Helpers--Production Workers
SOC code 51-9198 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,140 | $14.97 |
| 25th percentile | $35,220 | $16.93 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $39,070 | $18.78 |
| 75th percentile | $45,990 | $22.11 |
| 90th percentile | $53,410 | $25.68 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Helpers--Production Workers (SOC 51-9198), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8,170 | $35,550 | $34,520 | $27,350 | $29,280 | $37,320 | $46,040 |
| Alaska | 150 | $47,410 | $43,010 | $34,980 | $37,560 | $51,010 | $69,620 |
| Arizona | 1,440 | $39,000 | $37,440 | $31,870 | $35,480 | $42,640 | $47,830 |
| Arkansas | 6,280 | $37,180 | $35,580 | $32,210 | $33,470 | $38,180 | $45,480 |
| California | 18,450 | $45,440 | $43,670 | $35,490 | $38,030 | $49,390 | $60,330 |
| Colorado | 1,100 | $42,970 | $43,010 | $32,580 | $36,930 | $47,430 | $52,580 |
| Connecticut | 1,180 | $42,470 | $38,680 | $33,890 | $35,290 | $46,760 | $58,640 |
| Delaware | 210 | $38,890 | $37,300 | $32,250 | $35,350 | $43,250 | $47,140 |
| Florida | 5,880 | $37,720 | $36,660 | $28,630 | $31,210 | $41,250 | $47,840 |
| Georgia | 4,300 | $37,580 | $35,940 | $28,360 | $32,320 | $40,650 | $49,190 |
| Hawaii | 200 | $45,060 | $42,720 | $30,980 | $34,770 | $53,530 | $62,140 |
| Idaho | 1,180 | $39,720 | $38,430 | $30,370 | $33,900 | $44,630 | $50,950 |
| Illinois | 5,380 | $42,980 | $40,180 | $34,570 | $38,070 | $47,560 | $54,240 |
| Indiana | 2,780 | $39,060 | $38,190 | $28,610 | $34,780 | $44,360 | $48,060 |
| Iowa | 2,250 | $44,780 | $46,000 | $35,290 | $40,760 | $49,000 | $50,890 |
| Kansas | 1,720 | $40,350 | $38,220 | $29,680 | $32,180 | $46,020 | $54,900 |
| Kentucky | 2,360 | $41,380 | $39,060 | $32,760 | $37,700 | $46,080 | $52,490 |
| Louisiana | 3,090 | $37,440 | $36,910 | $26,890 | $30,670 | $42,440 | $49,330 |
| Maine | 550 | $44,020 | $42,070 | $34,660 | $37,820 | $50,390 | $56,140 |
| Maryland | 1,620 | $44,710 | $42,920 | $32,980 | $36,400 | $49,640 | $60,390 |
| Massachusetts | 2,160 | $42,110 | $39,250 | $32,790 | $35,470 | $46,020 | $53,250 |
| Michigan | 3,820 | $41,090 | $40,040 | $32,790 | $36,840 | $45,140 | $49,230 |
| Minnesota | 3,040 | $43,010 | $42,240 | $35,280 | $38,570 | $45,440 | $52,700 |
| Mississippi | 3,970 | $34,000 | $31,900 | $25,610 | $30,230 | $37,270 | $45,820 |
| Missouri | 5,120 | $41,840 | $39,360 | $31,400 | $35,910 | $46,830 | $54,810 |
| Montana | 190 | $41,860 | $42,100 | $33,430 | $37,270 | $47,450 | $50,540 |
| Nebraska | 980 | $38,580 | $39,170 | $26,860 | $26,880 | $46,230 | $50,440 |
| Nevada | 660 | $39,830 | $39,890 | $27,910 | $32,150 | $45,240 | $54,330 |
| New Hampshire | 530 | $39,290 | $38,380 | $31,440 | $35,450 | $42,660 | $45,780 |
| New Jersey | 3,720 | $40,940 | $39,530 | $31,470 | $33,340 | $45,790 | $53,560 |
| New Mexico | 910 | $36,160 | $35,130 | $29,850 | $30,290 | $38,190 | $43,360 |
| New York | 4,590 | $42,520 | $41,490 | $33,690 | $35,940 | $46,820 | $52,700 |
| North Carolina | 5,370 | $38,580 | $37,540 | $29,600 | $34,770 | $42,160 | $49,000 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $43,630 | $44,210 | $32,520 | $35,390 | $47,880 | $60,650 |
| Ohio | 3,600 | $40,480 | $39,190 | $31,790 | $35,740 | $44,570 | $51,660 |
| Oklahoma | 2,460 | $35,470 | $35,130 | $27,040 | $31,700 | $39,160 | $45,760 |
| Oregon | 2,760 | $43,660 | $41,410 | $35,490 | $36,900 | $47,900 | $54,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,660 | $41,170 | $39,350 | $28,840 | $34,150 | $46,970 | $52,900 |
| Rhode Island | 350 | $38,390 | $36,490 | $31,220 | $31,220 | $44,870 | $48,630 |
| South Carolina | 1,990 | $35,730 | $36,120 | $19,570 | $26,000 | $42,860 | $49,180 |
| Tennessee | 5,290 | $39,160 | $37,340 | $32,250 | $35,060 | $41,600 | $48,990 |
| Texas | 26,660 | $36,990 | $36,300 | $28,200 | $31,900 | $40,580 | $47,100 |
| Utah | 1,280 | $37,860 | $35,940 | $30,750 | $31,860 | $42,390 | $48,830 |
| Vermont | 280 | $48,180 | $46,480 | $32,210 | $37,410 | $61,370 | $64,020 |
| Virginia | 3,450 | $37,990 | $36,380 | $30,700 | $35,210 | $39,950 | $46,790 |
| Washington | 3,900 | $46,000 | $43,720 | $36,290 | $39,220 | $49,550 | $58,660 |
| West Virginia | 650 | $42,660 | $40,470 | $29,210 | $35,500 | $47,650 | $60,410 |
| Wisconsin | 4,300 | $43,400 | $43,690 | $31,030 | $37,910 | $48,540 | $57,460 |
| Wyoming | 260 | $46,710 | $40,040 | $28,870 | $36,720 | $48,670 | $76,240 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.