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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

All production workers not listed separately. Excludes “Packers and Packagers, Hand” (53-7064).


National estimates for Production Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Production Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Production Workers, All Other

National estimates for Production Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Production Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
252,660 1.2 % $ 18.68 $ 38,860 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Production Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.23 $ 14.68 $ 17.06 $ 21.00 $ 27.01
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,510 $ 30,530 $ 35,490 $ 43,690 $ 56,180


Industry profile for Production Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Production Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Production Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Production Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 99,840 2.54 $ 16.61 $ 34,550
Plastics Product Manufacturing 7,290 1.19 $ 18.35 $ 38,180
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 6,800 1.65 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 6,520 0.45 $ 19.61 $ 40,800
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6,080 2.07 $ 17.46 $ 36,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Production Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,220 3.04 $ 19.45 $ 40,450
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 1,040 2.88 $ 17.04 $ 35,450
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 90 2.59 $ 13.97 $ 29,060
Employment Services 99,840 2.54 $ 16.61 $ 34,550
Rubber Product Manufacturing 3,150 2.37 $ 18.17 $ 37,790

Top paying industries for Production Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 1,000 0.92 $ 42.31 $ 88,010
Support Activities for Mining 450 0.18 $ 33.26 $ 69,180
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 510 0.05 $ 31.09 $ 64,680
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,260 0.15 $ 31.00 $ 64,480
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 320 0.02 $ 30.88 $ 64,230


Geographic profile for Production Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Production Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Production Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of production workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Production Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 50,110 2.84 1.66 $ 20.34 $ 42,310
Georgia 25,580 5.55 3.25 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Tennessee 18,450 5.91 3.46 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Illinois 10,930 1.86 1.09 $ 20.10 $ 41,800
Kentucky 10,890 5.73 3.36 $ 17.57 $ 36,540


Map of location quotient of production workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Production Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 18,450 5.91 3.46 $ 17.02 $ 35,400
Kentucky 10,890 5.73 3.36 $ 17.57 $ 36,540
Georgia 25,580 5.55 3.25 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Louisiana 10,060 5.44 3.18 $ 20.45 $ 42,530
Nevada 4,520 3.20 1.87 $ 18.50 $ 38,470


Map of annual mean wages of production workers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Production Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 40 0.06 0.03 $ 33.69 $ 70,080
Hawaii 70 0.13 0.07 $ 27.54 $ 57,290
Wyoming 130 0.47 0.28 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Massachusetts 2,050 0.58 0.34 $ 24.86 $ 51,700
Alaska 120 0.38 0.22 $ 24.78 $ 51,540



Map of employment of production workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Production Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 20,730 3.40 1.99 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 14,080 5.16 3.02 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,810 1.54 0.90 $ 18.92 $ 39,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,160 0.67 0.39 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 5,180 3.17 1.86 $ 18.19 $ 37,830
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 4,190 4.04 2.37 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,620 1.51 0.89 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 3,580 1.92 1.12 $ 17.46 $ 36,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,380 2.27 1.33 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 3,060 4.92 2.88 $ 16.82 $ 34,980


Map of location quotient of production workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Production Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Decatur, IL 1,600 35.14 20.57 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Pine Bluff, AR 490 16.85 9.86 $ 14.10 $ 29,330
Morristown, TN 690 15.00 8.78 $ 15.97 $ 33,220
Dalton, GA 710 11.00 6.44 $ 15.98 $ 33,250
Carson City, NV 310 10.53 6.16 $ 17.92 $ 37,270
Lafayette, LA 1,960 10.24 5.99 $ 20.10 $ 41,800
Cleveland, TN 450 9.93 5.81 $ 15.98 $ 33,240
Bowling Green, KY 720 9.54 5.59 $ 17.51 $ 36,420
Gainesville, GA 890 9.44 5.53 $ 19.29 $ 40,120
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 720 9.22 5.40 $ 23.44 $ 48,760


Map of annual mean wages of production workers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Production Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 140 3.10 1.81 $ 29.13 $ 60,600
Decatur, IL 1,600 35.14 20.57 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Midland, TX 50 0.43 0.25 $ 28.47 $ 59,210
Urban Honolulu, HI 70 0.16 0.09 $ 26.38 $ 54,860
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 1.00 0.58 $ 25.80 $ 53,670
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,530 0.57 0.33 $ 25.52 $ 53,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 720 0.35 0.21 $ 25.27 $ 52,570
Albuquerque, NM 90 0.24 0.14 $ 25.07 $ 52,150
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 220 0.94 0.55 $ 24.86 $ 51,700
Grand Forks, ND-MN 70 1.41 0.82 $ 23.81 $ 49,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Production Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,490 13.27 7.77 $ 15.85 $ 32,970
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,320 9.55 5.59 $ 17.37 $ 36,140
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 1,300 7.16 4.19 $ 17.30 $ 35,990
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,240 7.53 4.41 $ 16.45 $ 34,210
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,200 9.27 5.42 $ 17.14 $ 35,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Production Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,490 13.27 7.77 $ 15.85 $ 32,970
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,190 11.02 6.45 $ 17.55 $ 36,500
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,320 9.55 5.59 $ 17.37 $ 36,140
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,200 9.27 5.42 $ 17.14 $ 35,650
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 520 7.86 4.60 $ 18.78 $ 39,060

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Production Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 0.27 $ 30.11 $ 62,620
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 0.30 $ 28.41 $ 59,090
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 0.12 $ 26.49 $ 55,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.61 0.36 $ 25.30 $ 52,620
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 0.14 $ 23.67 $ 49,230


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023