Best states for a production team member

Q: What is the best state for production team members?

The best state to be a production team member is Maine based on production team member salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for production team members?

The highest paying state for production team members is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for production team members?

The worst state for production team members is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Production team member opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for production team members, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for production team members.In order to help you decide which state is the best for production team members, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for production team member jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for production team members.Maine is the best state, and Burlington is the city with the highest pay for production team members.

10 best states for production team members in 2026

1. Maine
Total production team member jobs: 419
Average annual salary: $37,246
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Production team member jobs in Maine
2. Vermont
Total production team member jobs: 230
Average annual salary: $38,776
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Production team member jobs in Vermont
3. New Hampshire
Total production team member jobs: 511
Average annual salary: $35,163
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Production team member jobs in New Hampshire
4. Connecticut
Total production team member jobs: 1,012
Average annual salary: $33,420
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Production team member jobs in Connecticut
5. Wisconsin
Total production team member jobs: 2,009
Average annual salary: $29,812
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Production team member jobs in Wisconsin
6. Michigan
Total production team member jobs: 2,408
Average annual salary: $30,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Production team member jobs in Michigan
7. Pennsylvania
Total production team member jobs: 3,340
Average annual salary: $31,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Production team member jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Ohio
Total production team member jobs: 3,457
Average annual salary: $29,193
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Production team member jobs in Ohio
9. Indiana
Total production team member jobs: 2,333
Average annual salary: $29,060
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Production team member jobs in Indiana
10. Massachusetts
Total production team member jobs: 2,148
Average annual salary: $35,358
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Production team member jobs in Massachusetts

Production team member jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a production team member

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a production team member

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$37,246	$28,000	1,335,907	419
2	Vermont	$38,776	$29,000	623,657	230
3	New Hampshire	$35,163	$26,000	1,342,795	511
4	Connecticut	$33,420	$25,000	3,588,184	1,012
5	Wisconsin	$29,812	$22,000	5,795,483	2,009
6	Michigan	$30,720	$22,000	9,962,311	2,408
7	Pennsylvania	$31,590	$23,000	12,805,537	3,340
8	Ohio	$29,193	$21,000	11,658,609	3,457
9	Indiana	$29,060	$21,000	6,666,818	2,333
10	Massachusetts	$35,358	$26,000	6,859,819	2,148
11	New York	$32,921	$24,000	19,849,399	3,247
12	Illinois	$28,465	$21,000	12,802,023	3,813
13	Kentucky	$27,486	$20,000	4,454,189	1,439
14	Rhode Island	$34,018	$25,000	1,059,639	262
15	Iowa	$27,348	$20,000	3,145,711	1,188
16	New Jersey	$32,392	$24,000	9,005,644	1,811
17	Minnesota	$27,664	$20,000	5,576,606	2,278
18	Maryland	$29,263	$21,000	6,052,177	1,684
19	Missouri	$27,571	$20,000	6,113,532	1,485
20	Washington	$27,971	$21,000	7,405,743	1,762
21	Oregon	$28,497	$21,000	4,142,776	942
22	Alaska	$28,943	$22,000	739,795	143
23	California	$28,274	$21,000	39,536,653	7,534
24	Virginia	$28,400	$21,000	8,470,020	1,918
25	West Virginia	$25,183	$18,000	1,815,857	374
26	Delaware	$25,852	$19,000	961,939	366
27	Mississippi	$24,641	$18,000	2,984,100	567
28	Montana	$27,083	$20,000	1,050,493	252
29	Alabama	$24,468	$18,000	4,874,747	1,177
30	Georgia	$25,013	$18,000	10,429,379	2,764
31	Tennessee	$24,468	$18,000	6,715,984	1,458
32	Colorado	$25,875	$19,000	5,607,154	1,496
33	North Dakota	$24,996	$18,000	755,393	207
34	North Carolina	$25,210	$18,000	10,273,419	2,162
35	Arizona	$24,639	$18,000	7,016,270	1,305
36	Nebraska	$24,324	$18,000	1,920,076	423
37	Hawaii	$27,956	$23,000	1,427,538	140
38	Arkansas	$23,350	$17,000	3,004,279	615
39	Florida	$23,079	$17,000	20,984,400	4,545
40	Texas	$23,947	$17,000	28,304,596	4,833
41	Utah	$23,148	$17,000	3,101,833	816
42	Idaho	$23,757	$17,000	1,716,943	377
43	Nevada	$23,672	$18,000	2,998,039	390
44	District of Columbia	$26,186	$19,000	693,972	213
45	Kansas	$22,402	$16,000	2,913,123	855
46	South Dakota	$23,190	$17,000	869,666	201
47	Oklahoma	$22,889	$17,000	3,930,864	573
48	South Carolina	$22,448	$16,000	5,024,369	1,048
49	Wyoming	$22,470	$16,000	579,315	132
50	New Mexico	$22,989	$17,000	2,088,070	254
51	Louisiana	$21,835	$16,000	4,684,333	692

Highest paying states for production team members

Rank	State	Avg. Production Team Member Salary
1	Maine	$37,246
2	Vermont	$38,776
3	New Hampshire	$35,163
4	Connecticut	$33,420
5	Wisconsin	$29,812
6	Michigan	$30,720
7	Pennsylvania	$31,590
8	Ohio	$29,193
9	Indiana	$29,060
10	Massachusetts	$35,358
11	New York	$32,921
12	Illinois	$28,465
13	Kentucky	$27,486
14	Rhode Island	$34,018
15	Iowa	$27,348
16	New Jersey	$32,392
17	Minnesota	$27,664
18	Maryland	$29,263
19	Missouri	$27,571
20	Washington	$27,971
21	Oregon	$28,497
22	Alaska	$28,943
23	California	$28,274
24	Virginia	$28,400
25	West Virginia	$25,183
26	Delaware	$25,852
27	Mississippi	$24,641
28	Montana	$27,083
29	Alabama	$24,468
30	Georgia	$25,013
31	Tennessee	$24,468
32	Colorado	$25,875
33	North Dakota	$24,996
34	North Carolina	$25,210
35	Arizona	$24,639
36	Nebraska	$24,324
37	Hawaii	$27,956
38	Arkansas	$23,350
39	Florida	$23,079
40	Texas	$23,947
41	Utah	$23,148
42	Idaho	$23,757
43	Nevada	$23,672
44	District of Columbia	$26,186
45	Kansas	$22,402
46	South Dakota	$23,190
47	Oklahoma	$22,889
48	South Carolina	$22,448
49	Wyoming	$22,470
50	New Mexico	$22,989
51	Louisiana	$21,835

Production team member best states FAQs

What is the best state for production team members?

What is the highest paying state for production team members?

What is the worst state for production team members?

Have more questions? See all answers to common production and manufacturing questions.

Search for production team member jobs

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse production and manufacturing jobs

Total production team member jobs:	419
Average annual salary:	$37,246
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.19

Best states for a production team member

10 best states for production team members in 2026

1. Maine

2. Vermont

3. New Hampshire

4. Connecticut

5. Wisconsin

6. Michigan

7. Pennsylvania

8. Ohio

9. Indiana

10. Massachusetts