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Alabama employs 209,650 Production professionals across 86 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Alabama, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Alabama, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $119,000 | $126,740 | 360 | $57/hr |
| 2 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $114,570 | $121,920 | 190 | $55/hr |
| 3 | Power Plant Operators | $107,080 | $102,330 | 790 | $51/hr |
| 4 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $91,610 | $85,710 | 230 | $44/hr |
| 5 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $80,330 | $70,250 | 3,280 | $38/hr |
| 6 | Gas Plant Operators | $77,120 | $75,660 | N/A | $37/hr |
| 7 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $73,510 | $70,520 | 90 | $35/hr |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $73,060 | $76,100 | 20,670 | $35/hr |
| 9 | Tool and Die Makers | $64,800 | $63,350 | 690 | $31/hr |
| 10 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $64,590 | $66,270 | 420 | $31/hr |
| 11 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | $62,290 | $57,590 | 110 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $60,100 | $54,820 | 930 | $28/hr |
| 13 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $58,990 | $62,480 | 950 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $58,490 | $56,580 | 100 | $28/hr |
| 15 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $55,880 | $53,630 | 420 | $26/hr |
| 16 | Machinists | $55,560 | $57,860 | 5,170 | $26/hr |
| 17 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $54,260 | $55,440 | 1,250 | $26/hr |
| 18 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $53,470 | $57,630 | 220 | $25/hr |
| 19 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $53,380 | $59,960 | 1,710 | $25/hr |
| 20 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $53,110 | $49,890 | 140 | $25/hr |
| 21 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $52,380 | $55,760 | 3,120 | $25/hr |
| 22 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $52,290 | $55,280 | 3,800 | $25/hr |
| 23 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $52,220 | $52,450 | 2,130 | $25/hr |
| 24 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $51,920 | $51,610 | 610 | $24/hr |
| 25 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $51,870 | $55,300 | 2,770 | $24/hr |
| 26 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $51,040 | $49,360 | 850 | $24/hr |
| 27 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $50,600 | $54,500 | 1,090 | $24/hr |
| 28 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $48,890 | $49,330 | 110 | $23/hr |
| 29 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $48,490 | $51,120 | 12,450 | $23/hr |
| 30 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,690 | $47,540 | 1,200 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $47,330 | $53,680 | 160 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,970 | $52,460 | 70 | $22/hr |
| 33 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $46,970 | $48,320 | 140 | $22/hr |
| 34 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,920 | $51,200 | 170 | $22/hr |
| 35 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $46,050 | $48,200 | 2,220 | $22/hr |
| 36 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $45,760 | $45,430 | 1,050 | $22/hr |
| 37 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $44,250 | $45,660 | 5,250 | $21/hr |
| 38 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,830 | $43,760 | 6,000 | $21/hr |
| 39 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,800 | $46,100 | 1,680 | $21/hr |
| 40 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $42,700 | $44,740 | 53,280 | $20/hr |
| 41 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $41,720 | $44,240 | 220 | $20/hr |
| 42 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,210 | $40,410 | 1,060 | $19/hr |
| 43 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,050 | $43,420 | 1,250 | $19/hr |
| 44 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $40,010 | $44,280 | 13,120 | $19/hr |
| 45 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,740 | $43,640 | 590 | $19/hr |
| 46 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $39,270 | $37,780 | 440 | $18/hr |
| 47 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,010 | $41,250 | 5,900 | $18/hr |
| 48 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,650 | $39,900 | 1,510 | $18/hr |
| 49 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $38,550 | $40,220 | 1,760 | $18/hr |
| 50 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $38,360 | $39,200 | 170 | $18/hr |
| 51 | Upholsterers | $38,270 | $42,650 | 120 | $18/hr |
| 52 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $38,180 | $39,830 | 4,960 | $18/hr |
| 53 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,170 | $41,330 | 1,500 | $18/hr |
| 54 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,820 | $40,280 | 3,240 | $18/hr |
| 55 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,790 | $38,530 | 130 | $18/hr |
| 56 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $37,590 | $41,960 | 190 | $18/hr |
| 57 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $37,520 | $39,670 | 1,880 | $18/hr |
| 58 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,340 | $39,040 | 770 | $17/hr |
| 59 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $37,010 | $35,290 | 190 | $17/hr |
| 60 | Food Batchmakers | $36,980 | $38,070 | 1,280 | $17/hr |
| 61 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $36,750 | $38,550 | 2,580 | $17/hr |
| 62 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $36,730 | $40,460 | 820 | $17/hr |
| 63 | Printing Press Operators | $36,670 | $38,700 | 2,160 | $17/hr |
| 64 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $36,500 | $37,130 | 2,350 | $17/hr |
| 65 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $36,360 | $36,340 | 240 | $17/hr |
| 66 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $35,970 | $35,480 | 60 | $17/hr |
| 67 | Helpers--Production Workers | $35,910 | $36,060 | 7,230 | $17/hr |
| 68 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,760 | $39,500 | 210 | $17/hr |
| 69 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $35,620 | $35,530 | 150 | $17/hr |
| 70 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $35,280 | $35,600 | 280 | $16/hr |
| 71 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $35,160 | $34,650 | N/A | $16/hr |
| 72 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $35,090 | $43,890 | 140 | $16/hr |
| 73 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $35,020 | $35,680 | 130 | $16/hr |
| 74 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,000 | $35,400 | 160 | $16/hr |
| 75 | Furniture Finishers | $34,950 | $37,210 | 190 | $16/hr |
| 76 | Bakers | $34,030 | $33,440 | 1,880 | $16/hr |
| 77 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,730 | $35,210 | 400 | $16/hr |
| 78 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | $33,190 | $34,040 | 100 | $15/hr |
| 79 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $31,200 | $46,450 | 90 | $15/hr |
| 80 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $31,080 | $31,840 | 9,140 | $14/hr |
| 81 | Etchers and Engravers | $31,030 | $34,660 | 60 | $14/hr |
| 82 | Sewing Machine Operators | $30,830 | $31,730 | 2,300 | $14/hr |
| 83 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $29,850 | $33,730 | 40 | $14/hr |
| 84 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $28,370 | $28,840 | 2,150 | $13/hr |
| 85 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $27,080 | $31,310 | 250 | $13/hr |
| 86 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $26,860 | $27,500 | 390 | $12/hr |
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Alabama has 86 Production occupations with 209,650 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Alabama is Nuclear Power Reactor Operators with a median salary of $119,000/year.
The average median salary across 86 Production occupations in Alabama is $46,970/year.
Salaries in Production in Alabama range from $20,080 (entry-level) to $166,390 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Production occupations use SOC prefix 51. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 51* in Alabama. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources