Production Worker Helpers in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Production Worker Helper?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Production Worker Helpers in Alabama is growing faster than average.

• Production Worker Helpers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 16,710 people working as Production Worker Helpers in the year 2018.

There were 18,830 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,740 Production Worker Helpers working in it, which means Alabama has more Production Worker Helpers than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,230 annual job openings, and a total of 21,060 jobs for Alabama Production Worker Helpers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 72,000 annual jobs and 475,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production Worker Helpers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $17,680 to $38,410 with $24,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.5 to $18.46. The median hourly rate was $11.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.11.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Production Worker Helpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production Worker Helpers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	3,300	$23,730
Mobile, AL	1,580	$25,100
Tuscaloosa, AL	1,130	$24,780
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL	1,010	$31,110
Huntsville, AL	970	$23,020
Montgomery, AL	860	$21,280
Auburn-Opelika, AL	500	$22,010
Gadsden, AL	340	$25,750
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	230	$27,260
Columbus, GA-AL	190	$26,040
Decatur, AL	140	$21,730
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	100	$20,510

Top States for Production Worker Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Production Worker Helpers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	37,580	$28,070
California	29,530	$27,750
Indiana	19,540	$27,920
Ohio	16,740	$29,970
Alabama	16,710	$24,320
North Carolina	15,560	$25,600
Pennsylvania	15,080	$28,890
Michigan	14,770	$24,710
Illinois	14,640	$29,210
Tennessee	13,720	$29,050
Georgia	11,520	$25,210
Arkansas	10,960	$25,610
Minnesota	8,400	$29,670
Iowa	8,320	$29,300
Florida	8,200	$25,010
Wisconsin	7,280	$31,470
New York	6,860	$27,590
Virginia	6,320	$26,660
Utah	6,130	$23,760
Missouri	6,100	$29,260

Below are the states where Production Worker Helpers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$36,250
Connecticut	$35,260
Wyoming	$33,800
Kansas	$32,880
Maine	$31,950
Wisconsin	$31,470
Washington	$31,360
Nebraska	$30,940
Oregon	$30,930
New Hampshire	$30,580

Related Careers in Alabama

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Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
Production Workers	5,980
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3,430
Tire Builders	2,070
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	380
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	320
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	250
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	210
Etchers and Engravers	40

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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