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Ohio employs 439,080 Production professionals across 90 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Ohio, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Ohio, 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 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $105,150 | $95,470 | 800 | $50/hr |
| 2 | Power Plant Operators | $104,160 | $98,700 | 730 | $50/hr |
| 3 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $100,320 | $98,360 | 360 | $48/hr |
| 4 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | $97,690 | $76,100 | 70 | $46/hr |
| 5 | Gas Plant Operators | $82,130 | $81,040 | 570 | $39/hr |
| 6 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $75,470 | $74,120 | 760 | $36/hr |
| 7 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $74,750 | $68,470 | 3,430 | $35/hr |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $72,160 | $73,300 | 31,980 | $34/hr |
| 9 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $67,580 | $68,160 | 240 | $32/hr |
| 10 | Tool and Die Makers | $62,280 | $63,170 | 5,520 | $29/hr |
| 11 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $61,440 | $57,130 | 380 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | $60,880 | $59,510 | 60 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $60,770 | $57,120 | 460 | $29/hr |
| 14 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $60,550 | $63,120 | 7,830 | $29/hr |
| 15 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $60,080 | $61,360 | 2,370 | $28/hr |
| 16 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $59,170 | $58,990 | 5,870 | $28/hr |
| 17 | Machinists | $57,940 | $56,670 | 17,110 | $27/hr |
| 18 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,870 | $55,940 | 500 | $27/hr |
| 19 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $56,690 | $60,000 | 190 | $27/hr |
| 20 | Tire Builders | $56,370 | $57,360 | 780 | $27/hr |
| 21 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $55,080 | $54,970 | 1,790 | $26/hr |
| 22 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $52,880 | $54,860 | 1,040 | $25/hr |
| 23 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $52,300 | $51,700 | 1,090 | $25/hr |
| 24 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $51,670 | $52,570 | 200 | $24/hr |
| 25 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $51,310 | $55,850 | 610 | $24/hr |
| 26 | Etchers and Engravers | $50,430 | $54,120 | 320 | $24/hr |
| 27 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $50,340 | $53,370 | 20,330 | $24/hr |
| 28 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,030 | $52,170 | 1,310 | $24/hr |
| 29 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,880 | $52,310 | 1,180 | $23/hr |
| 30 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $49,390 | $48,230 | 940 | $23/hr |
| 31 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $49,220 | $59,160 | 30 | $23/hr |
| 32 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $49,160 | $52,420 | 21,250 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $49,130 | $50,300 | 490 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $49,080 | $47,380 | 230 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $49,040 | $51,240 | 980 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,550 | $51,180 | 8,320 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $48,480 | $53,090 | 1,160 | $23/hr |
| 38 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,400 | $47,880 | 3,000 | $23/hr |
| 39 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $48,190 | $54,210 | 430 | $23/hr |
| 40 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,190 | $51,130 | 2,190 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $48,160 | $51,780 | 240 | $23/hr |
| 42 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $47,810 | $48,280 | 1,070 | $22/hr |
| 43 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,770 | $48,680 | 1,020 | $22/hr |
| 44 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,720 | $50,790 | 5,230 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,640 | $50,070 | 1,470 | $22/hr |
| 46 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,450 | $50,350 | 4,640 | $22/hr |
| 47 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $47,430 | $47,310 | 3,110 | $22/hr |
| 48 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $47,360 | $51,150 | 32,060 | $22/hr |
| 49 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,070 | $48,980 | 3,970 | $22/hr |
| 50 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,970 | $46,010 | 10,670 | $22/hr |
| 51 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,790 | $48,460 | 1,810 | $22/hr |
| 52 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,420 | $49,000 | 11,170 | $22/hr |
| 53 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,340 | $46,860 | 5,020 | $22/hr |
| 54 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $46,320 | $44,630 | 560 | $22/hr |
| 55 | Furniture Finishers | $46,290 | $46,050 | 190 | $22/hr |
| 56 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $46,190 | $48,170 | 1,580 | $22/hr |
| 57 | Printing Press Operators | $45,760 | $46,210 | 7,500 | $22/hr |
| 58 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $45,720 | $47,050 | 93,480 | $21/hr |
| 59 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $45,710 | $50,400 | 420 | $21/hr |
| 60 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $45,470 | $46,930 | 1,010 | $21/hr |
| 61 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,270 | $47,070 | 5,960 | $21/hr |
| 62 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,230 | $46,370 | 13,350 | $21/hr |
| 63 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,040 | $49,800 | 60 | $21/hr |
| 64 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $45,010 | $44,560 | 2,180 | $21/hr |
| 65 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,830 | $46,060 | 11,050 | $21/hr |
| 66 | Food Batchmakers | $44,590 | $44,450 | 7,040 | $21/hr |
| 67 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $44,560 | $46,540 | 1,560 | $21/hr |
| 68 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,190 | $42,000 | 910 | $21/hr |
| 69 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $43,930 | $43,770 | 2,710 | $21/hr |
| 70 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $43,850 | $47,960 | 1,590 | $21/hr |
| 71 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $43,680 | $43,160 | 1,700 | $21/hr |
| 72 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,310 | $45,140 | 17,850 | $20/hr |
| 73 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $41,600 | $41,150 | 370 | $20/hr |
| 74 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,160 | $43,180 | 980 | $19/hr |
| 75 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $40,310 | $43,410 | 490 | $19/hr |
| 76 | Helpers--Production Workers | $39,600 | $41,770 | 4,280 | $19/hr |
| 77 | Upholsterers | $39,420 | $41,590 | 380 | $18/hr |
| 78 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,160 | $40,740 | 150 | $18/hr |
| 79 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $37,630 | $38,880 | 5,640 | $18/hr |
| 80 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $37,170 | $39,370 | 510 | $17/hr |
| 81 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $37,020 | $38,390 | 3,540 | $17/hr |
| 82 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $36,800 | $37,030 | 2,440 | $17/hr |
| 83 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $35,950 | $34,670 | 120 | $17/hr |
| 84 | Model Makers, Wood | $35,900 | $35,990 | N/A | $17/hr |
| 85 | Sewing Machine Operators | $35,760 | $36,390 | 4,100 | $17/hr |
| 86 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $35,360 | $37,180 | 120 | $17/hr |
| 87 | Bakers | $34,560 | $34,430 | 8,890 | $16/hr |
| 88 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $30,820 | $32,010 | 810 | $14/hr |
| 89 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $30,520 | $32,240 | 6,990 | $14/hr |
| 90 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $29,770 | $32,740 | 190 | $14/hr |
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Ohio has 90 Production occupations with 439,080 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Ohio is Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers with a median salary of $105,150/year.
The average median salary across 90 Production occupations in Ohio is $50,673/year.
Salaries in Production in Ohio range from $23,190 (entry-level) to $121,720 (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 Ohio. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources