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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