Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

All production workers not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
251,670 2.9 % $15.57 $32,380 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.35 $10.65 $13.83 $18.72 $24.75
Annual Wage (2) $19,450 $22,150 $28,770 $38,930 $51,470


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 96,100 2.66 $13.43 $27,930
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 6,860 3.31 $21.49 $44,700
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,370 1.89 $14.59 $30,350
Plastics Product Manufacturing 5,240 0.93 $15.20 $31,610
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 3,960 1.47 $17.15 $35,670

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 230 5.75 $14.82 $30,830
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 2,290 3.90 (8) (8)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 6,860 3.31 $21.49 $44,700
Employment Services 96,100 2.66 $13.43 $27,930
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing 1,910 2.24 $16.69 $34,710

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (8) (8) $34.35 $71,440
Natural Gas Distribution 60 0.05 $30.85 $64,160
Coal Mining 100 0.19 $28.95 $60,210
Nonresidential Building Construction (8) (8) $28.23 $58,720
Metal Ore Mining (8) (8) $27.67 $57,550


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 54,000 9.15 5.10 $16.07 $33,420
California 26,240 1.64 0.92 $14.19 $29,510
Ohio 17,850 3.34 1.87 $15.66 $32,560
Iowa 9,410 6.13 3.42 $16.53 $34,380
Indiana 8,900 2.97 1.66 $17.66 $36,730




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 54,000 9.15 5.10 $16.07 $33,420
Iowa 9,410 6.13 3.42 $16.53 $34,380
Louisiana 8,370 4.36 2.43 $17.91 $37,250
Kentucky 7,200 3.85 2.15 $13.14 $27,330
Oregon 6,730 3.76 2.10 $15.87 $33,010




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 330 1.02 0.57 $35.61 $74,080
Wyoming 70 0.26 0.14 $31.31 $65,130
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $22.14 $46,060
Rhode Island 360 0.76 0.42 $18.32 $38,110
Louisiana 8,370 4.36 2.43 $17.91 $37,250





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 33,110 9.10 5.08 $15.64 $32,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 7,560 1.79 1.00 $14.20 $29,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,410 2.12 1.18 $12.23 $25,450
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 4,340 4.23 2.36 $13.59 $28,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,060 2.98 1.66 $13.43 $27,930
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,780 3.33 1.86 $16.41 $34,140
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3,600 19.93 11.12 $19.45 $40,460
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,290 2.44 1.36 $16.88 $35,110
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,240 0.49 0.27 $14.74 $30,660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,160 1.65 0.92 $16.72 $34,770




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kankakee, IL 1,020 24.67 13.76 $18.17 $37,790
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3,600 19.93 11.12 $19.45 $40,460
Decatur, IL 690 14.14 7.89 $16.11 $33,500
Bowling Green, KY 990 13.73 7.66 $12.91 $26,860
Rockford, IL 1,510 10.20 5.69 $15.97 $33,210
Carbondale-Marion, IL 530 10.14 5.66 $10.55 $21,950
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 33,110 9.10 5.08 $15.64 $32,540
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 770 8.94 4.99 $9.31 $19,370
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 700 7.77 4.33 $23.08 $48,000
Albany, OR 290 6.76 3.77 $18.23 $37,910




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 50 0.43 0.24 $25.08 $52,160
Anchorage, AK 40 0.21 0.12 $24.72 $51,410
Bloomington, IL (8) (8) (8) $24.64 $51,250
Tucson, AZ 810 2.25 1.25 $23.42 $48,710
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 700 7.77 4.33 $23.08 $48,000
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 600 5.10 2.85 $22.78 $47,370
Bismarck, ND 80 1.08 0.60 $22.50 $46,810
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 100 0.52 0.29 $21.83 $45,410
Hammond, LA 110 2.75 1.54 $21.62 $44,970
Morgantown, WV (8) (8) (8) $21.61 $44,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,580 9.13 5.09 $15.95 $33,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,520 6.66 3.71 $15.81 $32,880
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,520 12.87 7.18 $13.57 $28,220
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,490 11.05 6.16 $14.64 $30,450
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,350 4.10 2.29 $14.65 $30,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,520 12.87 7.18 $13.57 $28,220
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,490 11.05 6.16 $14.64 $30,450
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,580 9.13 5.09 $15.95 $33,170
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 510 8.86 4.95 $15.36 $31,950
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 590 8.51 4.74 $14.47 $30,090

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Far West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.95 0.53 $24.99 $51,990
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 1.36 0.76 $22.44 $46,680
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 530 3.78 2.11 $22.22 $46,210
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 50 0.60 0.33 $21.34 $44,380
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 510 3.98 2.22 $19.72 $41,020


About May 2016 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017