Production Worker Helpers in New Jersey

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

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

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

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

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 4,660 workers employed as Production Worker Helpers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,110 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,740 Production Worker Helpers working in it, which means New Jersey has fewer Production Worker Helpers than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,060 annual job openings, and 6,980 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $18,880 to $41,080 with $25,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.08 to $19.75. The median hourly rate was $12.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.32.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	6,970	$26,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,810	$29,700
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	820	$28,040
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	170	$22,460
Trenton, NJ	120	$27,210
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	50	$27,340

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 New Jersey

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Production Workers	4,300
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,470
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	820
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	660
Etchers and Engravers	370
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	160
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	90

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.