Production Occupations

114 occupations analyzed · Avg AI Score: 54/100 · 7.2M total employed

Occupations

114

Avg AI Score

54/100

Total Employed

7.2M

Highest Risk

72/100

Bakers

AI Impact Overview

Production Occupations includes 114 occupations employing approximately 7.2M workers in the United States. The group scores an average of 54/100 on our AI Impact Index, placing it in the partial automation likely category. 3 occupations in this group face elevated AI disruption risk, and 114 face moderate or higher risk of AI automation.

3 Elevated (60+)111 Moderate (40-59)

All Occupations — Sorted by AI Impact

Occupation	AI Score	Wage	Employed	Outlook	Timeline
Bakers	72	$36,650	232K	N/A	3-5 years
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	64	$122,610	6K	N/A	3-5 years
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	62	$107,240	9K	N/A	3-5 years
Biomass Plant Technicians	59	$99,670	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Power Plant Operators	59	$99,670	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	59	$65,670	28K	N/A	5-10 years
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	59	$97,540	35K	N/A	5-10 years
Gas Plant Operators	58	$83,400	16K	N/A	5-10 years
Prepress Technicians and Workers	58	$47,300	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	58	$49,970	177K	N/A	5-10 years
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	58	$47,590	160K	N/A	5-10 years
Dental Laboratory Technicians	58	$48,310	34K	N/A	5-10 years
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	58	$45,760	19K	N/A	5-10 years
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	58	$47,460	591K	N/A	5-10 years
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	57	$40,790	230	N/A	5-10 years
Chemical Plant and System Operators	57	$73,540	18K	N/A	5-10 years
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	57	$99,670	31K	N/A	5-10 years
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	57	$71,190	685K	N/A	5-10 years
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	57	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	57	$67,670	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	56	$58,260	127K	N/A	5-10 years
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	56	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	56	$42,750	20K	N/A	5-10 years
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	56	$57,090	127K	N/A	5-10 years
Woodworkers, All Other	56	$41,220	7K	N/A	5-10 years
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	56	$40,100	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	56	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Food Processing Workers, All Other	56	$38,420	58K	N/A	5-10 years
Food Batchmakers	56	$40,790	172K	N/A	5-10 years
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	56	$37,010	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	56	$49,140	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Gem and Diamond Workers	56	$49,140	23K	N/A	5-10 years
Biofuels Processing Technicians	55	$61,710	16K	N/A	5-10 years
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	55	$40,860	16K	N/A	5-10 years
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	55	$75,190	31K	N/A	5-10 years
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	55	$61,870	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	55	$51,180	32K	N/A	5-10 years
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	55	$40,550	28K	N/A	5-10 years
Team Assemblers	55	N/A	N/A	N/A	5-10 years
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	55	$38,420	19K	N/A	5-10 years
Tool and Die Makers	55	$63,180	55K	N/A	5-10 years
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	55	$61,680	33K	N/A	5-10 years
Etchers and Engravers	54	$40,450	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Printing Press Operators	54	$45,160	145K	N/A	5-10 years
Sewers, Hand	54	$33,760	2K	N/A	5-10 years
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	54	$46,060	130K	N/A	5-10 years
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	54	$46,630	5K	N/A	5-10 years
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	54	$49,240	9K	N/A	5-10 years
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	54	$42,730	20K	N/A	5-10 years
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	54	$47,680	101K	N/A	5-10 years
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	54	$47,260	12K	N/A	5-10 years
Medical Appliance Technicians	54	$47,060	11K	N/A	5-10 years
Plant and System Operators, All Other	54	$61,710	16K	N/A	5-10 years
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	54	$49,390	97K	N/A	5-10 years
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	54	$48,970	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	54	$48,310	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	54	$54,540	2K	N/A	5-10 years
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	54	$44,980	15K	N/A	5-10 years
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	54	$52,540	38K	N/A	5-10 years
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	54	$62,700	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	54	$49,500	54K	N/A	5-10 years
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	53	$47,010	16K	N/A	5-10 years
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	53	$41,600	32K	N/A	5-10 years
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	53	$37,320	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Pourers and Casters, Metal	53	$48,940	6K	N/A	5-10 years
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	53	$39,820	36K	N/A	5-10 years
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53	$47,060	36K	N/A	5-10 years
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	53	$45,190	70K	N/A	5-10 years
Model Makers, Wood	53	$51,850	360	N/A	5-10 years
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	53	$40,160	7K	N/A	5-10 years
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	53	$38,800	7K	N/A	5-10 years
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	53	$40,900	384K	N/A	5-10 years
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	53	$40,860	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53	$46,890	29K	N/A	5-10 years
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	53	$48,620	19K	N/A	5-10 years
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	53	$49,900	53K	N/A	5-10 years
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	53	$45,590	174K	N/A	5-10 years
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53	$45,130	57K	N/A	5-10 years
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	53	$48,630	22K	N/A	5-10 years
Butchers and Meat Cutters	53	$38,960	140K	N/A	5-10 years
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	53	$55,770	20K	N/A	5-10 years
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	53	$47,450	15K	N/A	5-10 years
Sewing Machine Operators	53	$36,000	110K	N/A	5-10 years
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53	$45,700	48K	N/A	5-10 years
Machinists	53	$56,150	299K	N/A	5-10 years
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	53	$35,950	8K	N/A	5-10 years
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53	$37,940	9K	N/A	5-10 years
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	53	$38,160	3K	N/A	5-10 years
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	52	$51,000	424K	N/A	5-10 years
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	52	$33,800	195K	N/A	5-10 years
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	52	$45,690	35K	N/A	5-10 years
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	52	$41,460	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	52	$45,690	35K	N/A	5-10 years
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	52	$40,440	63K	N/A	5-10 years
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	52	$45,690	35K	N/A	5-10 years
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	52	$37,700	141K	N/A	5-10 years
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	52	$41,690	12K	N/A	5-10 years
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	52	$41,230	155K	N/A	5-10 years
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	52	$46,980	66K	N/A	5-10 years
Furniture Finishers	52	$42,530	14K	N/A	5-10 years
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	52	$39,950	43K	N/A	5-10 years
Upholsterers	52	$46,190	21K	N/A	5-10 years
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	52	$45,210	12K	N/A	5-10 years
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52	$38,260	15K	N/A	5-10 years
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	52	$46,020	80K	N/A	5-10 years
Patternmakers, Wood	52	$52,520	180	N/A	5-10 years
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	51	$37,660	21K	N/A	5-10 years
Tire Builders	51	$55,580	21K	N/A	5-10 years
Helpers--Production Workers	51	$38,220	167K	N/A	5-10 years
Potters, Manufacturing	51	$45,690	35K	N/A	5-10 years
Production Workers, All Other	50	$38,820	277K	N/A	5-10 years
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	50	$45,700	13K	N/A	5-10 years
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	49	$39,790	68K	N/A	5-10 years
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	48	$33,880	27K	N/A	5-10 years