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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR |
Gross income
Net (after tax)
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$60,347 USD£46,222 GBPNew York City $59,750 USD |
$42,000 USD£32,169 GBPIncluding "New York City" Excluding "New York City" |
Average salary for Manufacturing & Labor Workers / United States is $60,347 USD per year. The most typical earning is $42,000 USD. All data are based on 478 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $62,400 USD. Women receive a salary of $58,500 USD.
Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of $126,700 USD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of $94,000 USD.
Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $79,100 USD. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive $67,400 USD.
Salary Levels (USD) per Year | Surveys | [%] |
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$10,000 USD -
$14,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$15,000 USD -
$19,999 USD
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11 |
100%
2.3% |
$20,000 USD -
$24,999 USD
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28 |
97.7%
5.86% |
$25,000 USD -
$29,999 USD
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18 |
91.84%
3.77% |
$30,000 USD -
$34,999 USD
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43 |
88.08%
9% |
$35,000 USD -
$39,999 USD
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40 |
79.08%
8.37% |
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY | ||
$40,000 USD -
$44,999 USD
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47 |
70.71%
9.83% |
$45,000 USD -
$49,999 USD
|
43 |
60.88%
9% |
$50,000 USD -
$54,999 USD
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32 |
51.88%
6.69% |
$55,000 USD -
$59,999 USD
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20 |
45.19%
4.18% |
$60,000 USD -
$64,999 USD
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26 |
41%
5.44% |
$65,000 USD -
$69,999 USD
|
20 |
35.56%
4.18% |
$70,000 USD -
$74,999 USD
|
27 |
31.38%
5.65% |
$75,000 USD -
$79,999 USD
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24 |
25.73%
5.02% |
$80,000 USD -
$84,999 USD
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21 |
20.71%
4.39% |
$85,000 USD -
$89,999 USD
|
14 |
16.32%
2.93% |
$90,000 USD -
$94,999 USD
|
10 |
13.39%
2.09% |
$95,000 USD -
$99,999 USD
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6 |
11.3%
1.26% |
$100,000 USD -
$104,999 USD
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9 |
10.04%
1.88% |
$105,000 USD -
$109,999 USD
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2 |
8.16%
0.42% |
$110,000 USD -
$114,999 USD
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2 |
7.74%
0.42% |
$115,000 USD -
$119,999 USD
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3 |
7.32%
0.63% |
$120,000 USD -
$124,999 USD
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5 |
6.69%
1.05% |
$125,000 USD -
$129,999 USD
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4 |
5.65%
0.84% |
$130,000 USD -
$134,999 USD
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4 |
4.81%
0.84% |
$135,000 USD -
$139,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$140,000 USD -
$144,999 USD
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2 |
3.97%
0.42% |
$145,000 USD -
$149,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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HIGH SALARIES | ||
$150,000 USD -
$159,999 USD
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6 |
3.56%
1.26% |
$160,000 USD -
$169,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$170,000 USD -
$179,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$180,000 USD -
$189,999 USD
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1 |
2.3%
0.21% |
$190,000 USD -
$199,999 USD
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1 |
2.09%
0.21% |
$200,000 USD -
$209,999 USD
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2 |
1.88%
0.42% |
$210,000 USD -
$219,999 USD
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1 |
1.46%
0.21% |
$220,000 USD -
$229,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$230,000 USD -
$239,999 USD
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0 |
n/a
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$240,000 USD -
$249,999 USD
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2 |
1.26%
0.42% |
$250,000 USD -
$349,999 USD
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4 |
0.84%
0.84% |
# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Doctorate Degree | 3 | $126,700 USD |
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2 | Masters Degree | 20 | $94,000 USD |
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3 | Bachelors Degree | 97 | $74,700 USD |
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4 | Some College | 186 | $59,700 USD |
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5 | High School | 157 | $48,400 USD |
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6 | Bellow H. School | 15 | $42,300 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 20+ Years | 130 | $79,100 USD |
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2 | 12-16 Years | 45 | $67,400 USD |
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3 | 16-20 Years | 47 | $62,500 USD |
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4 | 8-12 Years | 68 | $61,300 USD |
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5 | 4-8 Years | 64 | $54,000 USD |
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6 | 2-4 Years | 58 | $44,600 USD |
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7 | 1-2 Years | 34 | $37,600 USD |
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8 | 0-1 Year | 32 | $34,300 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | 66-70 | 11 | $88,400 USD |
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2 | 61-65 | 12 | $85,700 USD |
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3 | 56-60 | 31 | $76,400 USD |
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4 | 51-55 | 42 | $71,600 USD |
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5 | 46-50 | 46 | $70,900 USD |
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6 | 41-45 | 51 | $68,100 USD |
