Production Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 51-9199

Production Workers, All Other

Median pay sits 46% below the mid peer in Production Occupations (neighbors include Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Plant and System Operators, All Other, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters).

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Same-major-group titles next to Production Workers, All Other: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($123K) , Plant and System Operators, All Other ($62K) , Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers ($68K) , Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters ($63K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Production Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Indiana $48,260
  2. 2. New Hampshire $47,620
  3. 3. Maryland $47,640
  4. 4. Vermont $46,570
  5. 5. Minnesota $47,020
  6. 6. District of Columbia $109,470
  7. 7. Maine $46,470
  8. 8. Washington $47,060
  9. 9. Colorado $47,200
  10. 10. Oregon $47,180

Production Workers, All Other vs other Production Occupations titles

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $68,120
  2. 2. Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters $62,620
  3. 3. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $63,340
  4. 4. Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,470
  5. 5. Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $63,870
  6. 6. Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $122,890
  7. 7. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $96,710
  8. 8. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $65,380
  9. 9. Tool and Die Makers $64,050
  10. 10. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750
  11. 11. Power Distributors and Dispatchers $106,730
  12. 12. Gas Plant Operators $87,820
Pay vs Production Occupations peers
-46%
vs mid peer median $74,450
This role $40,110/yr
$40K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
31,600
Annual openings
251,700
Estimated US jobs
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Highest-pay peer · $123K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Among Production Occupations peers on this card, Production Workers, All Other sits 46% below the mid peer median ($74,450). Its own median is $40,110.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (slower than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 31,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Indiana at $48,260. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators at $122,890. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Production Workers, All Other pay-rank #88 in Production Occupations

On the Production Occupations median table (105 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Production Workers, All Other lands at #88, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Production Workers, All Other pays 46% below its major-group peer median. See the state map and the peers closest to (and furthest from) this line.

Production Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 51-9199

Indiana · top state for Production Workers, All Other

$48K published median

New Hampshire · #2 state pay

$48K · behind Indiana

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Highest-pay peer vs Production Workers, All Other · $123K

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Production Workers, All Other · $62K

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Top peer in this major group

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Production Workers, All Other land on the Production Occupations median table? ▼
Production Workers, All Other is pay-rank #88 of 105 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Slaughterers and Meat Packers ($40K), Butchers and Meat Cutters ($40K), Food Processing Workers, All Other ($40K), Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators ($41K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What is the OEWS national median for Production Workers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $40,110 as the national median for Production Workers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $31,200 to $61,530. Beside Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($122,890), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Production Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Production Workers, All Other is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 31,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: slower than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Production Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Production Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Production Workers, All Other? ▼
Indiana ($48,260), New Hampshire ($47,620), Maryland ($47,640) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Production Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 51-9199. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Production Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics