Production Workers, All Other pay in the U.S.
$44,380avg. a year
$21.34 an hour · 251,700 employed
Production Workers, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $44,380 a year and a median of $40,110. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($109,030) and lowest in Kansas ($37,760).
$40,110Median pay
$21.34Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
251,700Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for production workers, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
170 jobs
District of Columbia
$109,030
$52.42 an hour
2100 jobs
Alaska
$55,010
$26.45 an hour
31,550 jobs
Washington
$53,550
$25.75 an hour
4470 jobs
Vermont
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
5890 jobs
Maine
$51,920
$24.96 an hour
62,530 jobs
Indiana
$51,080
$24.56 an hour
72,490 jobs
Maryland
$50,140
$24.10 an hour
81,120 jobs
Colorado
$49,970
$24.03 an hour
92,030 jobs
Connecticut
$49,300
$23.70 an hour
1070 jobs
Delaware
$48,910
$23.52 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Production Workers, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| Peoria, IL | $60,350 | $29.01 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $56,890 | $27.35 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,010 | $26.93 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $55,220 | $26.55 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $54,560 | $26.23 |
| Merced, CA | $54,500 | $26.20 |
| Modesto, CA | $53,860 | $25.90 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,710
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Production Workers, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39,050 | $37,460 | 630 |
| Alaska | $55,010 | $43,560 | 100 |
| Arizona | $45,970 | $41,350 | 1,750 |
| Arkansas | $39,180 | $36,030 | 3,800 |
| California | $48,570 | $41,670 | 28,090 |
| Colorado | $49,970 | $47,200 | 1,120 |
| Connecticut | $49,300 | $45,140 | 2,030 |
| Delaware | $48,910 | $39,720 | 70 |
| District of Columbia | $109,030 | $109,470 | 70 |
| Florida | $41,070 | $37,690 | 11,440 |
| Georgia | $43,700 | $39,900 | 22,440 |
| Hawaii | $45,940 | $45,300 | 180 |
| Idaho | $42,600 | $37,480 | 810 |
| Illinois | $47,310 | $41,730 | 9,240 |
| Indiana | $51,080 | $48,260 | 2,530 |
| Iowa | $44,510 | $44,450 | 3,480 |
| Kansas | $37,760 | $37,070 | 610 |
| Kentucky | $39,880 | $38,630 | 2,780 |
| Louisiana | $45,710 | $45,210 | 7,980 |
| Maine | $51,920 | $46,470 | 890 |
| Maryland | $50,140 | $47,640 | 2,490 |
| Massachusetts | $48,180 | $45,780 | 2,860 |
| Michigan | $41,170 | $37,950 | 14,690 |
| Minnesota | $47,430 | $47,020 | 3,550 |
| Mississippi | $43,090 | $38,570 | 2,710 |
| Missouri | $43,700 | $38,470 | 8,300 |
| Montana | $47,060 | $41,990 | 290 |
| Nebraska | $46,230 | $42,980 | 510 |
| Nevada | $43,980 | $40,700 | 3,100 |
| New Hampshire | $48,590 | $47,620 | 1,600 |
| New Jersey | $43,910 | $40,000 | 5,310 |
| New Mexico | $40,530 | $36,460 | 1,920 |
| New York | $48,270 | $42,070 | 3,370 |
| North Carolina | $43,040 | $38,790 | 18,350 |
| North Dakota | $47,420 | $45,100 | 450 |
| Ohio | $41,440 | $38,720 | 9,090 |
| Oklahoma | $44,310 | $44,120 | 1,250 |
| Oregon | $48,510 | $47,180 | 2,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,780 | $44,290 | 8,490 |
| Rhode Island | $40,490 | $36,130 | 420 |
| South Carolina | $42,310 | $39,600 | 1,890 |
| South Dakota | $46,860 | $44,910 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $43,270 | $40,130 | 20,150 |
| Texas | $42,080 | $38,850 | 18,340 |
| Utah | $42,570 | $41,460 | 4,470 |
| Vermont | $52,110 | $46,570 | 470 |
| Virginia | $43,460 | $38,340 | 4,970 |
| Washington | $53,550 | $47,060 | 1,550 |
| West Virginia | $40,880 | $39,500 | 2,260 |
| Wisconsin | $44,250 | $42,850 | 5,950 |
| Wyoming | $47,790 | $37,500 | 160 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$49,290
11,190 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$43,530
10,720 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,170
6,150 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$45,140
4,810 jobsNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$44,650
4,790 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$46,760
4,740 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$44,790
3,710 jobsSt. Louis, MO-IL
$46,920
3,530 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do production workers, all other make?
The average is $44,380 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $40,110 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $21.34, and the median is $19.29 an hour.
Which state pays production workers, all other the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $109,030 a year. The best-paying metro area is Hanford-Corcoran, CA at $69,700.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,200 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,530.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9199. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.