51 Series · SOC 51-9199
Production Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $40,110
- Median / year
- $61,530
- Top 10% earn
- +0.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 251,700
- US workers
Production Workers, All Other earn a median of $40,110 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $40,110, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,200 (10th percentile) to $61,530 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 251,700 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($109,470), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Production Workers, All Other earn a median of $40,110, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 12% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #88 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.5% by 2033.
- $40,110
- Median annual wage
- Top 88%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #88 of 105
- in Production
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $109,470. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Production Workers, All Other (SOC 51-9199) pays a national median of $40,110 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $61,530 at the 90th, with a mean of $44,380 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 251,700 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 419 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 31,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $109,470, which is +173% above the national figure. The top metro is Lewiston, ID-WA at $93,420 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 251,700 jobs Median $40,110/yr
Median Salary
$40,110
per year
Median Hourly
$19.29/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$44,380
average
Employment
251,700
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Production Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$40,110 Bottom 12% higher than 12% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Production Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 22 51-series occupations with growth data, Production Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +0.5% growth and $40,110 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.5%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
31,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$31,200
25th Percentile
$36,030
Median
$40,110
75th Percentile
$49,010
90th Percentile
$61,530
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $109,470 | +173% above national |
| 2 | Indiana | $48,260 | +20% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $47,640 | +19% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $47,620 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $47,200 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $47,180 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $47,060 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $47,020 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $46,570 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $46,470 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $45,780 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii | $45,300 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Louisiana | $45,210 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $45,140 | +13% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $45,100 | +12% above national |
| 16 | South Dakota | $44,910 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Iowa | $44,450 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $44,290 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Oklahoma | $44,120 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Alaska | $43,560 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $42,980 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $42,850 | +7% above national |
| 23 | New York | $42,070 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Montana | $41,990 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Illinois | $41,730 | +4% above national |
| 26 | California | $41,670 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Utah | $41,460 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Arizona | $41,350 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Nevada | $40,700 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $40,130 | same as national |
| 31 | New Jersey | $40,000 | same as national |
| 32 | Georgia | $39,900 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Delaware | $39,720 | 1% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $39,600 | 1% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia | $39,500 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $38,850 | 3% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $38,790 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Ohio | $38,720 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $38,630 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $38,570 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $38,470 | 4% below national |
| 42 | Virginia | $38,340 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Michigan | $37,950 | 5% below national |
| 44 | Florida | $37,690 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Wyoming | $37,500 | 7% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $37,480 | 7% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $37,460 | 7% below national |
| 48 | Kansas | $37,070 | 8% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $36,460 | 9% below national |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $36,130 | 10% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $36,030 | 10% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $23,170 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $93,420 | +133% above national |
| 2 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $74,050 | +85% above national |
| 3 | Ames, IA | $70,690 | +76% above national |
| 4 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $69,970 | +74% above national |
| 5 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $68,720 | +71% above national |
| 6 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $64,420 | +61% above national |
| 7 | Peoria, IL | $63,780 | +59% above national |
| 8 | Merced, CA | $63,550 | +58% above national |
| 9 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $63,070 | +57% above national |
| 10 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,750 | +54% above national |
| 11 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $60,430 | +51% above national |
| 12 | Lynchburg, VA | $60,080 | +50% above national |
| 13 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $57,470 | +43% above national |
| 14 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,020 | +42% above national |
| 15 | Elmira, NY | $56,810 | +42% above national |
| 16 | Chambersburg, PA | $56,170 | +40% above national |
| 17 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,230 | +38% above national |
| 18 | Longview, TX | $54,800 | +37% above national |
| 19 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $54,420 | +36% above national |
| 20 | Columbia, MO | $53,510 | +33% above national |
| 21 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $52,920 | +32% above national |
| 22 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $52,570 | +31% above national |
| 23 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $52,550 | +31% above national |
| 24 | Modesto, CA | $52,430 | +31% above national |
| 25 | Hinesville, GA | $52,060 | +30% above national |
| 26 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $51,950 | +30% above national |
| 27 | Medford, OR | $51,460 | +28% above national |
| 28 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,420 | +28% above national |
| 29 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $51,260 | +28% above national |
| 30 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,870 | +27% above national |
| 31 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,380 | +26% above national |
| 32 | Napa, CA | $50,270 | +25% above national |
| 33 | Bozeman, MT | $50,260 | +25% above national |
| 34 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | +24% above national |
| 35 | Tucson, AZ | $49,890 | +24% above national |
| 36 | Carson City, NV | $49,760 | +24% above national |
| 37 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,620 | +24% above national |
| 38 | Bismarck, ND | $49,600 | +24% above national |
| 39 | Albany, OR | $49,480 | +23% above national |
| 40 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,450 | +23% above national |
| 41 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,240 | +23% above national |
| 42 | Boulder, CO | $49,180 | +23% above national |
| 43 | Gettysburg, PA | $49,170 | +23% above national |
| 44 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,120 | +22% above national |
| 45 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,100 | +22% above national |
| 46 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,090 | +22% above national |
| 47 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | +22% above national |
| 48 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,790 | +22% above national |
| 49 | Dubuque, IA | $48,750 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,740 | +22% above national |
| 51 | Bend, OR | $48,710 | +21% above national |
| 52 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,640 | +21% above national |
| 53 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $48,600 | +21% above national |
| 54 | Lexington Park, MD | $48,580 | +21% above national |
| 55 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | +21% above national |
| 56 | Grants Pass, OR | $48,480 | +21% above national |
| 57 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $48,360 | +21% above national |
| 58 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $48,300 | +20% above national |
| 59 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,260 | +20% above national |
| 60 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | +20% above national |
| 61 | Kankakee, IL | $47,890 | +19% above national |
| 62 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | +19% above national |
| 63 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,780 | +19% above national |
| 64 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,710 | +19% above national |
| 65 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | +19% above national |
| 66 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,540 | +19% above national |
| 67 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,540 | +19% above national |
| 68 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,340 | +18% above national |
| 69 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,230 | +18% above national |
| 70 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,190 | +18% above national |
| 71 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $47,180 | +18% above national |
| 72 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,160 | +18% above national |
| 73 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,120 | +17% above national |
| 74 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $47,090 | +17% above national |
| 75 | Vallejo, CA | $47,040 | +17% above national |
| 76 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | +17% above national |
| 77 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,930 | +17% above national |
| 78 | Sandusky, OH | $46,900 | +17% above national |
| 79 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,860 | +17% above national |
| 80 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $46,860 | +17% above national |
| 81 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,860 | +17% above national |
| 82 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | +17% above national |
| 83 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,840 | +17% above national |
| 84 | Greeley, CO | $46,810 | +17% above national |
| 85 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | +17% above national |
| 86 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | +17% above national |
| 87 | State College, PA | $46,750 | +17% above national |
| 88 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,710 | +16% above national |
| 89 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $46,610 | +16% above national |
| 90 | Kenosha, WI | $46,590 | +16% above national |
| 91 | Lake Charles, LA | $46,590 | +16% above national |
| 92 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,570 | +16% above national |
| 93 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,430 | +16% above national |
| 94 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,400 | +16% above national |
