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How Much Does a Production Associate Earn In The United States?

Production Associate Salaries

Updated December 31, 2020

Average Yearly Salary

$28,000

$21,000

$28,000

$36,000

Production associates in the United States make an average salary of $28,350 per year or $13.63 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $21,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $36,000. As most things go, location can be critical. California, Oregon, New Mexico, Alaska, and New York provide the highest production associate salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Fremont, CA

Average Salary: $42,367

Production Associate Jobs: 8

2. Reno, NV

Average Salary: $36,220

Production Associate Jobs: 35

3. Portland, OR

Average Salary: $35,371

Production Associate Jobs: 5

4. New York, NY

Average Salary: $34,867

Production Associate Jobs: 10

5. Fargo, ND

Average Salary: $34,857

Production Associate Jobs: 2

6. Seattle, WA

Average Salary: $34,747

Production Associate Jobs: 10

7. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $34,037

Production Associate Jobs: 6

8. Appleton, WI

Average Salary: $32,579

Production Associate Jobs: 4

9. Portland, ME

Average Salary: $32,116

Production Associate Jobs: 5

10. Cleveland, OH

Average Salary: $31,756

Production Associate Jobs: 14

11. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $31,533

Production Associate Jobs: 10

12. Fremont, NE

Average Salary: $31,069

Production Associate Jobs: 8

13. Phoenix, AZ

Average Salary: $30,568

Production Associate Jobs: 9

14. Littleton, CO

Average Salary: $30,444

Production Associate Jobs: 1

15. Pittsburgh, PA

Average Salary: $30,371

16. El Paso, TX

Average Salary: $29,618

Production Associate Jobs: 5

17. Indianapolis, IN

Average Salary: $29,396

Production Associate Jobs: 10

18. Nampa, ID

Average Salary: $29,123

Production Associate Jobs: 1

19. Saint Louis, MO

Average Salary: $28,850

Production Associate Jobs: 9

20. Holland, MI

Average Salary: $28,463

Production Associate Jobs: 6

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Where Production Associates Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where production associates earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Production Associates Earn In Different Cities?

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a production associate is roughly $28,350 per year, which boils down to $13.63 per hour. Interestingly enough, production associates have the highest salaries in Fremont, CA at about $42,367 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Fremont, CA is $26,000. Additionally, production associates make more than the average salary in Reno, NV, Portland, OR, New York, NY, Fargo, ND, and Seattle, WA. On a more broad level, production associate salaries are highest in California, Oregon, New Mexico, Alaska, New York, Connecticut, and North Dakota. On the contrary, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia offer the lowest production associate salaries.

City

Average Salary

Fremont, CA

$42k$42,367

Reno, NV

$36k$36,220

Portland, OR

$35k$35,371

New York, NY

$35k$34,867

Fargo, ND

$35k$34,857

Seattle, WA

$35k$34,747

Minneapolis, MN

$34k$34,037

Appleton, WI

$33k$32,579

Portland, ME

$32k$32,116

Cleveland, OH

$32k$31,756

$23k

$54k

High Paying Production Associate Jobs

Which Companies Pay Production Associates The Most?

If you want to get paid the most as a production associate, being employed by a company such as First Republic Bank or Abiomed would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like Collaborative Solutions and Wolters Kluwer also report highly competitive salaries for production associates.

Company

Average Salary

First Republic Bank

$124k$123,643

Abiomed

$89k$88,536

Collaborative Solutions

$75k$75,374

Wolters Kluwer

$75k$74,762

Freshly

$70k$70,320

Takeda

$70k$69,696

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

$68k$68,125

Christ Hospital

$67k$67,196

Central Garden & Pet Company

$66k$66,117

AstraZeneca

$65k$64,567

$44k

$134k

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How Much Do Production Associates Make In Different Industries?

Production associate salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with technology, automotive, and retail companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a production associate can make a yearly salary of $37,223 while working for technology companies. All the while, other production associates are making $35,018 at automotive companies and $34,497 at retail companies. One industry production associates may want to avoid is the professional industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $28,989.

Industry

Average Salary

Technology

$37k$37,223

Automotive

$35k$35,018

Retail

$34k$34,497

Manufacturing

$32k$31,644

Professional

$29k$28,989

$26k

$47k

How Experience Affects Production Associate Salaries

The salary for a production associate can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Production Associate Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Total Staffing Solutions Total Staffing Solutions Production Associate	Production Associate Production Associate	Chicago Heights, IL Chicago Heights, IL	01/31/2021 01/31/2021	$26,088 $26,088 01/31/2021
Hirelevel. Hirelevel. Production Associate	Production Associate Production Associate	Newberry, SC Newberry, SC	01/31/2021 01/31/2021	$26,275 $26,275 01/31/2021
Hirelevel. Hirelevel. Production Associate	Production Associate Production Associate	OFallon, MO OFallon, MO	01/31/2021 01/31/2021	$27,653 $27,653 01/31/2021
Hirelevel. Hirelevel. Production Associate	Production Associate Production Associate	Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines, IL	01/31/2021 01/31/2021	$45,309 $45,309 01/31/2021
Hirelevel. Hirelevel. Production Associate	Production Associate Production Associate	La Vergne, TN La Vergne, TN	01/31/2021 01/31/2021	$27,131 $27,131 01/31/2021
Employ-Temps Employ-Temps Production Associates	Production Associates Production Associates	Canton, OH Canton, OH	01/31/2021 01/31/2021	$25,044 $25,044 01/31/2021
Hirelevel. Hirelevel. Production Associate	Production Associate Production Associate	Louisville, KY Louisville, KY	01/31/2021 01/31/2021	$22,957 $22,957 01/31/2021
Adecco Adecco Food Production Associate	Food Production Associate Food Production Associate	Wilmington, OH Wilmington, OH	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$25,566 $25,566 01/30/2021
Adecco Adecco Warehouse Production Associate	Warehouse Production Associate Warehouse Production Associate	South Bend, IN South Bend, IN	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$22,957 $22,957 01/30/2021
Adecco Adecco Warehouse Production Associate	Warehouse Production Associate Warehouse Production Associate	Mount Juliet, TN Mount Juliet, TN	01/30/2021 01/30/2021	$25,044 $25,044 01/30/2021

Updated December 31, 2020

Production Associate Salary

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How Much Does a Production Associate Earn In The United States?

1. Fremont, CA

2. Reno, NV

3. Portland, OR

4. New York, NY

5. Fargo, ND

6. Seattle, WA

7. Minneapolis, MN

8. Appleton, WI

9. Portland, ME

10. Cleveland, OH

11. Chicago, IL

12. Fremont, NE

13. Phoenix, AZ

14. Littleton, CO

15. Pittsburgh, PA

16. El Paso, TX

17. Indianapolis, IN

18. Nampa, ID

19. Saint Louis, MO

20. Holland, MI

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Where Production Associates Earn The Most

How Much Do Production Associates Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Production Associate Jobs

Which Companies Pay Production Associates The Most?

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Production Associate Salary History

How Much Do Production Associates Make In Different Industries?

How Experience Affects Production Associate Salaries

Recently Added Production Associate Salaries

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