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Connecticut employs 79,730 Production professionals across 79 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Connecticut, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Connecticut, 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 | Gas Plant Operators | $109,060 | $103,270 | N/A | $52/hr |
| 2 | Power Plant Operators | $97,460 | $102,700 | 250 | $46/hr |
| 3 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $94,870 | $91,990 | 270 | $45/hr |
| 4 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $86,390 | $87,710 | 500 | $41/hr |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $83,150 | $85,810 | 9,150 | $39/hr |
| 6 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $79,300 | $71,170 | 150 | $38/hr |
| 7 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $78,820 | $78,890 | 980 | $37/hr |
| 8 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $78,630 | $86,010 | 500 | $37/hr |
| 9 | Tool and Die Makers | $77,540 | $75,520 | 1,880 | $37/hr |
| 10 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $69,800 | $66,520 | 140 | $33/hr |
| 11 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $64,880 | $66,800 | 1,790 | $31/hr |
| 12 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $62,410 | $79,600 | 170 | $30/hr |
| 13 | Machinists | $62,130 | $64,030 | 5,240 | $29/hr |
| 14 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $61,320 | $64,370 | 170 | $29/hr |
| 15 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $60,610 | $55,050 | 150 | $29/hr |
| 16 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $59,840 | $58,570 | 2,740 | $28/hr |
| 17 | Furniture Finishers | $59,830 | $56,460 | 90 | $28/hr |
| 18 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $58,760 | $59,530 | 500 | $28/hr |
| 19 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $58,490 | $58,620 | 860 | $28/hr |
| 20 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $58,100 | $57,850 | 740 | $27/hr |
| 21 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $57,090 | $61,380 | 7,460 | $27/hr |
| 22 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $56,880 | $65,190 | N/A | $27/hr |
| 23 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $54,430 | $57,530 | 130 | $26/hr |
| 24 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $53,830 | $59,480 | 260 | $25/hr |
| 25 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $53,130 | $53,330 | 200 | $25/hr |
| 26 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $52,900 | $57,650 | 1,550 | $25/hr |
| 27 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $52,520 | $53,150 | 170 | $25/hr |
| 28 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $51,150 | $50,400 | 110 | $24/hr |
| 29 | Upholsterers | $50,870 | $53,190 | 210 | $24/hr |
| 30 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $50,720 | $49,550 | 50 | $24/hr |
| 31 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $50,510 | $52,260 | 60 | $24/hr |
| 32 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,370 | $54,190 | 310 | $24/hr |
| 33 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,230 | $51,830 | 1,000 | $24/hr |
| 34 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,380 | $54,290 | 690 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $49,280 | $50,720 | 50 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $48,780 | $55,580 | 430 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $48,670 | $52,260 | 230 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Tire Builders | $48,630 | $48,180 | 90 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,590 | $49,690 | 1,530 | $23/hr |
| 40 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,530 | $53,910 | 650 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,900 | $53,440 | 590 | $23/hr |
| 42 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $47,750 | $47,930 | 490 | $22/hr |
| 43 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $47,310 | $56,470 | 110 | $22/hr |
| 44 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,160 | $44,630 | 50 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $47,140 | $46,970 | 150 | $22/hr |
| 46 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $47,000 | $49,230 | 50 | $22/hr |
| 47 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,280 | $48,190 | 2,030 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,240 | $49,120 | 1,100 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $46,090 | $48,450 | 240 | $22/hr |
| 50 | Printing Press Operators | $45,670 | $48,880 | 1,610 | $21/hr |
| 51 | Helpers--Production Workers | $45,260 | $45,890 | 1,400 | $21/hr |
| 52 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,170 | $47,980 | 10,850 | $21/hr |
| 53 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,120 | $44,650 | 110 | $21/hr |
| 54 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,080 | $47,810 | 3,580 | $21/hr |
| 55 | Etchers and Engravers | $45,050 | $47,220 | 140 | $21/hr |
| 56 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $44,570 | $45,920 | 1,210 | $21/hr |
| 57 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $44,530 | $45,230 | 450 | $21/hr |
| 58 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,350 | $47,200 | 320 | $21/hr |
| 59 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $44,020 | $42,880 | 40 | $21/hr |
| 60 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $42,580 | $45,560 | 2,150 | $20/hr |
| 61 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $42,220 | $44,110 | 320 | $20/hr |
| 62 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,720 | $43,050 | 60 | $20/hr |
| 63 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $41,080 | $41,370 | 70 | $19/hr |
| 64 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,080 | $48,000 | 50 | $19/hr |
| 65 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $40,000 | $43,680 | 210 | $19/hr |
| 66 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $39,710 | $53,800 | 130 | $19/hr |
| 67 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $39,460 | $43,380 | 1,540 | $18/hr |
| 68 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $39,140 | $40,580 | 170 | $18/hr |
| 69 | Food Batchmakers | $39,110 | $41,970 | 1,460 | $18/hr |
| 70 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,880 | $42,160 | 60 | $18/hr |
| 71 | Sewing Machine Operators | $37,780 | $40,140 | 480 | $18/hr |
| 72 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $37,460 | $39,930 | 80 | $18/hr |
| 73 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,220 | $43,750 | 620 | $17/hr |
| 74 | Bakers | $36,460 | $39,250 | 3,670 | $17/hr |
| 75 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $36,310 | $37,400 | 1,830 | $17/hr |
| 76 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $36,290 | $40,960 | 70 | $17/hr |
| 77 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $36,030 | $37,840 | 740 | $17/hr |
| 78 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $35,970 | $39,980 | 50 | $17/hr |
| 79 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $34,780 | $37,180 | N/A | $16/hr |
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Connecticut has 79 Production occupations with 79,730 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Connecticut is Gas Plant Operators with a median salary of $109,060/year.
The average median salary across 79 Production occupations in Connecticut is $52,315/year.
Salaries in Production in Connecticut range from $34,010 (entry-level) to $131,410 (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 Connecticut. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources