Average Salary for Production Workers, All Other
SOC 51-9199 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in the United States is $38,820 ($18.66/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $30,370 at the 10th percentile to $59,600 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 277,060 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 37.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$38,820
Mean Annual
$42,940
10th Pct
$30,370
75th Pct
$47,550
Employment
277,060
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$35k
25th
$39k
Median
$48k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $72,610 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $68,640 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $61,110 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $61,090 |
| Merced, CA | $60,550 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $58,550 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $58,190 |
| Modesto, CA | $56,750 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $54,440 |
| Reading, PA | $53,120 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $52,020 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $51,780 |
| Bismarck, ND | $51,500 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $51,210 |
| Hinesville, GA | $50,380 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $107,100 |
| Nebraska | $52,810 |
| Alaska | $50,020 |
| Colorado | $47,650 |
| North Dakota | $47,080 |
| Washington | $46,700 |
| Vermont | $46,680 |
| New Hampshire | $46,460 |
| Iowa | $46,380 |
| Minnesota | $46,020 |
| Oregon | $45,710 |
| Massachusetts | $44,590 |
| Maine | $44,180 |
| Hawaii | $43,990 |
| Wyoming | $42,450 |
| Indiana | $42,390 |
| Maryland | $41,960 |
| Connecticut | $40,850 |
| Wisconsin | $40,770 |
| Ohio | $40,760 |
| New York | $40,700 |
| Illinois | $39,770 |
| Georgia | $39,560 |
| California | $39,430 |
| Nevada | $39,400 |
| Montana | $39,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,370 |
| Louisiana | $39,350 |
| Arizona | $39,110 |
| New Jersey | $38,710 |
| Delaware | $38,440 |
| Tennessee | $38,210 |
| Rhode Island | $38,190 |
| South Carolina | $38,070 |
| Kentucky | $37,910 |
| Utah | $37,890 |
| Missouri | $37,870 |
| Idaho | $37,650 |
| Oklahoma | $37,550 |
| Alabama | $37,430 |
| New Mexico | $37,240 |
| North Carolina | $37,200 |
| Kansas | $36,590 |
| Florida | $36,360 |
| Virginia | $36,150 |
| Texas | $35,900 |
| Michigan | $35,730 |
| West Virginia | $35,240 |
| Arkansas | $34,980 |
| Mississippi | $34,550 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,880 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Production Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution | $101,430 |
| Utilities | $101,330 |
| Utilities | $101,330 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $84,740 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $74,910 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $69,490 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $68,140 |
| Coal Mining | $66,890 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $65,760 |
| Engineering Services | $65,160 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $62,620 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $62,600 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $61,650 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $60,780 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $59,780 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $59,180 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $58,240 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $58,240 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $58,200 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $57,370 |
| Facilities Support Services | $56,230 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $55,660 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $54,740 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $53,950 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $53,120 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $52,610 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $51,830 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $51,220 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $51,150 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $51,150 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $50,600 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $50,600 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $50,410 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $50,410 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $50,010 |
| Truck Transportation | $49,980 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $49,760 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $49,680 |
| Finance and Insurance | $49,540 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $49,430 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $49,390 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $49,350 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $48,980 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $48,980 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $48,980 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $48,690 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $48,690 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $48,690 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,440 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,440 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $48,400 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,280 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $48,170 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,110 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,110 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,080 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $48,020 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $48,000 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $47,890 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $47,690 |
| Accommodation | $47,690 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,430 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,430 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $47,410 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,390 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $47,150 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $46,890 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $46,730 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $46,670 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $46,570 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $46,490 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $46,260 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $46,130 |
| Office Administrative Services | $46,120 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $46,120 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $46,060 |
| Foundries | $46,050 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $46,020 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $45,820 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,760 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,760 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $45,740 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $45,700 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $45,700 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $45,670 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $45,510 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $45,400 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $45,380 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $45,240 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $45,150 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $45,090 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $45,070 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $45,010 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $44,980 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $44,980 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $44,820 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,810 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $44,810 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $44,780 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $44,780 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $44,730 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $44,730 |
| Educational Services | $44,450 |
| Manufacturing | $44,360 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $44,270 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $44,260 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $44,240 |
| Educational Services | $44,240 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $44,200 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $43,930 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $43,690 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $43,680 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $43,680 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $43,670 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $43,420 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $43,320 |
| Business Support Services | $43,300 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $43,280 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $43,260 |
| Textile Product Mills | $43,180 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $43,110 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $43,110 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $43,020 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $43,010 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $43,010 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $42,870 |
| Information | $42,810 |
| Other Support Services | $42,720 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $41,930 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $41,800 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,600 |
| Waste Collection | $41,600 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $41,530 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,450 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $41,410 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $41,400 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $41,210 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $41,140 |
| Automobile Dealers | $41,140 |
| Specialized Design Services | $40,990 |
| Machine Shops | $40,970 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $40,960 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $40,930 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $40,510 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $40,450 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $40,370 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $40,330 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $40,210 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $40,140 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $40,040 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $40,020 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $39,900 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $39,840 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $39,800 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $39,800 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $39,520 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $39,410 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,410 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $39,380 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $39,380 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $39,350 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $39,350 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $39,190 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $39,110 |
| Food Manufacturing | $39,110 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $39,050 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $39,050 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $39,010 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,950 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,810 |
| Construction | $38,810 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $38,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $38,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,750 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $38,730 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $38,710 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $38,710 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $38,710 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $38,360 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $38,240 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,200 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,190 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,190 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,120 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $38,050 |
| Fabric Mills | $37,860 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $37,790 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $37,670 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $37,590 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $37,450 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $37,440 |
| Textile Mills | $36,940 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $36,850 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $36,830 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $36,810 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,780 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $36,740 |
| Employment Services | $36,740 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $36,600 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $36,580 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $36,560 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $36,560 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $36,520 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $36,500 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $36,500 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $36,320 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $36,260 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $36,240 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $36,010 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $36,010 |
| Retail Trade | $35,940 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $35,800 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $35,480 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $35,460 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $35,400 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $35,360 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $35,270 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $35,140 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $35,140 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $34,560 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $34,470 |
| Other Personal Services | $34,250 |
| Construction of Buildings | $32,560 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $31,870 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $31,870 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $31,550 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $31,450 |
| Utility System Construction | $31,450 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $31,260 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $31,200 |
| Social Assistance | $31,200 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $31,200 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $30,500 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $30,500 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $28,910 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $28,840 |
| Residential Building Construction | $28,830 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $28,210 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $27,690 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $27,420 |
| Publishing Industries | $24,730 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $24,240 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $23,330 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $22,060 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $18,990 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $18,990 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,820 |
| 2023 | $37,430 |
| 2022 | $35,490 |
| 2021 | $32,930 |
| 2020 | $31,420 |
| 2019 | $29,800 |
| 2018 | $30,170 |
| 2017 | $28,890 |
| 2016 | $28,770 |
| 2015 | $27,950 |
| 2014 | $28,260 |