Potters, Manufacturing

SOC 51-9195.05

Operate production machines such as pug mill, jigger machine, or potter's wheel to process clay in manufacture of ceramic, pottery and stoneware products.

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Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 28.8% since 2020-21.

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Thresholds for Level III & IV

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Level III threshold: $45,448

Level IV threshold: $50,003

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$45,448

Level I$36,462

Level II$40,643

Level III$45,448

Level IV$50,003

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI	$58,261	$72,821	$87,360	$101,920
2	Urban Honolulu, HI, HI	$58,261	$72,821	$87,360	$101,920
3	Modesto, CA, CA	$44,075	$53,102	$62,130	$71,157
4	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$46,550	$53,872	$61,214	$68,536
5	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$45,926	$52,666	$59,426	$66,165
6	Vineland, NJ, NJ	$41,454	$50,315	$59,155	$68,016
7	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$45,802	$52,374	$58,947	$65,520
8	Salisbury, MD, MD	$41,891	$49,774	$57,637	$65,520
9	Merced, CA, CA	$42,078	$49,712	$57,325	$64,958
10	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CA	$44,616	$50,856	$57,096	$63,336

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Potters, Manufacturing

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