| 95 | Rocky Mount, NC | $46,360 | +16% above national |
| 96 | Jackson, MS | $46,350 | +16% above national |
| 97 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,340 | +16% above national |
| 98 | Tulsa, OK | $46,270 | +15% above national |
| 99 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,220 | +15% above national |
| 100 | Wausau, WI | $46,180 | +15% above national |
| 101 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,170 | +15% above national |
| 102 | Savannah, GA | $46,140 | +15% above national |
| 103 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,140 | +15% above national |
| 104 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,080 | +15% above national |
| 105 | Midland, TX | $46,060 | +15% above national |
| 106 | Worcester, MA | $45,980 | +15% above national |
| 107 | Ogden, UT | $45,930 | +15% above national |
| 108 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,920 | +14% above national |
| 109 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,850 | +14% above national |
| 110 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $45,850 | +14% above national |
| 111 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $45,820 | +14% above national |
| 112 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $45,810 | +14% above national |
| 113 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,810 | +14% above national |
| 114 | Madison, WI | $45,690 | +14% above national |
| 115 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $45,670 | +14% above national |
| 116 | Florence, SC | $45,650 | +14% above national |
| 117 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,570 | +14% above national |
| 118 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,540 | +14% above national |
| 119 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,530 | +14% above national |
| 120 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,530 | +14% above national |
| 121 | Jackson, TN | $45,500 | +13% above national |
| 122 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $45,470 | +13% above national |
| 123 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | +13% above national |
| 124 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $45,410 | +13% above national |
| 125 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,410 | +13% above national |
| 126 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,400 | +13% above national |
| 127 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $45,310 | +13% above national |
| 128 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,300 | +13% above national |
| 129 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,290 | +13% above national |
| 130 | Morristown, TN | $45,130 | +13% above national |
| 131 | St. Cloud, MN | $45,100 | +12% above national |
| 132 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,080 | +12% above national |
| 133 | Waco, TX | $44,940 | +12% above national |
| 134 | Fargo, ND-MN | $44,880 | +12% above national |
| 135 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,880 | +12% above national |
| 136 | Reno, NV | $44,860 | +12% above national |
| 137 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,850 | +12% above national |
| 138 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,820 | +12% above national |
| 139 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,730 | +12% above national |
| 140 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,520 | +11% above national |
| 141 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,480 | +11% above national |
| 142 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $44,450 | +11% above national |
| 143 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,450 | +11% above national |
| 144 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,450 | +11% above national |
| 145 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $44,260 | +10% above national |
| 146 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $44,230 | +10% above national |
| 147 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,210 | +10% above national |
| 148 | Appleton, WI | $44,200 | +10% above national |
| 149 | St. George, UT | $44,130 | +10% above national |
| 150 | Visalia, CA | $44,120 | +10% above national |
| 151 | Kingston, NY | $44,100 | +10% above national |
| 152 | San Angelo, TX | $44,060 | +10% above national |
| 153 | Odessa, TX | $44,000 | +10% above national |
| 154 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,890 | +9% above national |
| 155 | Battle Creek, MI | $43,850 | +9% above national |
| 156 | Syracuse, NY | $43,810 | +9% above national |
| 157 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,810 | +9% above national |
| 158 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $43,570 | +9% above national |
| 159 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $43,420 | +8% above national |
| 160 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,340 | +8% above national |
| 161 | Bangor, ME | $43,200 | +8% above national |
| 162 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $43,160 | +8% above national |
| 163 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,940 | +7% above national |
| 164 | Huntsville, AL | $42,890 | +7% above national |
| 165 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,850 | +7% above national |
| 166 | Asheville, NC | $42,810 | +7% above national |
| 167 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42,760 | +7% above national |
| 168 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $42,620 | +6% above national |
| 169 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $42,620 | +6% above national |
| 170 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $42,500 | +6% above national |
| 171 | Johnson City, TN | $42,480 | +6% above national |
| 172 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,460 | +6% above national |
| 173 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,270 | +5% above national |
| 174 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $42,260 | +5% above national |
| 175 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $42,240 | +5% above national |
| 176 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,110 | +5% above national |
| 177 | Salem, OR | $42,060 | +5% above national |
| 178 | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,030 | +5% above national |
