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Production Worker Helpers in California

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

8.3% Jobs Projection
$27,750 Median Salary
7,470 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in California?

29,530 people worked as Production Worker Helpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 37,020 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 7,490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 7,470 annual job openings, and 49,500 total jobs in 2026 for Production Worker Helpers in this state.

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

What do Production Worker Helpers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $22,810 to $39,600 with $27,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.96 to $19.04. The median hourly rate was $13.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.14.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,280 $27,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,040 $25,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,460 $31,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,350 $27,280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,320 $27,600
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,280 $29,040
Bakersfield, CA 970 $30,940
Stockton-Lodi, CA 870 $29,630
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 820 $26,760
Modesto, CA 720 $29,640
Fresno, CA 580 $24,290
Santa Rosa, CA 480 $35,490
Merced, CA 300 $29,300
Napa, CA 270 $28,700
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 250 $28,620
Salinas, CA 220 $26,160
Visalia-Porterville, CA 220 $28,760
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 180 $29,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 130 $25,800
Redding, CA 100 $29,920
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 90 $28,950
Madera, CA 40 $30,010
Chico, CA 40 $28,230

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

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