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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

All production workers not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
230,760 2.3 % $16.58 $34,490 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.69 $11.47 $14.50 $19.63 $26.88
Annual Wage (2) $20,140 $23,860 $30,170 $40,840 $55,910


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 82,370 2.25 $14.51 $30,180
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 6,320 0.45 $15.70 $32,650
Plastics Product Manufacturing 5,770 0.98 $16.43 $34,180
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,610 1.94 $16.07 $33,420
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 5,160 1.24 $18.03 $37,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 160 4.60 $14.90 $31,000
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 2,580 4.51 $25.98 $54,040
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 960 2.92 $19.90 $41,390
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 2,100 2.27 $23.90 $49,710
Employment Services 82,370 2.25 $14.51 $30,180

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 200 0.06 $36.23 $75,350
Coal Mining 60 0.11 $31.21 $64,910
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 350 0.02 $28.60 $59,490
Nonresidential Building Construction 110 0.01 $27.20 $56,580
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 2,580 4.51 $25.98 $54,040


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 32,900 5.49 3.44 $17.75 $36,920
California 28,120 1.65 1.04 $16.54 $34,400
Tennessee 13,620 4.61 2.89 $14.90 $31,000
Ohio 13,400 2.47 1.55 $17.19 $35,750
Louisiana 9,840 5.14 3.22 $18.33 $38,140




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 32,900 5.49 3.44 $17.75 $36,920
Louisiana 9,840 5.14 3.22 $18.33 $38,140
Tennessee 13,620 4.61 2.89 $14.90 $31,000
Iowa 6,590 4.28 2.68 $20.81 $43,290
Maine 2,230 3.68 2.31 $16.59 $34,510




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 230 0.72 0.45 $26.98 $56,120
District of Columbia 100 0.14 0.09 $26.86 $55,860
Wyoming 120 0.46 0.29 $26.19 $54,480
New Mexico 290 0.36 0.22 $24.06 $50,040
South Dakota 330 0.77 0.49 $22.57 $46,940





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 24,190 5.21 3.27 $17.88 $37,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,170 1.83 1.15 $16.13 $33,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,810 0.61 0.38 $17.13 $35,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,060 1.89 1.18 $13.13 $27,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,440 2.97 1.86 $16.54 $34,400
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,730 2.74 1.72 $16.71 $34,750
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,530 2.96 1.86 $16.93 $35,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,140 1.30 0.82 $16.92 $35,190
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,990 1.08 0.68 $18.78 $39,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,710 0.76 0.48 $15.54 $32,320




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 2,680 14.67 9.20 $25.23 $52,470
Cleveland, TN 580 12.67 7.95 $13.85 $28,800
Bowling Green, KY 700 9.43 5.91 $12.06 $25,090
Kankakee, IL 370 8.74 5.48 $17.93 $37,290
Albany, OR 400 8.66 5.43 $19.56 $40,680
Lynchburg, VA 820 8.19 5.14 $11.65 $24,230
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 730 8.03 5.04 $25.69 $53,440
Jonesboro, AR 440 7.85 4.93 $11.03 $22,950
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 1,350 7.71 4.84 $19.82 $41,230
Lafayette, LA 1,390 7.08 4.44 $15.43 $32,100




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Corvallis, OR (8) (8) (8) $27.48 $57,170
Flint, MI 310 2.27 1.42 $27.47 $57,130
Casper, WY 30 0.82 0.51 $27.40 $57,000
Champaign-Urbana, IL 260 2.63 1.65 $26.65 $55,430
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 730 8.03 5.04 $25.69 $53,440
Albuquerque, NM 180 0.46 0.29 $25.30 $52,620
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 2,680 14.67 9.20 $25.23 $52,470
Lake Charles, LA 370 3.20 2.01 $24.54 $51,040
Tucson, AZ 850 2.31 1.45 $24.15 $50,230
Knoxville, TN 1,570 4.09 2.57 $24.07 $50,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,730 5.15 3.23 $15.17 $31,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,620 7.13 4.47 $20.84 $43,350
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,500 8.62 5.41 $16.39 $34,090
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,110 4.29 2.69 $17.54 $36,490
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 1,000 7.83 4.91 $15.50 $32,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 900 11.60 7.28 $19.45 $40,460
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 630 8.99 5.64 $18.97 $39,460
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,500 8.62 5.41 $16.39 $34,090
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 1,000 7.83 4.91 $15.50 $32,250
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 540 7.62 4.78 $15.41 $32,060

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 150 1.40 0.88 $29.89 $62,170
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 160 1.32 0.83 $23.00 $47,830
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 0.17 $22.92 $47,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 0.28 $21.99 $45,740
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $21.83 $45,400


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019