| 179 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $42,030 | +5% above national |
| 180 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $41,990 | +5% above national |
| 181 | Ann Arbor, MI | $41,960 | +5% above national |
| 182 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $41,870 | +4% above national |
| 183 | Duluth, MN-WI | $41,770 | +4% above national |
| 184 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,740 | +4% above national |
| 185 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $41,630 | +4% above national |
| 186 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $41,600 | +4% above national |
| 187 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $41,580 | +4% above national |
| 188 | Corpus Christi, TX | $41,490 | +3% above national |
| 189 | Utica-Rome, NY | $41,480 | +3% above national |
| 190 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $41,460 | +3% above national |
| 191 | Green Bay, WI | $41,450 | +3% above national |
| 192 | Traverse City, MI | $41,420 | +3% above national |
| 193 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $41,410 | +3% above national |
| 194 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,360 | +3% above national |
| 195 | Niles, MI | $41,350 | +3% above national |
| 196 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $41,290 | +3% above national |
| 197 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $41,250 | +3% above national |
| 198 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $41,210 | +3% above national |
| 199 | Akron, OH | $41,160 | +3% above national |
| 200 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,160 | +3% above national |
| 201 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $41,150 | +3% above national |
| 202 | New Haven, CT | $41,110 | +2% above national |
| 203 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $41,080 | +2% above national |
| 204 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $41,080 | +2% above national |
| 205 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $41,030 | +2% above national |
| 206 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $40,990 | +2% above national |
| 207 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,970 | +2% above national |
| 208 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,950 | +2% above national |
| 209 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,900 | +2% above national |
| 210 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $40,900 | +2% above national |
| 211 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $40,840 | +2% above national |
| 212 | Eau Claire, WI | $40,740 | +2% above national |
| 213 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $40,660 | +1% above national |
| 214 | Anchorage, AK | $40,610 | +1% above national |
| 215 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $40,610 | +1% above national |
| 216 | Fond du Lac, WI | $40,550 | +1% above national |
| 217 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $40,550 | +1% above national |
| 218 | Billings, MT | $40,510 | +1% above national |
| 219 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,510 | +1% above national |
| 220 | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,490 | +1% above national |
| 221 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $40,350 | +1% above national |
| 222 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $40,290 | same as national |
| 223 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,240 | same as national |
| 224 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $40,160 | same as national |
| 225 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,160 | same as national |
| 226 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $40,130 | same as national |
| 227 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $40,110 | same as national |
| 228 | Columbus, GA-AL | $40,080 | same as national |
| 229 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $40,070 | same as national |
| 230 | Tyler, TX | $39,990 | same as national |
| 231 | Vineland, NJ | $39,960 | same as national |
| 232 | Missoula, MT | $39,940 | same as national |
| 233 | Williamsport, PA | $39,940 | same as national |
| 234 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $39,870 | 1% below national |
| 235 | Roanoke, VA | $39,770 | 1% below national |
| 236 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,720 | 1% below national |
| 237 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $39,690 | 1% below national |
| 238 | Columbia, SC | $39,600 | 1% below national |
| 239 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $39,590 | 1% below national |
| 240 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,570 | 1% below national |
| 241 | Knoxville, TN | $39,560 | 1% below national |
| 242 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,540 | 1% below national |
| 243 | Gainesville, GA | $39,520 | 1% below national |
| 244 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,520 | 1% below national |
| 245 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | 1% below national |
| 246 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,510 | 1% below national |
| 247 | Warner Robins, GA | $39,490 | 2% below national |
| 248 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,450 | 2% below national |
| 249 | Redding, CA | $39,370 | 2% below national |
| 250 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $39,350 | 2% below national |
| 251 | Cleveland, OH | $39,330 | 2% below national |
| 252 | Monroe, LA | $39,280 | 2% below national |
| 253 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $39,250 | 2% below national |
| 254 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $39,220 | 2% below national |
| 255 | Wichita Falls, TX | $39,220 | 2% below national |
| 256 | Rochester, MN | $39,210 | 2% below national |
| 257 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,190 | 2% below national |
| 258 | Hammond, LA | $39,150 | 2% below national |
| 259 | Lebanon, PA | $39,130 | 2% below national |
| 260 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,130 | 2% below national |
| 261 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $39,130 | 2% below national |
| 262 | Lancaster, PA | $39,090 | 3% below national |
| 263 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $39,080 | 3% below national |
| 264 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $39,070 | 3% below national |
| 265 | Bloomington, IN | $39,040 | 3% below national |
| 266 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $38,970 | 3% below national |
| 267 | Logan, UT-ID | $38,940 | 3% below national |
| 268 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,930 | 3% below national |
| 269 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,920 | 3% below national |
| 270 | Amarillo, TX | $38,910 | 3% below national |
| 271 | Great Falls, MT | $38,890 | 3% below national |
| 272 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | 3% below national |
| 273 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $38,830 | 3% below national |
| 274 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,790 | 3% below national |
| 275 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,790 | 3% below national |
| 276 | Columbus, OH | $38,770 | 3% below national |
| 277 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,770 | 3% below national |
| 278 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,740 | 3% below national |
| 279 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $38,720 | 3% below national |
| 280 | Erie, PA | $38,670 | 4% below national |
| 281 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | 4% below national |
| 282 | Valdosta, GA | $38,650 | 4% below national |
| 283 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $38,560 | 4% below national |
| 284 | Jefferson City, MO | $38,530 | 4% below national |
| 285 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,510 | 4% below national |
| 286 | Lafayette, LA | $38,470 | 4% below national |
| 287 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,410 | 4% below national |
| 288 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,400 | 4% below national |
| 289 | Lincoln, NE | $38,400 | 4% below national |
| 290 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,390 | 4% below national |
| 291 | Toledo, OH | $38,380 | 4% below national |
| 292 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,350 | 4% below national |
| 293 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,350 | 4% below national |
| 294 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,340 | 4% below national |
| 295 | York-Hanover, PA | $38,330 | 4% below national |
| 296 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,330 | 4% below national |
| 297 | Albany, GA | $38,270 | 5% below national |
| 298 | Jacksonville, FL | $38,270 | 5% below national |
| 299 | Ocala, FL | $38,260 | 5% below national |
| 300 | Dalton, GA | $38,240 | 5% below national |
| 301 | Rockford, IL | $38,230 | 5% below national |
| 302 | Richmond, VA | $38,220 | 5% below national |
| 303 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $38,190 | 5% below national |
| 304 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,170 | 5% below national |
| 305 | Rome, GA | $38,120 | 5% below national |
| 306 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,100 | 5% below national |
| 307 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,100 | 5% below national |
| 308 | Cleveland, TN | $38,010 | 5% below national |
| 309 | Winston-Salem, NC | $37,980 | 5% below national |
| 310 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,970 | 5% below national |
| 311 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,960 | 5% below national |
| 312 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,950 | 5% below national |
| 313 | Wilmington, NC | $37,940 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Wichita, KS | $37,810 | 6% below national |
| 316 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | 6% below national |
| 317 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $37,690 | 6% below national |
| 318 | Salisbury, MD | $37,690 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,630 | 6% below national |
| 320 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | 6% below national |
| 321 | Sheboygan, WI | $37,480 | 7% below national |
| 322 | Twin Falls, ID | $37,480 | 7% below national |
| 323 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,470 | 7% below national |
| 324 | Boise City, ID | $37,440 | 7% below national |
| 325 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,430 | 7% below national |
| 326 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,370 | 7% below national |
| 327 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,370 | 7% below national |
| 328 | Greenville, NC | $37,360 | 7% below national |
| 329 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,360 | 7% below national |
| 330 | Winchester, VA-WV | $37,340 | 7% below national |
| 331 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,170 | 7% below national |
| 332 | Evansville, IN | $37,130 | 7% below national |
| 333 | Beckley, WV | $37,120 | 7% below national |
| 334 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $37,090 | 8% below national |
| 335 | Springfield, MO | $37,080 | 8% below national |
| 336 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 8% below national |
| 337 | Salinas, CA | $37,040 | 8% below national |
| 338 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,030 | 8% below national |
| 339 | Las Cruces, NM | $36,950 | 8% below national |
| 340 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 8% below national |
| 341 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $36,860 | 8% below national |
| 342 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,790 | 8% below national |
| 343 | Gainesville, FL | $36,780 | 8% below national |
| 344 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,760 | 8% below national |
| 345 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $36,720 | 8% below national |
| 346 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,710 | 8% below national |
| 347 | Saginaw, MI | $36,700 | 9% below national |
| 348 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,680 | 9% below national |
| 349 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $36,640 | 9% below national |
| 350 | Chico, CA | $36,630 | 9% below national |
| 351 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,600 | 9% below national |
| 352 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,540 | 9% below national |
