Production Workers, All Other pay in the United States
Goes furthest in District of Columbia
·Production·252k jobs
Biggest filer Sugarloaf Operations, LLC7 certified filings on public record
$19.29/hr median
251,700 employed
+1% to 2035
AI exposure not scored
High school diploma or equivalent
52 states reported
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What this work is
All production workers not listed separately.
Where the money actually goes furthest
District of Columbia pays the most both before and after cost of living — $109,470, worth $99,608 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
52 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $52.63/hr | $109,470 | $99,608 | $103,006 | 70 |
| Indiana | $23.20/hr | $48,260 | $51,708 | $46,842 | 2,530 |
| Louisiana | $21.73/hr | $45,210 | $51,252 | $44,228 | 7,980 |
| North Dakota | $21.68/hr | $45,100 | $50,696 | $45,100 | 450 |
| South Dakota | $21.59/hr | $44,910 | $50,694 | $44,910 | 140 |
| Iowa | $21.37/hr | $44,450 | $50,649 | $43,315 | 3,480 |
| Oklahoma | $21.21/hr | $44,120 | $50,227 | $42,514 | 1,250 |
| Maine | $22.34/hr | $46,470 | $47,882 | $44,573 | 890 |
| Nebraska | $20.66/hr | $42,980 | $47,702 | $41,646 | 510 |
| Minnesota | $22.61/hr | $47,020 | $47,677 | $45,284 | 3,550 |
| Vermont | $22.39/hr | $46,570 | $47,539 | $45,244 | 470 |
| Colorado | $22.69/hr | $47,200 | $45,803 | $45,814 | 1,120 |
| New Hampshire | $22.89/hr | $47,620 | $45,713 | $47,620 | 1,600 |
| Oregon | $22.68/hr | $47,180 | $45,646 | $43,592 | 2,530 |
| Wisconsin | $20.60/hr | $42,850 | $45,536 | $41,676 | 5,950 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.29/hr | $44,290 | $45,393 | $42,930 | 8,490 |
| Maryland | $22.90/hr | $47,640 | $45,388 | $45,557 | 2,490 |
| Montana | $20.19/hr | $41,990 | $44,363 | $40,627 | 290 |
| Mississippi | $18.54/hr | $38,570 | $44,358 | $36,974 | 2,710 |
| West Virginia | $18.99/hr | $39,500 | $44,134 | $38,351 | 2,260 |
| Washington | $22.63/hr | $47,060 | $43,977 | $47,060 | 1,550 |
| Tennessee | $19.29/hr | $40,130 | $43,681 | $40,130 | 20,150 |
| Connecticut | $21.70/hr | $45,140 | $43,567 | $43,358 | 2,030 |
| Massachusetts | $22.01/hr | $45,780 | $43,286 | $43,491 | 2,860 |
| Kentucky | $18.57/hr | $38,630 | $42,846 | $37,211 | 2,780 |
| Alaska | $20.94/hr | $43,560 | $42,555 | $43,560 | 100 |
| Missouri | $18.50/hr | $38,470 | $42,358 | $37,518 | 8,300 |
| South Carolina | $19.04/hr | $39,600 | $42,240 | $38,727 | 1,890 |
| Alabama | $18.01/hr | $37,460 | $42,175 | $35,777 | 630 |
| Utah | $19.93/hr | $41,460 | $41,938 | $39,573 | 4,470 |
| Illinois | $20.06/hr | $41,730 | $41,746 | $39,801 | 9,240 |
| Ohio | $18.62/hr | $38,720 | $41,737 | $38,371 | 9,090 |
| Arkansas | $17.32/hr | $36,030 | $41,442 | $34,801 | 3,800 |
| Georgia | $19.19/hr | $39,900 | $41,437 | $38,451 | 22,440 |
| Hawaii | $21.78/hr | $45,300 | $41,200 | $43,272 | 180 |
| Kansas | $17.82/hr | $37,070 | $41,156 | $35,290 | 610 |
| North Carolina | $18.65/hr | $38,790 | $41,121 | $37,683 | 18,350 |
| Arizona | $19.88/hr | $41,350 | $41,070 | $40,681 | 1,750 |
| Nevada | $19.57/hr | $40,700 | $40,708 | $40,700 | 3,100 |
| Wyoming | $18.03/hr | $37,500 | $40,457 | $37,500 | 160 |
| Texas | $18.68/hr | $38,850 | $40,026 | $38,850 | 18,340 |
| Delaware | $19.10/hr | $39,720 | $39,795 | $38,082 | 70 |
| New Mexico | $17.53/hr | $36,460 | $39,540 | $35,762 | 1,920 |
| Michigan | $18.24/hr | $37,950 | $39,440 | $36,575 | 14,690 |
| Idaho | $18.02/hr | $37,480 | $39,250 | $36,267 | 810 |
| New York | $20.23/hr | $42,070 | $38,982 | $40,361 | 3,370 |
| Virginia | $18.44/hr | $38,340 | $37,922 | $36,881 | 4,970 |
| California | $20.03/hr | $41,670 | $37,635 | $40,842 | 28,090 |
| New Jersey | $19.23/hr | $40,000 | $36,761 | $39,282 | 5,310 |
| Florida | $18.12/hr | $37,690 | $36,447 | $37,690 | 11,440 |
| Rhode Island | $17.37/hr | $36,130 | $35,324 | $35,170 | 420 |
| Puerto Rico | $11.14/hr | $23,170 | Not published | Not published | 3,450 |
National median for comparison: $40,110. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$40,110/year
$19.29/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
$22,570$131,730
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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