Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of production associate salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest production associate salary of $38,515
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Rhode Island has the lowest production associate salary of $27,073
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The national average salary for production associates is $32,439
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The national hourly pay for production associates is $15.6
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 production associates 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 production associate 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 production associates after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for production associate salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Production Associates By State
| Rank | State | Average Production Associate Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $38,515 | $32,000 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Wyoming | $37,205 | $29,000 | $47,000 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $36,813 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $36,741 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $36,583 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 6 | Nevada | $35,509 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 7 | Oregon | $35,267 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 8 | California | $35,047 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $34,825 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 10 | New York | $34,558 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $34,240 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 12 | Nebraska | $33,565 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $33,450 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $33,446 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 15 | Ohio | $33,367 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 16 | Iowa | $33,354 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 17 | Colorado | $33,299 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 18 | Arizona | $32,964 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $32,899 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 20 | Utah | $32,760 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 21 | Idaho | $32,681 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $32,470 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $32,360 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 24 | Illinois | $32,219 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | $32,179 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 26 | Indiana | $32,069 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $31,996 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $31,867 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $31,684 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $31,617 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 31 | Vermont | $31,460 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $31,273 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $31,254 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 34 | Texas | $31,142 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 35 | Maryland | $30,937 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 36 | Kansas | $30,653 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $30,562 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 38 | Montana | $30,491 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $30,391 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $30,145 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 41 | New Jersey | $29,859 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 42 | Virginia | $29,806 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 43 | Maine | $29,779 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 44 | Georgia | $29,703 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 45 | Delaware | $29,598 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $28,924 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $28,186 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $27,588 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 49 | Florida | $27,456 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $27,073 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
Methodology: Production Associate Salary By State
To better understand production associate 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 production associates by state.
We took the average annual salary data for production associates from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for production associates.
Production Associate Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for production associates?
The highest-paid state for production associates is Alaska with an average salary of $38,515 per year.
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What city pays production associates the most?
Seattle, WA pays production associates the most with an average salary of $36,828 per year.
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What is the worst state for production associates?
The worst state for production associates is Rhode Island with an average salary of $27,073 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.