| 353 | Rochester, NY | $36,480 | 9% below national |
| 354 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,460 | 9% below national |
| 355 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,440 | 9% below national |
| 356 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $36,380 | 9% below national |
| 357 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,300 | 9% below national |
| 358 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $36,290 | 10% below national |
| 359 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,290 | 10% below national |
| 360 | Fresno, CA | $36,280 | 10% below national |
| 361 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,280 | 10% below national |
| 362 | Bloomington, IL | $36,230 | 10% below national |
| 363 | Flint, MI | $36,210 | 10% below national |
| 364 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,200 | 10% below national |
| 365 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $36,140 | 10% below national |
| 366 | Charlottesville, VA | $36,120 | 10% below national |
| 367 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $36,100 | 10% below national |
| 368 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,090 | 10% below national |
| 369 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | 10% below national |
| 370 | Laredo, TX | $36,050 | 10% below national |
| 371 | Springfield, MA | $36,010 | 10% below national |
| 372 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $35,930 | 10% below national |
| 373 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,900 | 10% below national |
| 374 | Binghamton, NY | $35,620 | 11% below national |
| 375 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $35,620 | 11% below national |
| 376 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | 12% below national |
| 377 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,420 | 12% below national |
| 378 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $35,300 | 12% below national |
| 379 | Jackson, MI | $35,290 | 12% below national |
| 380 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,280 | 12% below national |
| 381 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,210 | 12% below national |
| 382 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,180 | 12% below national |
| 383 | Burlington, NC | $35,140 | 12% below national |
| 384 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,090 | 13% below national |
| 385 | Iowa City, IA | $35,040 | 13% below national |
| 386 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,970 | 13% below national |
| 387 | Lubbock, TX | $34,830 | 13% below national |
| 388 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $34,650 | 14% below national |
| 389 | Jacksonville, NC | $34,650 | 14% below national |
| 390 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,650 | 14% below national |
| 391 | Farmington, NM | $34,630 | 14% below national |
| 392 | Cheyenne, WY | $34,520 | 14% below national |
| 393 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,460 | 14% below national |
| 394 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $34,440 | 14% below national |
| 395 | Abilene, TX | $34,360 | 14% below national |
| 396 | Lima, OH | $34,350 | 14% below national |
| 397 | Joplin, MO-KS | $34,220 | 15% below national |
| 398 | Johnstown, PA | $33,640 | 16% below national |
| 399 | Owensboro, KY | $33,430 | 17% below national |
| 400 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $33,280 | 17% below national |
| 401 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $32,910 | 18% below national |
| 402 | Springfield, OH | $32,480 | 19% below national |
| 403 | Monroe, MI | $32,210 | 20% below national |
| 404 | Alexandria, LA | $31,790 | 21% below national |
| 405 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | 22% below national |
| 406 | Pittsfield, MA | $31,200 | 22% below national |
| 407 | El Paso, TX | $31,040 | 23% below national |
| 408 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,940 | 25% below national |
| 409 | Ponce, PR | $29,870 | 26% below national |
| 410 | Charleston, WV | $29,850 | 26% below national |
| 411 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,470 | 27% below national |
| 412 | Mansfield, OH | $29,160 | 27% below national |
| 413 | Morgantown, WV | $28,830 | 28% below national |
| 414 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,030 | 33% below national |
| 415 | Arecibo, PR | $24,450 | 39% below national |
| 416 | Birmingham, AL | $24,290 | 39% below national |
| 417 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,600 | 41% below national |
| 418 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,170 | 42% below national |
| 419 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $21,960 | 45% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Production Workers, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Production Workers, All Other is $40,110 ($19.29/hour). The salary range spans from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $61,530 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Production Workers, All Other the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Production Workers, All Other at $109,470/year, which is +173% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Production Workers, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Production Workers, All Other is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Production Workers, All Other? ▼
Production Workers, All Other has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 3.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.2 per 100 workers.
Is Production Workers, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Production Workers, All Other is projected to grow 0.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 31,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Production Workers, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Production Workers, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $109,470/year, while Kansas pays the least at $37,070/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Production Workers, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Production Workers, All Other is Lewiston, ID-WA at $93,420/year. BLS reports wage data for 419 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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