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Oregon employs 102,480 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 Oregon, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Oregon, 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 | $137,490 | $147,750 | 340 | $66/hr |
| 2 | Power Plant Operators | $109,830 | $113,120 | 250 | $52/hr |
| 3 | Gas Plant Operators | $109,760 | $110,010 | 70 | $52/hr |
| 4 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $87,110 | $88,420 | 120 | $41/hr |
| 5 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $75,150 | $78,140 | 500 | $36/hr |
| 6 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $75,020 | $77,060 | N/A | $36/hr |
| 7 | Tool and Die Makers | $73,930 | $73,660 | 300 | $35/hr |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $73,580 | $75,270 | 8,180 | $35/hr |
| 9 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $69,720 | $70,620 | 1,240 | $33/hr |
| 10 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $69,210 | $71,820 | 30 | $33/hr |
| 11 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $67,630 | $71,860 | 330 | $32/hr |
| 12 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $67,060 | $62,510 | 270 | $32/hr |
| 13 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $64,410 | $66,610 | 400 | $30/hr |
| 14 | Machinists | $63,820 | $65,590 | 2,760 | $30/hr |
| 15 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $63,420 | $65,560 | 110 | $30/hr |
| 16 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $63,330 | $67,640 | 6,620 | $30/hr |
| 17 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $62,220 | $64,210 | 560 | $29/hr |
| 18 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $60,760 | $62,730 | 430 | $29/hr |
| 19 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $60,280 | $62,960 | 240 | $28/hr |
| 20 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,450 | $60,390 | 5,240 | $28/hr |
| 21 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $58,650 | $60,220 | 250 | $28/hr |
| 22 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $58,050 | $67,820 | 560 | $27/hr |
| 23 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $57,290 | $58,530 | 1,180 | $27/hr |
| 24 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $56,810 | $58,860 | 680 | $27/hr |
| 25 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $56,670 | $58,620 | 2,920 | $27/hr |
| 26 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $56,510 | $59,530 | 950 | $27/hr |
| 27 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $55,740 | $57,290 | 30 | $26/hr |
| 28 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $55,600 | $56,250 | 490 | $26/hr |
| 29 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $54,360 | $53,660 | 230 | $26/hr |
| 30 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $54,120 | $58,070 | 5,690 | $26/hr |
| 31 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $53,680 | $55,390 | 1,180 | $25/hr |
| 32 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $52,740 | $52,700 | 410 | $25/hr |
| 33 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $52,010 | $54,110 | 60 | $25/hr |
| 34 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $51,180 | $54,140 | 990 | $24/hr |
| 35 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $50,820 | $53,970 | 540 | $24/hr |
| 36 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,420 | $54,620 | 1,090 | $24/hr |
| 37 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,400 | $60,700 | 140 | $24/hr |
| 38 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,160 | $55,770 | 1,340 | $24/hr |
| 39 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $50,050 | $48,760 | 900 | $24/hr |
| 40 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $49,850 | $49,010 | 160 | $23/hr |
| 41 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $49,740 | $49,770 | 2,010 | $23/hr |
| 42 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,650 | $55,960 | 440 | $23/hr |
| 43 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $49,480 | $50,740 | 2,120 | $23/hr |
| 44 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,400 | $56,290 | 2,470 | $23/hr |
| 45 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $49,360 | $49,610 | 1,540 | $23/hr |
| 46 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $49,130 | $48,590 | 70 | $23/hr |
| 47 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $48,800 | $51,350 | 570 | $23/hr |
| 48 | Printing Press Operators | $48,760 | $50,200 | 1,330 | $23/hr |
| 49 | Upholsterers | $48,560 | $47,250 | 250 | $23/hr |
| 50 | Tire Builders | $48,380 | $48,930 | 250 | $23/hr |
| 51 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,360 | $51,820 | 370 | $23/hr |
| 52 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,050 | $51,420 | 310 | $23/hr |
| 53 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,640 | $49,320 | 3,530 | $22/hr |
| 54 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,470 | $49,800 | 1,120 | $22/hr |
| 55 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $47,450 | $46,730 | 100 | $22/hr |
| 56 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $46,910 | $47,510 | 2,190 | $22/hr |
| 57 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,910 | $47,810 | 11,120 | $22/hr |
| 58 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $46,450 | $51,940 | 130 | $22/hr |
| 59 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $46,250 | $49,310 | 500 | $22/hr |
| 60 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $46,240 | $46,470 | 240 | $22/hr |
| 61 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,200 | $48,820 | 1,780 | $22/hr |
| 62 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $45,980 | $43,570 | 360 | $22/hr |
| 63 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $45,780 | $47,530 | 250 | $22/hr |
| 64 | Helpers--Production Workers | $45,390 | $45,850 | 2,420 | $21/hr |
| 65 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,180 | $46,340 | 5,370 | $21/hr |
| 66 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,530 | $44,390 | 570 | $21/hr |
| 67 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $44,510 | $55,160 | 530 | $21/hr |
| 68 | Furniture Finishers | $42,760 | $43,810 | 190 | $20/hr |
| 69 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $42,380 | $47,540 | 160 | $20/hr |
| 70 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,640 | $49,910 | 40 | $20/hr |
| 71 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $41,600 | $46,880 | 40 | $20/hr |
| 72 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $40,030 | $44,200 | 120 | $19/hr |
| 73 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $39,940 | $41,800 | 40 | $19/hr |
| 74 | Food Batchmakers | $39,850 | $43,180 | 3,420 | $19/hr |
| 75 | Sewing Machine Operators | $39,780 | $42,260 | 1,250 | $19/hr |
| 76 | Bakers | $39,500 | $41,520 | 4,160 | $18/hr |
| 77 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,460 | $41,360 | 90 | $18/hr |
| 78 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $37,800 | $39,460 | 1,890 | $18/hr |
| 79 | Etchers and Engravers | $37,780 | $39,400 | 220 | $18/hr |
| 80 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $36,860 | $39,330 | 230 | $17/hr |
| 81 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $36,060 | $37,810 | 910 | $17/hr |
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Oregon has 81 Production occupations with 102,480 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Oregon is Power Distributors and Dispatchers with a median salary of $137,490/year.
The average median salary across 81 Production occupations in Oregon is $54,609/year.
Salaries in Production in Oregon range from $31,210 (entry-level) to $195,360 (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 Oregon. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources