Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of production worker salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest production worker salary of $36,291
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Florida has the lowest production worker salary of $23,954
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The national average salary for production workers is $30,847
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The national hourly pay for production workers is $14.83
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 workers 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 worker 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 workers after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for production worker salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Production Workers By State
| Rank | State | Average Production Worker Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $36,291 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $35,153 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $35,014 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 4 | Vermont | $34,965 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $34,405 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 6 | Oregon | $33,699 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 7 | Nevada | $33,554 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $33,483 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Maine | $33,341 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 10 | New York | $33,288 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $33,220 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Maryland | $33,072 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 13 | California | $32,843 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 14 | Colorado | $32,684 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 15 | Missouri | $32,554 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $32,333 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $32,163 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 18 | Ohio | $32,143 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 19 | Idaho | $31,822 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 20 | Indiana | $31,307 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $31,144 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 22 | Montana | $30,997 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 23 | Iowa | $30,875 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 24 | Arizona | $30,823 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $30,721 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $30,612 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $30,516 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $30,320 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $30,165 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $30,165 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 31 | Alaska | $29,817 | $26,000 | $34,000 |
| 32 | New Jersey | $29,602 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $29,272 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $29,266 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 35 | Michigan | $29,045 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $28,775 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $28,252 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $28,146 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 39 | Texas | $27,969 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 40 | Kansas | $27,914 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $27,768 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 42 | Utah | $27,715 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $27,076 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $26,892 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $25,933 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 46 | Delaware | $25,760 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 47 | Georgia | $24,791 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 48 | Virginia | $24,098 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $23,967 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $23,954 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
Methodology: Production Worker Salary By State
To better understand production worker 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 workers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for production workers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for production workers.
Production Worker Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for production workers?
The highest-paid state for production workers is Washington with an average salary of $36,291 per year.
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What city pays production workers the most?
Tacoma, WA pays production workers the most with an average salary of $36,503 per year.
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What is the worst state for production workers?
The worst state for production workers is Florida with an average salary of $23,954 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.
