SalariesWhat the occupation covers
All production workers not listed separately. Excludes “Packers and Packagers, Hand” (53-7064).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 51-9199.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $31,200 | $2,600 | $600 | $15.00 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $36,030 | $3,002 | $693 | $17.32 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $40,110 | $3,342 | $771 | $19.29 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $49,010 | $4,084 | $942 | $23.56 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $61,530 | $5,128 | $1,183 | $29.58 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Production Workers, All Other is $40,110, which is 21% lower. Among the 105 occupations of the field Production, it ranks number 88 by median pay. With 251,700 jobs, it makes up about 16 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($44,380) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Production Workers, All Other pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($109,470), Indiana ($48,260) and Maryland ($47,640). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($23,170), Arkansas ($36,030) and Rhode Island ($36,130). The most jobs were in California (28,090), Georgia (22,440) and Tennessee (20,150). The occupation is most concentrated in Tennessee, where its share of all jobs is 3.8 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 70 | $109,470 | $109,030 | $52.63 |
| Indiana | 2,530 | $48,260 | $51,080 | $23.20 |
| Maryland | 2,490 | $47,640 | $50,140 | $22.90 |
| New Hampshire | 1,600 | $47,620 | $48,590 | $22.89 |
| Colorado | 1,120 | $47,200 | $49,970 | $22.69 |
| Oregon | 2,530 | $47,180 | $48,510 | $22.68 |
| Washington | 1,550 | $47,060 | $53,550 | $22.63 |
| Minnesota | 3,550 | $47,020 | $47,430 | $22.61 |
| Vermont | 470 | $46,570 | $52,110 | $22.39 |
| Maine | 890 | $46,470 | $51,920 | $22.34 |
| Massachusetts | 2,860 | $45,780 | $48,180 | $22.01 |
| Hawaii | 180 | $45,300 | $45,940 | $21.78 |
| Louisiana | 7,980 | $45,210 | $45,710 | $21.73 |
| Connecticut | 2,030 | $45,140 | $49,300 | $21.70 |
| North Dakota | 450 | $45,100 | $47,420 | $21.68 |
| South Dakota | 140 | $44,910 | $46,860 | $21.59 |
| Iowa | 3,480 | $44,450 | $44,510 | $21.37 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,490 | $44,290 | $45,780 | $21.29 |
| Oklahoma | 1,250 | $44,120 | $44,310 | $21.21 |
| Alaska | 100 | $43,560 | $55,010 | $20.94 |
| Nebraska | 510 | $42,980 | $46,230 | $20.66 |
| Wisconsin | 5,950 | $42,850 | $44,250 | $20.60 |
| New York | 3,370 | $42,070 | $48,270 | $20.23 |
| Montana | 290 | $41,990 | $47,060 | $20.19 |
| Illinois | 9,240 | $41,730 | $47,310 | $20.06 |
| California | 28,090 | $41,670 | $48,570 | $20.03 |
| Utah | 4,470 | $41,460 | $42,570 | $19.93 |
| Arizona | 1,750 | $41,350 | $45,970 | $19.88 |
| Nevada | 3,100 | $40,700 | $43,980 | $19.57 |
| Tennessee | 20,150 | $40,130 | $43,270 | $19.29 |
| New Jersey | 5,310 | $40,000 | $43,910 | $19.23 |
| Georgia | 22,440 | $39,900 | $43,700 | $19.19 |
| Delaware | 70 | $39,720 | $48,910 | $19.10 |
| South Carolina | 1,890 | $39,600 | $42,310 | $19.04 |
| West Virginia | 2,260 | $39,500 | $40,880 | $18.99 |
| Texas | 18,340 | $38,850 | $42,080 | $18.68 |
| North Carolina | 18,350 | $38,790 | $43,040 | $18.65 |
| Ohio | 9,090 | $38,720 | $41,440 | $18.62 |
| Kentucky | 2,780 | $38,630 | $39,880 | $18.57 |
| Mississippi | 2,710 | $38,570 | $43,090 | $18.54 |
| Missouri | 8,300 | $38,470 | $43,700 | $18.50 |
| Virginia | 4,970 | $38,340 | $43,460 | $18.44 |
| Michigan | 14,690 | $37,950 | $41,170 | $18.24 |
| Florida | 11,440 | $37,690 | $41,070 | $18.12 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $37,500 | $47,790 | $18.03 |
| Idaho | 810 | $37,480 | $42,600 | $18.02 |
| Alabama | 630 | $37,460 | $39,050 | $18.01 |
| Kansas | 610 | $37,070 | $37,760 | $17.82 |
| New Mexico | 1,920 | $36,460 | $40,530 | $17.53 |
| Rhode Island | 420 | $36,130 | $40,490 | $17.37 |
| Arkansas | 3,800 | $36,030 | $39,180 | $17.32 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,450 | $23,170 | $24,560 | $11.14 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$40,610 a year
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,140 a year
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers$40,130 a year
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,680 a year
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,530 a year
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$39,460 a year
Common questions
How much do Production Workers, All Other earn in the United States?
The median pay was $40,110 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $31,200 and the highest-paid 10% more than $61,530.
How many people work as Production Workers, All Other?
About 251,700 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.