Production Occupations Wages
SOC 51-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Production Occupations is $43,630 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,550 and the 90th percentile is $70,370, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
8,770,170
P10
$30,550
P25
$35,980
Median
$43,630
P75
$54,880
P90
$70,370
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Production Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $43,630 | $47,620 | $30,550 | $70,370 | 8,770,170 | — |
| 2022 | $39,910 | $45,370 | $28,980 | $66,430 | 8,738,980 | -8.53% |
| 2021 | $37,710 | $43,070 | $27,590 | $62,310 | 8,408,030 | -5.51% |
| 2020 | $37,440 | $41,760 | $24,650 | $65,330 | 8,519,410 | -0.72% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Production Occupations. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $66,460, 52% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $66,460 | +52.3% | $70,640 | 4,370 |
| Wyoming | $54,830 | +25.7% | $63,060 | 13,320 |
| Washington | $48,720 | +11.7% | $56,270 | 161,720 |
| Louisiana | $48,270 | +10.6% | $55,940 | 100,400 |
| North Dakota | $48,190 | +10.5% | $54,250 | 23,650 |
| Connecticut | $47,900 | +9.8% | $54,120 | 87,910 |
| Alaska | $47,290 | +8.4% | $59,600 | 9,670 |
| Massachusetts | $46,950 | +7.6% | $51,820 | 147,500 |
| Colorado | $46,900 | +7.5% | $51,420 | 97,920 |
| New Hampshire | $46,760 | +7.2% | $50,540 | 40,200 |
| Hawaii | $46,560 | +6.7% | $54,090 | 12,980 |
| Oregon | $46,490 | +6.6% | $49,770 | 114,370 |
| Minnesota | $46,350 | +6.2% | $49,520 | 203,810 |
| Wisconsin | $46,230 | +6% | $47,990 | 316,600 |
| Maryland | $46,070 | +5.6% | $50,930 | 65,500 |
| Maine | $45,720 | +4.8% | $48,990 | 36,580 |
| Rhode Island | $45,670 | +4.7% | $50,620 | 28,100 |
| Iowa | $45,570 | +4.4% | $47,060 | 144,660 |
| California | $45,450 | +4.2% | $51,340 | 784,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,310 | +3.9% | $48,120 | 369,130 |
| New York | $44,790 | +2.7% | $50,120 | 295,070 |
| Nebraska | $44,780 | +2.6% | $46,520 | 71,600 |
| Montana | $44,720 | +2.5% | $49,270 | 18,600 |
| Indiana | $44,610 | +2.2% | $47,720 | 363,050 |
| Arizona | $44,600 | +2.2% | $48,360 | 120,050 |
| Vermont | $44,530 | +2.1% | $47,510 | 17,680 |
| Kansas | $44,240 | +1.4% | $48,150 | 113,810 |
| Kentucky | $44,180 | +1.3% | $46,650 | 188,160 |
| Virginia | $43,960 | +0.8% | $47,480 | 166,680 |
| Ohio | $43,770 | +0.3% | $46,250 | 465,360 |
| Missouri | $43,400 | -0.5% | $46,480 | 199,560 |
| Illinois | $43,280 | -0.8% | $47,480 | 423,920 |
| New Jersey | $43,020 | -1.4% | $48,850 | 168,120 |
| South Carolina | $42,650 | -2.2% | $46,140 | 189,660 |
| Michigan | $41,860 | -4.1% | $46,940 | 448,230 |
| Utah | $41,860 | -4.1% | $46,780 | 102,240 |
| South Dakota | $41,730 | -4.4% | $44,530 | 32,010 |
| Oklahoma | $41,450 | -5% | $46,420 | 100,750 |
| Idaho | $41,040 | -5.9% | $45,650 | 50,360 |
| Nevada | $40,670 | -6.8% | $45,970 | 55,270 |
| West Virginia | $40,540 | -7.1% | $46,230 | 34,460 |
| Tennessee | $40,400 | -7.4% | $44,140 | 265,800 |
| Texas | $39,550 | -9.4% | $46,480 | 681,130 |
| North Carolina | $39,500 | -9.5% | $43,950 | 329,170 |
| New Mexico | $39,150 | -10.3% | $46,710 | 26,390 |
| Georgia | $39,030 | -10.5% | $43,860 | 311,370 |
| Alabama | $38,480 | -11.8% | $43,630 | 214,170 |
| Mississippi | $38,410 | -12% | $42,660 | 109,810 |
| Florida | $38,300 | -12.2% | $43,170 | 308,180 |
| Arkansas | $38,080 | -12.7% | $42,370 | 116,760 |
| Delaware | $37,340 | -14.4% | $46,160 | 19,380 |