Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of manufacturing team member salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest manufacturing team member salary of $37,004
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New Mexico has the lowest manufacturing team member salary of $25,757
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The national average salary for manufacturing team members is $31,008
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The national hourly pay for manufacturing team members is $14.91
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do manufacturing team members get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for manufacturing team member by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for manufacturing team members after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for manufacturing team member salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Manufacturing Team Members By State
| Rank | State | Average Manufacturing Team Member Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $37,004 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 | Vermont | $36,308 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $35,547 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $35,525 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 5 | New York | $35,279 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $35,106 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 7 | Michigan | $34,903 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 8 | Maine | $34,844 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $34,471 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $34,416 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $34,273 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $34,270 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 13 | Iowa | $34,126 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $34,094 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 15 | Maryland | $33,777 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 16 | Delaware | $33,604 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 17 | Ohio | $32,690 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $32,545 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $32,323 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 20 | Virginia | $31,884 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 21 | California | $31,734 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $31,649 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $31,463 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $31,004 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 25 | Missouri | $30,531 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 26 | Indiana | $30,016 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 27 | Colorado | $29,984 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $29,915 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $29,821 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $29,801 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 31 | Montana | $29,230 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 32 | Washington | $29,181 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $29,148 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $28,755 | $24,000 | $33,000 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $28,736 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 36 | Oregon | $28,694 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 37 | Alaska | $28,585 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 38 | Georgia | $28,448 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 39 | Kansas | $28,085 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 40 | Texas | $27,924 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 41 | Arizona | $27,828 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 42 | Nevada | $27,456 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 43 | Alabama | $27,252 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 44 | Utah | $27,149 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 45 | Florida | $27,056 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $26,779 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $26,524 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 48 | Idaho | $26,236 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $25,941 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $25,757 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
Methodology: Manufacturing Team Member Salary By State
To better understand manufacturing team member pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for manufacturing team members by state.
We took the average annual salary data for manufacturing team members from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for manufacturing team members.
Manufacturing Team Member Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for manufacturing team members?
The highest-paid state for manufacturing team members is Massachusetts with an average salary of $37,004 per year.
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What city pays manufacturing team members the most?
Boston, MA pays manufacturing team members the most with an average salary of $37,097 per year.
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What is the worst state for manufacturing team members?
The worst state for manufacturing team members is New Mexico with an average salary of $25,757 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
