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Job outlook for production technicians in the United States
Production technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected production technician job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.
About 2,100 new jobs for production technicians are projected over the next decade.
Production technician salaries have increased 5% for production technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 98,171 production technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 135,266 active production technician job openings in the US.
The average production technician salary is $37,550.
Are production technician jobs in demand?
No, production technician jobs are not in demand. Production technician demand is projected to decline 3% from 2018 to 2028.
Production technician job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of production technician jobs and the average production technician salary over time.
Production technician jobs over time
Production technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98,171 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 87,819 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 98,945 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 122,193 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 125,873 | 0.04% |
Average production technician salary over time
Production technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,550 | $18.05 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $36,779 | $17.68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $36,224 | $17.42 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $35,668 | $17.15 | --0.2% |
| 2021 | $35,726 | $17.18 | +1.7% |
Production technician jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of production technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where production technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for production technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1,125 | 36% |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,710 | 31% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 402 | 30% |
| 4 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 390 | 29% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 178 | 29% |
| 6 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,844 | 28% |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,594 | 28% |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 492 | 26% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,727 | 25% |
| 10 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 706 | 24% |
| 11 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,035 | 23% |
| 12 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 703 | 23% |
| 13 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,320 | 22% |
| 14 | Delaware | 961,939 | 207 | 22% |
| 15 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,135 | 21% |
| 16 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,153 | 21% |
| 17 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,574 | 20% |
| 18 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,076 | 20% |
| 19 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,196 | 19% |
| 20 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,122 | 19% |
Most common cities for production technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Lakes | 4 | 13% | $30,832 |
| 2 | Newark | 4 | 12% | $37,467 |
| 3 | Goleta | 3 | 10% | $39,104 |
| 4 | Champaign | 5 | 6% | $39,499 |
| 5 | Alpharetta | 4 | 6% | $35,462 |
| 6 | Logan | 3 | 6% | $37,218 |
| 7 | Salina | 3 | 6% | $36,646 |
| 8 | Carlsbad | 3 | 3% | $38,347 |
| 9 | Irvine | 4 | 2% | $38,494 |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 6 | 1% | $38,861 |
| 11 | Tucson | 5 | 1% | $36,413 |
| 12 | Denver | 4 | 1% | $39,425 |
| 13 | Tampa | 4 | 1% | $31,277 |
| 14 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $35,409 |
| 15 | Phoenix | 4 | 0% | $36,756 |