High paying production jobs in York-Hanover, PA

Every production occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in York-Hanover, PA. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single production job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in York-Hanover, PA run 4.0% below the national average (2024), so a York-Hanover, PA salary is worth about 1.04× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, York-Hanover, PA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,700 – $101,7401,380
2Tool and Die Makers$66,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,830 – $78,510200
3Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$64,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,640 – $76,68060
4Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,080 – $75,380180
5Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $73,860730
6Machinists$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,900 – $75,070540
7Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,040 – $62,570160
8Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,540 – $70,450480
9Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,510 – $64,180550
10Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,870 – $58,510150
11Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,910 – $62,560390
12Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $62,390320
13Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,760 – $54,38090
14Prepress Technicians and Workers$48,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,360 – $60,22080
15Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,730 – $65,7301,420
16Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,000 – $64,14080
17Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,820 – $76,360210
18Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,980 – $61,720110
19Printing Press Operators$47,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,510 – $65,840520
20Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,080 – $60,080160
21Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370 – $60,7501,210
22Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $61,380100
23Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $71,990200
24Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,220 – $59,860580
25Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$46,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $51,520370
26Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $56,07090
27Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,620 – $60,050360
28Helpers--Production Workers$45,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450 – $51,220420
29Food Batchmakers$45,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,720 – $57,850480
30Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$44,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,320 – $62,25080
31Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$44,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,180 – $44,49070
32Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $57,530210
33Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,730 – $58,7902,560
34Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,310 – $56,120130
35Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,040 – $57,100190
36Sewing Machine Operators$39,430
No formal educational credential
$29,260 – $48,330140
37Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,340
No formal educational credential
$28,380 – $58,89090
38Production Workers, All Other$38,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,180 – $59,260450
39Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,480 – $55,780700
40Bakers$35,790
No formal educational credential
$28,480 – $53,220470
41Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,070
No formal educational credential
$26,330 – $43,310110

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianYork-Hanover, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,050	$48,700 – $101,740	1,380
2	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,320	$46,830 – $78,510	200
3	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,320	$41,640 – $76,680	60
4	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,250	$47,080 – $75,380	180
5	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,070	$41,600 – $73,860	730
6	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$42,900 – $75,070	540
7	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,700	$42,040 – $62,570	160
8	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,770	$43,540 – $70,450	480
9	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,500	$38,510 – $64,180	550
10	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,310	$41,870 – $58,510	150
11	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,580	$37,910 – $62,560	390
12	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,000	$38,190 – $62,390	320
13	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,860	$37,760 – $54,380	90
14	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,820	$36,360 – $60,220	80
15	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,790	$37,730 – $65,730	1,420
16	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,540	$39,000 – $64,140	80
17	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,510	$37,820 – $76,360	210
18	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,390	$31,980 – $61,720	110
19	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,370	$37,510 – $65,840	520
20	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,220	$41,080 – $60,080	160
21	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$37,370 – $60,750	1,210
22	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,930	$37,660 – $61,380	100
23	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,880	$35,930 – $71,990	200
24	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,790	$37,220 – $59,860	580
25	Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,350	$37,160 – $51,520	370
26	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,090	$35,940 – $56,070	90
27	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,970	$36,620 – $60,050	360
28	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,870	$37,450 – $51,220	420
29	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,190	$31,720 – $57,850	480
30	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,800	$36,320 – $62,250	80
31	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,490	$39,180 – $44,490	70
32	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,450	$38,210 – $57,530	210
33	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,290	$33,730 – $58,790	2,560
34	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,290	$37,310 – $56,120	130
35	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,430	$37,040 – $57,100	190
36	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$39,430	$29,260 – $48,330	140
37	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$38,340	$28,380 – $58,890	90
38	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,330	$37,180 – $59,260	450
39	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,310	$34,480 – $55,780	700
40	BakersNo formal educational credential	$35,790	$28,480 – $53,220	470
41	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$32,070	$26,330 – $43,310	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in York-Hanover, PA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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