SOC 51-9198 · Production Occupations
Helpers--Production Workers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$39,070
- 10th percentile
- $31,140
- 25th percentile
- $35,220
- Median
- $39,070
- 75th percentile
- $45,990
- 90th percentile
- $53,410
- Mean
- $41,120
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 165,700.
That median is 23.4% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | 340 | $28,590 | $54,550 | $54,550 |
| Albany, OR | 200 | $38,900 | $52,290 | $67,550 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 200 | $31,060 | $52,050 | $54,390 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 290 | $40,300 | $50,480 | $63,610 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 80 | $30,930 | $50,190 | $58,770 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 60 | $36,530 | $50,110 | $55,660 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 230 | $38,680 | $49,920 | $64,940 |
| New Haven, CT | 320 | $36,860 | $49,900 | $59,130 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 70 | $37,580 | $49,680 | $52,630 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 90 | $39,120 | $49,020 | $54,290 |
| Pueblo, CO | 100 | $39,580 | $48,970 | $58,620 |
| Wausau, WI | 70 | $33,440 | $48,790 | $63,640 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 500 | $35,640 | $48,690 | $57,700 |
| Green Bay, WI | 260 | $35,840 | $48,670 | $62,290 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 420 | $40,900 | $48,520 | $50,030 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 420 | $38,890 | $48,470 | $61,060 |
| Napa, CA | 160 | $41,570 | $48,420 | $67,360 |
| Amarillo, TX | 270 | $32,630 | $48,370 | $62,480 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 350 | $34,630 | $47,850 | $56,900 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 60 | $38,610 | $47,830 | $58,510 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 8,640 | $28,800 | $37,890 | $48,660 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 8,120 | $28,990 | $37,290 | $48,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,810 | $36,420 | $42,490 | $59,940 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,780 | $33,280 | $40,970 | $59,720 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3,710 | $36,490 | $41,480 | $50,660 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 2,290 | $35,000 | $40,190 | $56,660 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,190 | $32,220 | $40,580 | $54,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,080 | $39,250 | $46,980 | $61,040 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,990 | $36,110 | $43,210 | $59,890 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,920 | $29,360 | $37,000 | $51,230 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,840 | $35,350 | $42,210 | $58,030 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,800 | $36,510 | $44,770 | $58,110 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1,700 | $36,660 | $37,530 | $42,890 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,590 | $38,090 | $47,120 | $62,240 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,480 | $37,340 | $46,290 | $63,060 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,450 | $31,830 | $37,310 | $50,390 |
| Jackson, MS | 1,430 | $27,480 | $33,030 | $37,980 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,360 | $26,880 | $34,230 | $45,090 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,270 | $34,950 | $45,620 | $57,340 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1,240 | $29,590 | $36,710 | $45,760 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 220 | $30,940 | $46,170 | $60,980 |
| Montana | 220 | $33,280 | $46,110 | $50,690 |
| Iowa | 2,070 | $34,850 | $45,560 | $54,390 |
| Colorado | 1,350 | $35,810 | $45,550 | $54,910 |
| Washington | 3,620 | $37,020 | $45,450 | $60,560 |
| Oregon | 2,420 | $35,560 | $45,390 | $56,850 |
| Connecticut | 1,400 | $35,270 | $45,260 | $59,130 |
| Wisconsin | 2,900 | $34,670 | $45,100 | $61,010 |
| Nebraska | 700 | $28,080 | $45,020 | $54,470 |
| Minnesota | 2,570 | $36,040 | $44,720 | $57,270 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $31,300 | $44,720 | $56,370 |
| Maryland | 1,650 | $32,210 | $44,680 | $61,060 |
| Hawaii | 230 | $35,430 | $44,380 | $62,820 |
| Maine | 470 | $33,180 | $44,120 | $57,910 |
| California | 16,730 | $36,640 | $43,970 | $62,130 |
| New York | 3,810 | $35,140 | $43,540 | $58,250 |
| New Hampshire | 690 | $35,480 | $42,740 | $47,340 |
| Alaska | 280 | $37,210 | $42,530 | $63,760 |
| Massachusetts | 1,790 | $34,390 | $42,280 | $58,050 |
| Indiana | 2,450 | $31,270 | $42,210 | $50,740 |
| Kentucky | 2,900 | $35,730 | $42,130 | $54,420 |
| Michigan | 3,610 | $32,240 | $41,660 | $50,240 |
| Illinois | 5,210 | $36,550 | $41,480 | $59,590 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,450 | $31,110 | $41,060 | $54,550 |
| Missouri | 6,250 | $34,330 | $40,580 | $56,160 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $30,060 | $40,200 | $63,840 |
| Nevada | 680 | $28,810 | $39,730 | $51,960 |
| Arizona | 1,350 | $33,930 | $39,680 | $48,740 |
| Ohio | 4,280 | $33,330 | $39,600 | $51,840 |
| Vermont | 270 | $34,790 | $39,540 | $63,190 |
| North Carolina | 4,350 | $30,350 | $39,410 | $50,580 |
| New Jersey | 4,450 | $32,440 | $39,290 | $58,520 |
| West Virginia | 670 | $31,670 | $39,190 | $55,860 |
| Delaware | 230 | $35,090 | $38,380 | $47,180 |
| Tennessee | 5,270 | $30,280 | $38,330 | $51,120 |
| Idaho | 1,140 | $32,460 | $38,240 | $47,380 |
| Florida | 5,010 | $30,970 | $37,950 | $49,270 |
| Virginia | 3,900 | $31,000 | $37,740 | $52,000 |
| Kansas | 1,430 | $30,640 | $37,320 | $51,000 |
| Utah | 1,000 | $31,690 | $37,110 | $51,540 |
| South Carolina | 1,950 | $26,570 | $36,610 | $50,830 |
| Texas | 30,470 | $28,420 | $36,610 | $47,840 |
| Louisiana | 3,710 | $28,160 | $36,400 | $49,100 |
| Georgia | 4,480 | $28,470 | $36,280 | $50,100 |
| Oklahoma | 2,200 | $27,460 | $36,240 | $46,710 |
| Alabama | 7,230 | $27,060 | $35,910 | $45,840 |
| New Mexico | 810 | $30,820 | $35,650 | $46,200 |
| Arkansas | 6,760 | $34,270 | $35,540 | $44,600 |
| Mississippi | 3,540 | $30,420 | $33,880 | $47,440 |
| Guam | 310 | $21,680 | $29,520 | $33,330 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,510 | $21,840 | $22,780 | $30,320 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Helpers--Production Workers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Helpers--Production Workers is $39,070. Employment is 165,700.
How does Helpers--Production Workers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Helpers--Production Workers is 23.4% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Helpers--Production Workers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Reading, PA is highest on this page's list at $54,550.