US INDUSTRY SECTOR · 31-33

Manufacturing

Production and processing of goods across manufacturing industries. Explore employers and comparable pay within this sector.

6,621employers in this sector
51,326offered-wage filings
2,013supported pay cohorts
6published total-pay cohorts

Pay evidence last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. These counts describe public cohorts, not individual employee packages.

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6,621 employers · 121–144

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718 supported careers

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National occupation wages · across industries. Any wage shown below describes the source occupation group across covered US employers. It is separate from pay measured within this industry.

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.

National median annual wage$46,460Across industries · May 2025
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Production

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.

National median annual wage$65,380Across industries · May 2025
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Production

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

All assemblers and fabricators not listed separately.

National median annual wage$44,650Across industries · May 2025
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Production

Bakers

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

National median annual wage$37,160Across industries · May 2025
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Production

Biofuels Processing Technicians

Calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.

National median annual wage$62,470Across industries · May 2025
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Production

Biomass Plant Technicians

Control and monitor biomass plant activities and perform maintenance as needed.

National median annual wage$102,040Across industries · May 2025
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