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All production workers not listed separately. Excludes "Packers and Packagers, Hand" (53-7064).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
194,360 | 2.1 % | $ 17.13 | $ 35,620 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Production Workers, All Other:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 10.28 | $ 12.41 | $ 15.10 | $ 19.76 | $ 26.28 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 21,380 | $ 25,810 | $ 31,420 | $ 41,100 | $ 54,660 |
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 | 70,960 | 2.22 | $ 15.25 | $ 31,720 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | 8,660 | 0.63 | $ 16.54 | $ 34,390 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing | 5,980 | 1.07 | $ 17.91 | $ 37,250 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 4,910 | 1.37 | $ 23.40 | $ 48,670 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 4,600 | 1.72 | $ 17.00 | $ 35,360 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | 110 | 3.95 | $ 14.57 | $ 30,300 |
Tobacco Manufacturing | 320 | 3.21 | $ 22.53 | $ 46,860 |
Grain and Oilseed Milling | 1,400 | 2.26 | $ 15.25 | $ 31,730 |
Employment Services | 70,960 | 2.22 | $ 15.25 | $ 31,720 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 4,600 | 1.72 | $ 17.00 | $ 35,360 |
Top paying industries for Production Workers, All Other:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Support Activities for Water Transportation | 230 | 0.26 | $ 31.86 | $ 66,280 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 340 | 0.02 | $ 29.86 | $ 62,110 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | 50 | 0.15 | $ 28.76 | $ 59,820 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 140 | 0.04 | $ 26.96 | $ 56,080 |
Support Activities for Mining | 750 | 0.28 | $ 26.46 | $ 55,050 |
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.
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 | 25,780 | 1.57 | 1.12 | $ 19.65 | $ 40,880 |
Tennessee | 18,120 | 6.24 | 4.46 | $ 15.75 | $ 32,760 |
Georgia | 13,680 | 3.18 | 2.27 | $ 15.33 | $ 31,880 |
Texas | 10,740 | 0.89 | 0.63 | $ 16.48 | $ 34,280 |
Illinois | 8,370 | 1.49 | 1.06 | $ 18.28 | $ 38,020 |
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 | 18,120 | 6.24 | 4.46 | $ 15.75 | $ 32,760 |
Louisiana | 7,980 | 4.43 | 3.17 | $ 20.73 | $ 43,130 |
Maine | 2,370 | 4.13 | 2.95 | $ 17.58 | $ 36,560 |
Georgia | 13,680 | 3.18 | 2.27 | $ 15.33 | $ 31,880 |
Utah | 4,240 | 2.85 | 2.04 | $ 14.86 | $ 30,910 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 140 | 0.47 | 0.33 | $ 26.27 | $ 54,640 |
New Mexico | 300 | 0.38 | 0.27 | $ 21.58 | $ 44,900 |
Wyoming | 130 | 0.50 | 0.36 | $ 21.53 | $ 44,770 |
Louisiana | 7,980 | 4.43 | 3.17 | $ 20.73 | $ 43,130 |
California | 25,780 | 1.57 | 1.12 | $ 19.65 | $ 40,880 |
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 | 10,850 | 1.86 | 1.33 | $ 19.78 | $ 41,130 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,820 | 2.59 | 1.85 | $ 15.36 | $ 31,940 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 5,830 | 0.66 | 0.47 | $ 17.41 | $ 36,210 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 5,130 | 1.18 | 0.84 | $ 18.07 | $ 37,590 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3,970 | 4.11 | 2.94 | $ 14.76 | $ 30,710 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,790 | 2.05 | 1.47 | $ 17.96 | $ 37,370 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 3,200 | 5.27 | 3.77 | $ 14.32 | $ 29,780 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,750 | 0.77 | 0.55 | $ 16.54 | $ 34,400 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,730 | 2.39 | 1.71 | $ 18.72 | $ 38,930 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 2,560 | 0.86 | 0.62 | $ 15.84 | $ 32,950 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pine Bluff, AR | 340 | 12.00 | 8.59 | $ 13.10 | $ 27,250 |
Clarksville, TN-KY | 890 | 10.60 | 7.59 | (8) | (8) |
Logan, UT-ID | 600 | 10.28 | 7.36 | $ 15.74 | $ 32,750 |
Warner Robins, GA | 700 | 9.58 | 6.86 | $ 17.36 | $ 36,100 |
Johnson City, TN | 710 | 9.49 | 6.80 | (8) | (8) |
Morristown, TN | 410 | 9.47 | 6.78 | $ 14.18 | $ 29,500 |
Albany, OR | 340 | 7.93 | 5.68 | $ 16.86 | $ 35,070 |
Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 370 | 7.82 | 5.60 | $ 15.39 | $ 32,020 |
Lynchburg, VA | 750 | 7.78 | 5.57 | $ 10.78 | $ 22,420 |
Lafayette, LA | 1,440 | 7.59 | 5.43 | $ 17.04 | $ 35,440 |
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 | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 35.82 | $ 74,500 |
Lake Charles, LA | 410 | 4.01 | 2.87 | $ 31.29 | $ 65,070 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 1,600 | 4.31 | 3.08 | $ 26.90 | $ 55,940 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 670 | 6.22 | 4.45 | $ 25.31 | $ 52,640 |
Danbury, CT | 60 | 0.88 | 0.63 | $ 24.79 | $ 51,550 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 80 | 0.43 | 0.31 | $ 24.71 | $ 51,400 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 70 | 0.62 | 0.44 | $ 24.24 | $ 50,420 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 110 | 0.58 | 0.41 | $ 23.78 | $ 49,450 |
Peoria, IL | 370 | 2.35 | 1.68 | $ 23.27 | $ 48,400 |
Ames, IA | 60 | 1.27 | 0.91 | $ 23.01 | $ 47,860 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 1,370 | 11.01 | 7.88 | $ 14.83 | $ 30,850 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 1,170 | 3.74 | 2.68 | $ 17.16 | $ 35,700 |
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 1,120 | 4.67 | 3.34 | $ 17.87 | $ 37,160 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 950 | 7.55 | 5.40 | $ 16.07 | $ 33,430 |
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 900 | 8.83 | 6.32 | $ 18.28 | $ 38,030 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 1,370 | 11.01 | 7.88 | $ 14.83 | $ 30,850 |
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 900 | 8.83 | 6.32 | $ 18.28 | $ 38,030 |
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 950 | 7.55 | 5.40 | $ 16.07 | $ 33,430 |
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 710 | 6.71 | 4.81 | $ 14.46 | $ 30,080 |
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | 420 | 6.36 | 4.55 | $ 17.27 | $ 35,910 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.71 | 0.51 | $ 30.90 | $ 64,270 |
West Montana nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.46 | 0.33 | $ 28.43 | $ 59,120 |
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.41 | 0.29 | $ 26.17 | $ 54,440 |
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.30 | 0.21 | $ 23.82 | $ 49,550 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.44 | 0.31 | $ 23.23 | $ 48,320 |
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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021