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New Hampshire employs 35,480 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 New Hampshire, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in New Hampshire, 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 Plant Operators | $81,070 | $86,560 | 90 | $38/hr |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $79,310 | $83,350 | 3,000 | $38/hr |
| 3 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $71,680 | $75,160 | 290 | $34/hr |
| 4 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $70,150 | $68,980 | 160 | $33/hr |
| 5 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $70,050 | $70,270 | 120 | $33/hr |
| 6 | Tool and Die Makers | $69,910 | $72,570 | 250 | $33/hr |
| 7 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $66,180 | $68,830 | 60 | $31/hr |
| 8 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $62,940 | $64,810 | 510 | $30/hr |
| 9 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $62,360 | $62,900 | 1,110 | $29/hr |
| 10 | Machinists | $61,500 | $62,150 | 1,620 | $29/hr |
| 11 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $60,610 | $59,720 | 120 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $60,570 | $62,850 | 40 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $60,340 | $61,080 | 590 | $29/hr |
| 14 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $59,800 | $58,690 | 40 | $28/hr |
| 15 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $59,730 | $61,070 | 1,770 | $28/hr |
| 16 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $59,460 | $57,800 | 180 | $28/hr |
| 17 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $57,980 | $55,900 | 190 | $27/hr |
| 18 | Furniture Finishers | $56,050 | $52,570 | 30 | $26/hr |
| 19 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $54,980 | $60,320 | 40 | $26/hr |
| 20 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $54,800 | $57,570 | 3,050 | $26/hr |
| 21 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $53,920 | $57,500 | 100 | $25/hr |
| 22 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $52,250 | $54,920 | 90 | $25/hr |
| 23 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $51,920 | $54,530 | 310 | $24/hr |
| 24 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $51,470 | $52,100 | 160 | $24/hr |
| 25 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,360 | $52,710 | 130 | $24/hr |
| 26 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,290 | $53,270 | 90 | $24/hr |
| 27 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,210 | $57,150 | 580 | $24/hr |
| 28 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,200 | $53,990 | 230 | $24/hr |
| 29 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $49,450 | $53,950 | 620 | $23/hr |
| 30 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $49,440 | $53,430 | 350 | $23/hr |
| 31 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $49,250 | $52,330 | 60 | $23/hr |
| 32 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,230 | $52,510 | 50 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,190 | $53,280 | 90 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $49,020 | $50,720 | 2,930 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,980 | $51,020 | 150 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $48,850 | $49,860 | 140 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $48,580 | $47,880 | 120 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,440 | $48,220 | 70 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,410 | $53,470 | 430 | $23/hr |
| 40 | Printing Press Operators | $48,410 | $50,280 | 680 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,110 | $48,150 | 600 | $23/hr |
| 42 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $47,920 | $49,820 | 40 | $23/hr |
| 43 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $47,740 | $48,100 | 530 | $22/hr |
| 44 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,730 | $47,800 | 410 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $47,710 | $55,130 | 130 | $22/hr |
| 46 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,610 | $48,680 | 1,080 | $22/hr |
| 47 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $47,510 | $48,680 | 120 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,500 | $49,220 | 290 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $47,260 | $44,970 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 50 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,940 | $48,450 | 6,130 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,580 | $48,230 | 600 | $22/hr |
| 52 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $46,450 | $48,260 | 440 | $22/hr |
| 53 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $46,380 | $49,260 | 60 | $22/hr |
| 54 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $46,380 | $49,400 | 40 | $22/hr |
| 55 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,300 | $47,420 | 60 | $22/hr |
| 56 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $46,090 | $44,580 | 130 | $22/hr |
| 57 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $45,970 | $47,050 | 60 | $22/hr |
| 58 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,930 | $48,050 | 80 | $22/hr |
| 59 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,710 | $49,530 | 600 | $21/hr |
| 60 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,450 | $47,290 | 110 | $21/hr |
| 61 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $43,520 | $52,360 | 170 | $20/hr |
| 62 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $43,210 | $44,580 | 40 | $20/hr |
| 63 | Helpers--Production Workers | $42,740 | $41,330 | 690 | $20/hr |
| 64 | Sewing Machine Operators | $41,740 | $42,960 | 190 | $20/hr |
| 65 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $40,800 | $43,440 | 30 | $19/hr |
| 66 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,440 | $40,140 | 110 | $19/hr |
| 67 | Bakers | $39,500 | $41,210 | 880 | $18/hr |
| 68 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $39,270 | $45,010 | 40 | $18/hr |
| 69 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $38,540 | $37,590 | 100 | $18/hr |
| 70 | Food Batchmakers | $37,470 | $40,490 | 190 | $18/hr |
| 71 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $36,860 | $37,750 | 890 | $17/hr |
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New Hampshire has 71 Production occupations with 35,480 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in New Hampshire is Power Plant Operators with a median salary of $81,070/year.
The average median salary across 71 Production occupations in New Hampshire is $51,531/year.
Salaries in Production in New Hampshire range from $28,850 (entry-level) to $128,510 (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 New Hampshire. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources