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Louisiana employs 89,390 Production professionals across 71 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Louisiana, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Louisiana, 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 | $108,350 | $93,270 | 800 | $52/hr |
| 2 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $106,640 | $93,680 | 3,490 | $51/hr |
| 3 | Power Plant Operators | $101,170 | $97,610 | 370 | $48/hr |
| 4 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $100,060 | $95,460 | 3,400 | $48/hr |
| 5 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $78,580 | $79,770 | 6,430 | $37/hr |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $77,520 | $87,340 | 9,350 | $37/hr |
| 7 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $62,250 | $63,750 | 13,690 | $29/hr |
| 8 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $61,480 | $62,170 | 60 | $29/hr |
| 9 | Machinists | $61,110 | $62,830 | 4,640 | $29/hr |
| 10 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $58,640 | $57,590 | 770 | $28/hr |
| 11 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $58,230 | $61,080 | 1,150 | $28/hr |
| 12 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $56,380 | $53,670 | 40 | $27/hr |
| 13 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $51,420 | $51,390 | 280 | $24/hr |
| 14 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $50,770 | $48,270 | N/A | $24/hr |
| 15 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,560 | $52,710 | 90 | $24/hr |
| 16 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,920 | $56,380 | 110 | $24/hr |
| 17 | Upholsterers | $49,920 | $47,780 | 80 | $24/hr |
| 18 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $49,800 | $51,670 | 670 | $23/hr |
| 19 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,690 | $44,400 | 110 | $23/hr |
| 20 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,490 | $57,380 | 8,110 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $49,120 | $48,650 | 2,520 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,740 | $57,500 | 320 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,950 | $50,140 | 810 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,930 | $59,600 | 580 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $47,820 | $50,970 | 120 | $22/hr |
| 26 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $47,750 | $57,830 | 290 | $22/hr |
| 27 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,330 | $56,540 | 570 | $22/hr |
| 28 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $47,170 | $48,180 | 400 | $22/hr |
| 29 | Tool and Die Makers | $46,950 | $50,380 | 170 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $46,870 | $50,890 | 100 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $46,610 | $45,970 | 500 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,210 | $46,860 | 900 | $22/hr |
| 33 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $46,210 | $48,160 | 2,450 | $22/hr |
| 34 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,070 | $49,710 | 3,400 | $21/hr |
| 35 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $44,900 | $46,290 | 200 | $21/hr |
| 36 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,440 | $43,530 | 550 | $21/hr |
| 37 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $44,200 | $45,360 | 200 | $21/hr |
| 38 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $41,170 | $44,370 | 110 | $19/hr |
| 39 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,870 | $44,990 | 760 | $19/hr |
| 40 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $40,120 | $36,460 | 650 | $19/hr |
| 41 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $40,000 | $43,870 | 220 | $19/hr |
| 42 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $39,280 | $42,280 | 470 | $18/hr |
| 43 | Furniture Finishers | $38,920 | $39,210 | 50 | $18/hr |
| 44 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,650 | $41,150 | 160 | $18/hr |
| 45 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,650 | $40,620 | 90 | $18/hr |
| 46 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $38,490 | $44,360 | 330 | $18/hr |
| 47 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,440 | $38,760 | 80 | $18/hr |
| 48 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,370 | $40,030 | 1,910 | $18/hr |
| 49 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $38,320 | $40,780 | 50 | $18/hr |
| 50 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $38,060 | $41,740 | 90 | $18/hr |
| 51 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,930 | $40,960 | 380 | $18/hr |
| 52 | Printing Press Operators | $37,650 | $40,130 | 870 | $18/hr |
| 53 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,490 | $39,090 | N/A | $18/hr |
| 54 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $37,160 | $37,740 | 300 | $17/hr |
| 55 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,860 | $34,870 | 60 | $17/hr |
| 56 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $36,790 | $36,940 | 2,240 | $17/hr |
| 57 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $36,500 | $42,520 | 60 | $17/hr |
| 58 | Helpers--Production Workers | $36,400 | $38,150 | 3,710 | $17/hr |
| 59 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $36,230 | $37,970 | 180 | $17/hr |
| 60 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,180 | $37,400 | N/A | $16/hr |
| 61 | Food Batchmakers | $34,620 | $34,570 | 530 | $16/hr |
| 62 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,040 | $36,400 | 100 | $16/hr |
| 63 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $33,560 | $36,850 | 250 | $16/hr |
| 64 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $33,160 | $33,930 | 90 | $15/hr |
| 65 | Etchers and Engravers | $32,880 | $33,800 | 40 | $15/hr |
| 66 | Sewing Machine Operators | $29,600 | $29,830 | 610 | $14/hr |
| 67 | Bakers | $28,020 | $29,780 | 2,450 | $13/hr |
| 68 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $27,850 | $29,410 | 1,690 | $13/hr |
| 69 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $27,460 | $27,880 | 2,950 | $13/hr |
| 70 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $27,170 | $26,880 | 190 | $13/hr |
| 71 | Sewers, Hand | $27,040 | $29,420 | N/A | $13/hr |
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Louisiana has 71 Production occupations with 89,390 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Louisiana is Gas Plant Operators with a median salary of $108,350/year.
The average median salary across 71 Production occupations in Louisiana is $47,045/year.
Salaries in Production in Louisiana range from $18,680 (entry-level) to $147,440 (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 Louisiana. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources