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Missouri employs 181,350 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 Missouri, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Missouri, 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 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $105,450 | $100,210 | 100 | $50/hr |
| 2 | Power Plant Operators | $101,900 | $93,560 | N/A | $48/hr |
| 3 | Gas Plant Operators | $87,820 | $86,680 | 220 | $42/hr |
| 4 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $80,960 | $85,070 | 100 | $38/hr |
| 5 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $78,130 | $82,440 | 430 | $37/hr |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $73,210 | $73,400 | 15,430 | $35/hr |
| 7 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $72,620 | $68,950 | 380 | $34/hr |
| 8 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $61,480 | $60,410 | 590 | $29/hr |
| 9 | Tool and Die Makers | $60,810 | $66,460 | 1,280 | $29/hr |
| 10 | Machinists | $58,710 | $61,340 | 8,380 | $28/hr |
| 11 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $58,600 | $66,540 | 460 | $28/hr |
| 12 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $56,490 | $55,020 | 50 | $27/hr |
| 13 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $56,210 | $55,980 | 560 | $27/hr |
| 14 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $56,140 | $55,950 | 490 | $26/hr |
| 15 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $55,480 | $57,010 | 200 | $26/hr |
| 16 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $55,470 | $58,650 | 450 | $26/hr |
| 17 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $55,210 | $51,610 | 60 | $26/hr |
| 18 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $54,420 | $57,510 | 12,480 | $26/hr |
| 19 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $53,940 | $50,980 | 200 | $25/hr |
| 20 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $53,610 | $53,980 | 550 | $25/hr |
| 21 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $53,160 | $57,580 | 7,220 | $25/hr |
| 22 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $52,540 | $54,380 | 150 | $25/hr |
| 23 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $51,950 | $55,470 | 10,600 | $24/hr |
| 24 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $51,490 | $53,120 | 420 | $24/hr |
| 25 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $51,000 | $53,290 | 1,500 | $24/hr |
| 26 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,930 | $51,320 | 1,120 | $24/hr |
| 27 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $50,640 | $54,290 | 2,790 | $24/hr |
| 28 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,340 | $53,100 | 2,800 | $24/hr |
| 29 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $49,940 | $53,190 | 3,000 | $24/hr |
| 30 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $49,470 | $51,540 | 270 | $23/hr |
| 31 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,290 | $52,760 | 1,590 | $23/hr |
| 32 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,950 | $50,410 | 160 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $48,850 | $52,230 | 60 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,840 | $51,140 | 750 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $48,810 | $51,940 | 70 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $48,560 | $48,180 | 140 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,310 | $50,680 | 3,240 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $48,240 | $44,460 | 200 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $48,070 | $49,750 | 12,620 | $23/hr |
| 40 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,980 | $49,830 | 140 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,680 | $48,780 | 350 | $22/hr |
| 42 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,580 | $51,370 | 3,860 | $22/hr |
| 43 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,560 | $49,550 | 1,540 | $22/hr |
| 44 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,470 | $47,940 | 1,040 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,390 | $45,680 | 180 | $22/hr |
| 46 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $47,360 | $51,350 | 180 | $22/hr |
| 47 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $46,870 | $53,980 | 740 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,770 | $49,300 | 3,120 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $46,750 | $51,720 | 350 | $22/hr |
| 50 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $46,720 | $48,610 | 1,020 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $46,640 | $52,610 | 240 | $22/hr |
| 52 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,480 | $49,650 | 32,850 | $22/hr |
| 53 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $46,380 | $47,170 | 690 | $22/hr |
| 54 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,270 | $50,700 | 1,210 | $22/hr |
| 55 | Furniture Finishers | $46,220 | $44,580 | 410 | $22/hr |
| 56 | Printing Press Operators | $46,130 | $47,560 | 3,460 | $22/hr |
| 57 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,050 | $47,640 | 1,040 | $22/hr |
| 58 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $45,980 | $46,230 | 1,690 | $22/hr |
| 59 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $45,860 | $45,620 | 510 | $22/hr |
| 60 | Food Batchmakers | $45,690 | $47,650 | 2,280 | $21/hr |
| 61 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,990 | $56,180 | 80 | $21/hr |
| 62 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $44,490 | $42,780 | 1,280 | $21/hr |
| 63 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,120 | $45,780 | 3,340 | $21/hr |
| 64 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,080 | $43,010 | 150 | $21/hr |
| 65 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,460 | $43,170 | 1,030 | $20/hr |
| 66 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $42,160 | $44,440 | 620 | $20/hr |
| 67 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $41,890 | $41,410 | 2,880 | $20/hr |
| 68 | Helpers--Production Workers | $40,580 | $42,900 | 6,250 | $19/hr |
| 69 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $40,560 | $42,270 | 110 | $19/hr |
| 70 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $40,510 | $40,450 | 200 | $19/hr |
| 71 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,350 | $39,960 | N/A | $18/hr |
| 72 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $38,740 | $39,650 | 360 | $18/hr |
| 73 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $38,700 | $38,980 | 240 | $18/hr |
| 74 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $38,640 | $41,340 | 940 | $18/hr |
| 75 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $38,570 | $41,760 | 1,010 | $18/hr |
| 76 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,340 | $44,660 | 190 | $18/hr |
| 77 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $38,030 | $39,660 | 1,380 | $18/hr |
| 78 | Etchers and Engravers | $37,990 | $38,290 | 80 | $18/hr |
| 79 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $37,860 | $40,810 | 2,160 | $18/hr |
| 80 | Sewing Machine Operators | $35,610 | $35,300 | 2,320 | $17/hr |
| 81 | Bakers | $35,130 | $35,920 | 4,190 | $16/hr |
| 82 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $33,870 | $34,370 | 3,930 | $16/hr |
| 83 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $33,540 | $37,950 | 100 | $16/hr |
| 84 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $30,540 | $32,310 | 170 | $14/hr |
| 85 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $30,520 | $33,720 | 330 | $14/hr |
| 86 | Upholsterers | $29,990 | $36,000 | N/A | $14/hr |
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Missouri has 86 Production occupations with 181,350 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Missouri is Power Distributors and Dispatchers with a median salary of $105,450/year.
The average median salary across 86 Production occupations in Missouri is $49,653/year.
Salaries in Production in Missouri range from $28,600 (entry-level) to $131,620 (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 Missouri. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources