Sporting Goods Production Workers

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the median hourly wages of cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, ranged from $16.83 to $30.12 in May 2024 ($35,000 to $62,650 annually for full-time work). The average hourly wage was $21.92, or $45,590 per year. Team assemblers had earnings than ranged from $14.44 an hour to $28.77 or more per hour ($30,030 to $59,840 annually for full-time work). Wages are generally higher for skilled, experienced machine operators. Most workers also get fringe benefits, such as health insurance, paid holidays and vacation days, and pension plans. Some firms offer stock options to employees.