Production Worker Helpers in Iowa

Considering a career as a Production Worker Helper in Iowa?

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

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

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

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 8,320 people working as Production Worker Helpers in the year 2018.

There were 7,820 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 890 annual job openings, and 5,890 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $21,560 to $40,580 with $29,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.36 to $19.51. The median hourly rate was $14.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.64 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	1,310	$28,170
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	1,280	$28,890
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	1,240	$27,060
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	970	$33,920
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	630	$30,030
Cedar Rapids, IA	200	$34,500

Top States for Production Worker Helpers Employment

View the list below to see 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 Iowa

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Production Workers	6,590
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,180
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	810
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	590
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	260
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	90

References

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

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