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Job outlook for production employees in the United States
Production employee job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of production employee jobs and the average production employee salary over time.
Production employee jobs over time
Production employee job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 234,911 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 225,664 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 257,421 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 278,414 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 300,497 | 0.09% |
Average production employee salary over time
Production employee salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,872 | $15.80 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $31,178 | $14.99 | --1.2% |
| 2023 | $31,565 | $15.18 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $30,226 | $14.53 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | $14.47 | +2.9% |
Production employee jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of production employee job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where production employees earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for production employees
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 419 | 31% |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,490 | 26% |
| 3 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 816 | 26% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,421 | 25% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 144 | 23% |
| 6 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,401 | 21% |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,184 | 19% |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 359 | 19% |
| 9 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 766 | 17% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,076 | 16% |
| 11 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 216 | 16% |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,897 | 15% |
| 13 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 423 | 15% |
| 14 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 133 | 15% |
| 15 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,775 | 14% |
| 16 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 949 | 14% |
| 17 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 847 | 14% |
| 18 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 429 | 14% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 148 | 14% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 96 | 13% |
Most common cities for production employees
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 4 | 5% | $34,240 |
| 2 | Wilson | 2 | 4% | $27,870 |
| 3 | Gainesville | 1 | 3% | $27,638 |
| 4 | Goshen | 1 | 3% | $36,770 |
| 5 | Fort Wayne | 4 | 2% | $36,297 |
| 6 | Cedar Rapids | 2 | 2% | $34,384 |
| 7 | Battle Creek | 1 | 2% | $27,532 |
| 8 | Hamilton | 1 | 2% | $37,526 |
| 9 | Amherst | 1 | 1% | $36,524 |
| 10 | Concord | 1 | 1% | $34,820 |
| 11 | Hayward | 1 | 1% | $34,883 |
| 12 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $34,589 |
| 13 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $34,688 |
| 14 | Garland | 1 | 0% | $28,337 |