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7 | 31-35 | 61 | $60,600 USD |
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8 | 36-40 | 47 | $58,300 USD |
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9 | n/a | 75 | $52,000 USD |
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10 | 26-30 | 57 | $48,300 USD |
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11 | 21-25 | 36 | $38,200 USD |
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12 | 14-20 | 9 | $29,400 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Self Employed | 13 | $67,700 USD |
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2 | Permanent | 435 | $61,000 USD |
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3 | Contract | 20 | $57,200 USD |
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4 | Part Time | 10 | $28,900 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | West Virginia | 1 | $125,000 USD |
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2 | Michigan | 15 | $87,100 USD |
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3 | Texas | 45 | $84,300 USD |
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4 | Wyoming | 1 | $79,000 USD |
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5 | Louisiana | 6 | $77,000 USD |
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6 | Hawaii | 2 | $75,700 USD |
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7 | North Carolina | 17 | $74,900 USD |
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8 | Vermont | 2 | $72,500 USD |
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9 | South Carolina | 5 | $71,600 USD |
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10 | Nevada | 3 | $70,300 USD |
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11 | Mississippi | 5 | $68,900 USD |
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12 | Connecticut | 4 | $66,700 USD |
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13 | New Jersey | 6 | $66,200 USD |
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14 | Utah | 5 | $66,200 USD |
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15 | Delaware | 2 | $65,000 USD |
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16 | Rhode Island | 2 | $63,500 USD |
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17 | Arizona | 10 | $63,400 USD |
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18 | Pennsylvania | 20 | $63,000 USD |
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19 | Nebraska | 3 | $62,700 USD |
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20 | California | 46 | $61,500 USD |
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21 | Virginia | 4 | $61,000 USD |
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22 | Illinois | 13 | $58,600 USD |
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23 | Alabama | 6 | $57,900 USD |
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24 | New York State | 10 | $57,200 USD |
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25 | Arkansas | 6 | $56,800 USD |
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26 | Georgia | 11 | $56,400 USD |
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27 | Oklahoma | 9 | $56,100 USD |
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28 | Minnesota | 14 | $55,900 USD |
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29 | Washington State | 15 | $55,700 USD |
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30 | Wisconsin | 12 | $55,600 USD |
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31 | South Dakota | 3 | $55,300 USD |
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32 | Missouri | 13 | $54,900 USD |
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33 | Ohio | 28 | $54,000 USD |
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34 | Indiana | 8 | $53,900 USD |
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35 | Kansas | 4 | $53,300 USD |
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36 | Idaho | 3 | $52,700 USD |
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37 | Massachusetts | 9 | $51,600 USD |
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38 | Colorado | 5 | $50,700 USD |
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39 | Maryland | 5 | $50,200 USD |
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40 | Oregon | 7 | $49,800 USD |
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41 | Iowa | 4 | $42,100 USD |
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42 | Tennessee | 11 | $40,100 USD |
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43 | District Of Columbia (DC) | 3 | $34,700 USD |
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44 | Kentucky | 7 | $34,500 USD |
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45 | North Dakota | 2 | $34,000 USD |
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46 | Florida | 9 | $33,600 USD |
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47 | Montana | 1 | $33,200 USD |
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48 | New Mexico | 1 | $20,000 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | San Francisco | 3 | $121,200 USD |
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2 | Houston | 20 | $108,500 USD |
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3 | Raleigh | 3 | $105,000 USD |
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4 | Anaheim | 5 | $100,900 USD |
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5 | Detroit | 12 | $95,000 USD |
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6 | Austin | 4 | $93,600 USD |
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7 | Greensboro | 4 | $86,000 USD |
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8 | New Orleans | 5 | $79,000 USD |
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9 | Columbia, South Carolina | 5 | $71,600 USD |
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10 | Charlotte | 7 | $70,700 USD |
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11 | Philadelphia | 12 | $69,400 USD |
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12 | Jackson | 5 | $68,900 USD |
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13 | Oklahoma City | 4 | $67,300 USD |
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14 | Hartford | 4 | $66,700 USD |
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15 | Irvine | 3 | $66,300 USD |
