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Other Production Worker Salary Information

The salary statistics of other production workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other production workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other production workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. Other Production Worker Salary in the United States

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,820
25th Percentile Wage
$22,780
50th Percentile Wage
$28,890
75th Percentile Wage
$39,340
90th Percentile Wage
$52,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other production workers is $52,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19,820. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 164% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,890
0.42% 6.75%
2016
$28,770
2.85% -
2015
$27,950
-1.11% -
2014
$28,260
2.37% -
2013
$27,590
2.36% -
2012
$26,940
- -

Table 2. Other Production Worker Salary by Industry Sector

The average salaries of other production workers in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for other production workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $46,730. The lowest paying sector is the health care and social assistance sector (annual salary $19,680).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$46,730
Mining
$42,850
Construction
$38,410
Federal, State, and Local Government
$34,780
Manufacturing
$33,890
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$31,680
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$31,510
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$31,250
Transportation and Warehousing
$30,510
Educational Services
$29,060
Wholesale Trade
$28,960
Retail Trade
$28,420
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$28,350
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$28,340
Information
$26,150
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$24,570
Accommodation and Food Services
$22,950
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$22,030
Health Care and Social Assistance
$19,680

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Production Workers by States

From the above tables we note that not only other production workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of other production workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $18,440 to $59,750. The highest paying state for other production workers is Alaska with a median annual salary of $59,750. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $18,440. For more salary information of other production workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Alaska
$59,750
Wyoming
$54,910
District of Columbia
$40,920
South Dakota
$40,180
New Mexico
$37,420
Rhode Island
$36,420
Indiana
$36,010
Michigan
$35,330
Louisiana
$35,070
Nevada
$34,800
Minnesota
$33,350
Connecticut
$32,750
Wisconsin
$32,430
Massachusetts
$32,200
Iowa
$31,950
Oregon
$31,860
Maryland
$31,410
New Hampshire
$31,410
Pennsylvania
$31,170
Maine
$30,910
Colorado
$30,790
New York
$30,680
Arizona
$30,530
North Dakota
$30,470
North Carolina
$30,310
Tennessee
$30,210
Oklahoma
$30,090
Montana
$29,710
Ohio
$29,660
Illinois
$29,620
Washington
$28,720
Texas
$28,660
Kansas
$28,010
Missouri
$27,630
Arkansas
$26,770
Idaho
$26,740
New Jersey
$26,370
West Virginia
$26,340
Vermont
$26,170
Georgia
$25,900
California
$25,430
Utah
$25,220
Mississippi
$24,940
Virginia
$24,900
Delaware
$24,490
South Carolina
$24,380
Alabama
$23,470
Kentucky
$23,070
Hawaii
$23,020
Nebraska
$22,700
Florida
$22,080
Virgin Islands
$18,580
Puerto Rico
$18,440