
- Plant and System Operators, All Other$74,293medianProduction
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$74,037medianProjected 0.0% by 2032 · 60 openings/yr · Production
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,216medianProjected −21.2% by 2032 · 33 openings/yr · Production
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,152medianProduction
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,833medianProduction
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators$134,937medianProjected 0.0% by 2032 · 30 openings/yr · Production
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$49,253medianProjected −11.8% by 2032 · 26 openings/yr · Production
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$45,784medianProduction
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$37,132medianProjected −3.1% by 2032 · 107 openings/yr · Production
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,524medianProduction
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,660medianProduction
- Pourers and Casters, Metal$51,011medianProduction
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$75,760medianProduction
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers$53,119medianProduction
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$62,314medianProduction
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$44,381medianProjected −3.6% by 2032 · 29 openings/yr · Production
- Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$64,213medianProjected −7.9% by 2032 · 37 openings/yr · Production
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$44,880medianProjected −14.1% by 2032 · 70 openings/yr · Production
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders$47,496medianProduction
- Sewers, Hand$37,207medianProjected −10.8% by 2032 · 46 openings/yr · Production
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,917medianProduction
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$47,905medianProjected −20.6% by 2032 · 33 openings/yr · Production
- Woodworkers, All Other$44,565medianProduction
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers$132,021medianProduction
- Chemical Plant and System Operators$62,632medianProjected −24.4% by 2032 · 29 openings/yr · Production
- Gas Plant Operators$93,463medianProjected 0.0% by 2032 · 30 openings/yr · Production
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$76,540medianProduction
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$52,759medianProjected −22.9% by 2032 · 39 openings/yr · Production
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,648medianProduction