Production & Transport careers — Page 5
Compare AI exposure, transferable skills, pay and projected job growth across 151 U.S. occupations in Production & Transport. Rows marked Analysis include a written review alongside the data.
101–125 of 151 occupations in Production & Transport
Highest exposure first. Exposure and durability are scored out of 100; growth covers 2025–2035.
| Occupation | AI exposure | Durability | Job growth | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsProduction & Transport | 37 | 30 | -15.7% | $35,060 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersProduction & Transport | 37 | 47 | +2.5% | $48,250 |
| Etchers and EngraversProduction & Transport | 37 | 47 | -0.7% | $43,310 |
| Helpers--Production WorkersProduction & Transport | 37 | 37 | -8.2% | $39,070 |
| Locomotive EngineersProduction & Transport | 37 | 53 | +0.5% | $81,410 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersProduction & Transport | 36 | 39 | -4.0% | $48,220 |
| Slaughterers and Meat PackersProduction & Transport | 36 | 29 | +2.0% | $40,130 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersProduction & Transport | 36 | 44 | -0.3% | $41,590 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersProduction & Transport | 36 | 41 | +2.4% | $53,750 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom SewersProduction & Transport | 36 | 43 | -8.8% | $41,640 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodProduction & Transport | 36 | 43 | -1.0% | $42,770 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, HandProduction & Transport | 36 | 36 | -18.9% | $38,020 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversProduction & Transport | 36 | 48 | +3.8% | $58,640 |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersProduction & Transport | 36 | 45 | +0.8% | $68,840 |
| Motorboat OperatorsProduction & Transport | 36 | 58 | +4.9% | $47,520 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersProduction & Transport | 35 | 40 | -6.2% | $51,330 |
| Foundry Mold and CoremakersProduction & Transport | 35 | 39 | -23.0% | $48,110 |
| Fabric and Apparel PatternmakersProduction & Transport | 35 | 56 | -15.0% | $62,750 |
| Model Makers, WoodProduction & Transport | 35 | 47 | -3.3% | $56,550 |
| Dental Laboratory TechniciansProduction & Transport | 35 | 52 | -5.9% | $49,610 |
| Engine and Other Machine AssemblersProduction & Transport | 34 | 51 | -17.0% | $53,710 |
| Sewing Machine OperatorsProduction & Transport | 34 | 37 | -15.1% | $36,670 |
| Shoe Machine Operators and TendersProduction & Transport | 34 | 45 | -6.9% | $35,650 |
| Hydroelectric Plant TechniciansProduction & Transport | 34 | 63 | -5.1% | $102,040 |
| Potters, ManufacturingProduction & Transport | 34 | 42 | +5.8% | $46,170 |