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16 | Newark | 6 | $66,200 USD |
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17 | Salt Lake City | 5 | $66,200 USD |
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18 | Seattle | 8 | $65,400 USD |
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19 | Madison | 6 | $65,200 USD |
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20 | Cincinnati | 4 | $64,500 USD |
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21 | Phoenix | 7 | $63,100 USD |
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22 | Kansas City | 5 | $63,000 USD |
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23 | Birmingham, United States | 4 | $62,100 USD |
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24 | Dallas | 11 | $60,400 USD |
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25 | New York City | 4 | $59,800 USD |
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26 | Atlanta | 10 | $59,000 USD |
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27 | Indianapolis | 7 | $58,700 USD |
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28 | Chicago | 13 | $58,600 USD |
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29 | Little Rock | 6 | $56,800 USD |
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30 | Minneapolis | 13 | $56,200 USD |
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31 | Cleveland | 13 | $56,100 USD |
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32 | Grand Rapids | 3 | $55,700 USD |
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33 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 3 | $55,300 USD |
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34 | Aurora | 3 | $55,300 USD |
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35 | Pittsburgh | 8 | $53,300 USD |
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36 | Wichita | 4 | $53,300 USD |
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37 | Boise | 3 | $52,700 USD |
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38 | --Other-- | 55 | $52,100 USD |
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39 | Sacramento | 7 | $51,700 USD |
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40 | Baltimore | 5 | $50,200 USD |
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41 | St. Louis | 8 | $49,900 USD |
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42 | Portland, Oregon | 7 | $49,800 USD |
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43 | Akron | 5 | $47,400 USD |
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44 | Tulsa | 5 | $47,200 USD |
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45 | Los Angeles | 8 | $46,300 USD |
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46 | Milwaukee | 6 | $46,100 USD |
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47 | Memphis | 4 | $45,900 USD |
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48 | Boston | 6 | $45,700 USD |
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49 | Fort Worth | 4 | $44,800 USD |
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50 | Columbus | 5 | $42,400 USD |
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51 | Des Moines | 4 | $42,100 USD |
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52 | Louisville | 5 | $37,400 USD |
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53 | Fort Lauderdale | 4 | $37,400 USD |
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54 | Washington DC | 3 | $34,700 USD |
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55 | Nashville | 6 | $32,100 USD |
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56 | Rochester | 3 | $32,000 USD |
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57 | Vancouver, United States | 4 | $30,400 USD |
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58 | Miami | 3 | $28,700 USD |
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# | Surveys | AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR | ||
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1 | Product Development | 16 | $79,400 USD |
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2 | Manufacturing | 116 | $70,400 USD |
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3 | Other Manufacturing Career | 95 | $68,200 USD |
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4 | Quality Coordinator | 24 | $67,900 USD |
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5 | Manufacturing Worker Lead | 50 | $63,100 USD |
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6 | Quality Controller | 47 | $56,200 USD |
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7 | Manufacturing Worker | 46 | $51,100 USD |
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8 | Warehousing Employee Lead | 12 | $42,800 USD |
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9 | Manufacturing Assembly Worker | 34 | $42,300 USD |
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10 | Warehousing Employee | 27 | $32,200 USD |
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11 | Manufacturing Packaging Worker | 11 | $30,000 USD |
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What I do?
"Set machines and offset."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Minneapolis | Some College | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Build fighter aircraft and spare parts."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
St. Louis | Bachelors Degree | 16-20 Years | Expert | $94,000 USD |
What I do?
"Handy work."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Miami | Some College | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $20,000 USD |
What I do?
"Process warranty claims and service calls."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $49,000 USD |
What I do?
"I am in charge of releasing trailers for drivers to take."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
San Bernardino | Some College | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Design, Tech Support."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Detroit | Masters Degree | 1-2 Years | Advanced | $87,500 USD |
What I do?
"Organize contractors and keep up with inventory."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bellow H. School | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $140,000 USD |
What I do?
"Aviation."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Seattle | Some College | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $80,000 USD |
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Boise | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Intermediate | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Chemistry, desktop apps."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Austin | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Intermediate | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Safety program and inspections."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
St. Louis | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Advanced | $67,000 USD |
What I do?
"Expert."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Birmingham, United States | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | Expert | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Supervise production areas."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 0-1 Year | Intermediate | $44,000 USD |
What I do?
"Computer."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Burlington, Vermont | High School | 16-20 Years | Expert | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Data analysis, investigative writing, SOP revision, audit responses, etc."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Burlington, Vermont | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | n/a | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Papermaker Forklift operator."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $90,000 USD |
What I do?
"CNC machinist CNC programmer Cam cad software."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Pittsburgh | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | $52,000 USD |
What I do?
"ISO9001 auditor."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Detroit | High School | 1-2 Years | n/a | $53,000 USD |
What I do?
"Leading warehouse team, inventory management."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Portland, Oregon | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Welding, blue print reading, plasma and flame cutting."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 2-4 Years | n/a | $46,000 USD |
What I do?
"Sales, accounting, purchasing, management, engineering."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $250,000 USD |
What I do?
"Tool and die repair and injection mold repair and diagnosis."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Toledo | High School | 16-20 Years | n/a | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Operation of manufacturing machines in steel industry."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Memphis | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $68,000 USD |
What I do?
"Operate a Walkmen and a order picker."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Akron | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"5 years experience as a machine operator."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Grand Rapids | High School | 1-2 Years | n/a | $30,000 USD |
What I do?
"Install Mercury and YAMAHA outboard engines, ensure proper function and inspect for issues. Can do attitude, Team Player."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Orlando | High School | 2-4 Years | n/a | $28,000 USD |
What I do?
"SCHEDULE WORK FORCE."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Little Rock | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $80,000 USD |
What I do?
"Oil Field worker."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Houston | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $190,000 USD |
What I do?
"Making Fishing Rod Parts For Bamboo Fly Rods."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $75,000 USD |
What I do?
"Cad and programer."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $85,000 USD |
What I do?
"Process improvement."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Lincoln | Some College | 12-16 Years | n/a | $58,000 USD |
What I do?
"Make sure jobs and the quality of the product is the best and in a timely manner."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Jackson | High School | 12-16 Years | n/a | $46,500 USD |
What I do?
"Set up manufacturing machines for production."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 16-20 Years | n/a | $38,500 USD |
What I do?
"Operate utility, gas, and oil process units and pipeline on oil refinery."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Salt Lake City | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $120,000 USD |
What I do?
"Maintenance organize."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $60,000 USD |
What I do?
"Pull parts from stores to stock assembly lines."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Akron | High School | 2-4 Years | n/a | $35,000 USD |
What I do?
"Evaluate costs, review blue prints, Estimate cost."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
St. Louis | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $40,000 USD |
What I do?
"Cnc machinist setup controll."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Providence | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $47,000 USD |
What I do?
"Supervise operations including shipping, receiving, and assembly."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | Some College | 8-12 Years | n/a | $54,500 USD |
What I do?
"Download program, set up the machine, run, deburr and check the parts."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Tulsa | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $68,000 USD |
What I do?
"Non production material purchasing."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | n/a | $70,000 USD |
What I do?
"Run and operate CNC machinery to cut product for customers."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Wilmington, Delaware | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $30,000 USD |
What I do?
"I move and stack product to be loaded on the trucks for delivery."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Atlanta | High School | 4-8 Years | n/a | $49,000 USD |
What I do?
"Operate printing press."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Raleigh | Bachelors Degree | 20+ Years | n/a | $45,000 USD |
What I do?
"ISO Compliance for the companies second site. Quality procedure and insurance implementation and training."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Some College | 4-8 Years | n/a | $53,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assembling and testing products."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Rochester | High School | 12-16 Years | n/a | $31,000 USD |
What I do?
"Assemble medical devices."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
--Other-- | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | n/a | $35,000 USD |
What I do?
"Supervisor refining process."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Honolulu | Some College | 20+ Years | n/a | $26,400 USD |
What I do?
"Began as a assembly line worker. I am presently a manufacturing engineering technician."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chattanooga | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $65,000 USD |
What I do?
"Operation of a plastic mold machine."
City | Education | Experience | Knowledge | Gross salary / year |
Chicago | High School | 20+ Years | n/a | $22,000 USD |