- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$68,120/yr · outlook: growing53/100
- Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,690/yr · outlook: declining49/100
- Gas Plant Operators$87,820/yr · outlook: declining38/100
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,380/yr · outlook: declining27/100
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,540/yr · outlook: declining22/100
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$96,710/yr · outlook: declining21/100
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters$62,620/yr · outlook: declining20/100
- Helpers--Production Workers$39,070/yr · outlook: declining20/100
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$41,640/yr · outlook: declining17/100
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,530/yr · outlook: declining16/100
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,570/yr · outlook: declining16/100
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,570/yr · outlook: stable16/100
- Patternmakers, Wood$49,630/yr · outlook: declining14/100
- Power Plant Operators$102,040/yr · outlook: declining12/100
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$38,180/yr · outlook: declining9/100
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,690/yr · outlook: declining9/100
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,760/yr · outlook: declining5/100
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$40,610/yr · outlook: declining3/100
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,450/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,220/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,850/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$53,710/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,330/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$46,880/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,650/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Bakers$37,160/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,140/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,300/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers$40,130/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$44,810/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Food Batchmakers$42,290/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$41,590/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,680/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,720/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,030/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,140/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,330/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,080/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,550/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,620/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,800/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Machinists$58,750/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$54,430/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Pourers and Casters, Metal$51,810/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$63,340/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$58,000/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers$48,110/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,350/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,180/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Tool and Die Makers$64,050/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,750/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,920/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,750/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$63,870/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,960/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$50,060/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$45,950/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Printing Press Operators$45,780/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,290/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,890/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,060/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Sewing Machine Operators$36,670/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$37,800/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders$35,650/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Sewers, Hand$36,480/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,670/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$46,350/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers$62,750/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Upholsterers$46,340/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$37,280/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,680/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Furniture Finishers$44,540/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Model Makers, Wood$56,550/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$42,770/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,380/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Woodworkers, All Other$44,530/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators$122,890/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers$106,730/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$78,620/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,020/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Chemical Plant and System Operators$78,120/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Plant and System Operators, All Other$62,470/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$58,040/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,610/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$42,660/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,990/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$38,020/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,760/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$48,040/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$52,540/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Dental Laboratory Technicians$49,610/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Medical Appliance Technicians$48,030/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$39,460/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,220/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$41,600/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,250/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians$51,430/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$46,460/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,530/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$41,330/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Etchers and Engravers$43,310/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,170/yr · outlook: growing1/100
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,270/yr · outlook: declining1/100
- Tire Builders$57,390/yr · outlook: stable1/100
- Production Workers, All Other$40,110/yr · outlook: stable1/100
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