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Oklahoma employs 97,340 Production professionals across 81 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Oklahoma, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Oklahoma, 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 | $105,530 | $102,210 | 50 | $50/hr |
| 2 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $95,140 | $93,730 | 1,390 | $45/hr |
| 3 | Power Plant Operators | $88,590 | $85,480 | 520 | $42/hr |
| 4 | Gas Plant Operators | $78,310 | $77,580 | 970 | $37/hr |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $70,000 | $74,690 | 9,570 | $33/hr |
| 6 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $68,450 | $72,600 | 180 | $32/hr |
| 7 | Tool and Die Makers | $65,870 | $60,820 | 330 | $31/hr |
| 8 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $65,590 | $69,910 | 330 | $31/hr |
| 9 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $63,640 | $58,480 | 1,390 | $30/hr |
| 10 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $61,720 | $56,820 | N/A | $29/hr |
| 11 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $59,980 | $54,820 | 390 | $28/hr |
| 12 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $55,230 | $51,520 | 250 | $26/hr |
| 13 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $51,680 | $54,350 | 120 | $24/hr |
| 14 | Machinists | $51,120 | $53,450 | 4,230 | $24/hr |
| 15 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $50,380 | $51,680 | 710 | $24/hr |
| 16 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $50,160 | $56,100 | 790 | $24/hr |
| 17 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $49,870 | $52,340 | 110 | $23/hr |
| 18 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,720 | $52,860 | 9,960 | $23/hr |
| 19 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $49,630 | $53,950 | 7,430 | $23/hr |
| 20 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,440 | $52,210 | 260 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,330 | $51,950 | 180 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $49,070 | $53,820 | 400 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $48,890 | $49,120 | 110 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $48,670 | $51,890 | 250 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,330 | $45,980 | 290 | $23/hr |
| 26 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $47,760 | $48,590 | 1,490 | $22/hr |
| 27 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,000 | $48,890 | 960 | $22/hr |
| 28 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,470 | $46,600 | 2,180 | $22/hr |
| 29 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $46,460 | $44,220 | 220 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $45,970 | $40,080 | 1,560 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $45,890 | $47,350 | 2,280 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Tire Builders | $45,830 | $46,710 | N/A | $22/hr |
| 33 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,780 | $47,380 | 2,520 | $22/hr |
| 34 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $45,730 | $42,470 | 80 | $21/hr |
| 35 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,680 | $47,120 | 2,030 | $21/hr |
| 36 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $45,600 | $46,350 | 60 | $21/hr |
| 37 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $45,060 | $48,790 | 130 | $21/hr |
| 38 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,680 | $44,410 | 240 | $21/hr |
| 39 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $43,550 | $41,510 | 120 | $20/hr |
| 40 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $42,970 | $43,390 | 370 | $20/hr |
| 41 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $42,390 | $40,890 | 370 | $20/hr |
| 42 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $42,180 | $42,220 | 1,310 | $20/hr |
| 43 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $41,720 | $44,390 | 180 | $20/hr |
| 44 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $41,020 | $43,330 | 2,840 | $19/hr |
| 45 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $40,950 | $42,810 | 450 | $19/hr |
| 46 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,930 | $44,240 | 2,480 | $19/hr |
| 47 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $40,600 | $42,370 | 11,920 | $19/hr |
| 48 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $40,490 | $43,140 | 120 | $19/hr |
| 49 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,400 | $43,860 | 460 | $19/hr |
| 50 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,250 | $43,370 | 160 | $19/hr |
| 51 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $39,630 | $43,530 | 130 | $19/hr |
| 52 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $39,310 | $40,430 | 3,150 | $18/hr |
| 53 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $39,260 | $43,690 | 120 | $18/hr |
| 54 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,820 | $42,220 | 490 | $18/hr |
| 55 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,570 | $41,490 | 870 | $18/hr |
| 56 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,380 | $42,730 | 390 | $18/hr |
| 57 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $38,340 | $40,020 | 160 | $18/hr |
| 58 | Upholsterers | $38,020 | $44,810 | 150 | $18/hr |
| 59 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,910 | $40,560 | 620 | $18/hr |
| 60 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $37,770 | $35,900 | 140 | $18/hr |
| 61 | Furniture Finishers | $37,190 | $38,240 | 30 | $17/hr |
| 62 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,110 | $35,490 | 50 | $17/hr |
| 63 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $36,780 | $40,250 | 100 | $17/hr |
| 64 | Printing Press Operators | $36,760 | $38,200 | 1,140 | $17/hr |
| 65 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $36,630 | $40,300 | 1,020 | $17/hr |
| 66 | Food Batchmakers | $36,320 | $38,350 | 930 | $17/hr |
| 67 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $36,300 | $39,380 | 1,530 | $17/hr |
| 68 | Helpers--Production Workers | $36,240 | $36,420 | 2,200 | $17/hr |
| 69 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $36,140 | $38,120 | 250 | $17/hr |
| 70 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $36,030 | $39,240 | 1,140 | $17/hr |
| 71 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $35,990 | $39,140 | 260 | $17/hr |
| 72 | Etchers and Engravers | $35,890 | $37,450 | 110 | $17/hr |
| 73 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $35,620 | $37,020 | 210 | $17/hr |
| 74 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $35,070 | $35,070 | 1,810 | $16/hr |
| 75 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $34,910 | $35,760 | N/A | $16/hr |
| 76 | Sewing Machine Operators | $33,340 | $33,220 | 580 | $16/hr |
| 77 | Bakers | $31,460 | $31,320 | 1,980 | $15/hr |
| 78 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $30,720 | $33,250 | 30 | $14/hr |
| 79 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $28,340 | $28,600 | 330 | $13/hr |
| 80 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $28,170 | $29,090 | 2,680 | $13/hr |
| 81 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $26,300 | $31,110 | N/A | $12/hr |
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Oklahoma has 81 Production occupations with 97,340 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Oklahoma is Power Distributors and Dispatchers with a median salary of $105,530/year.
The average median salary across 81 Production occupations in Oklahoma is $46,000/year.
Salaries in Production in Oklahoma range from $20,750 (entry-level) to $140,820 (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 Oklahoma. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources