Production Worker Helpers in New York

Considering a career as a Production Worker Helper in New York?

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

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

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

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in New York?

There were approximately 6,860 workers employed as Production Worker Helpers in this state in 2018.

There were 8,590 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,730 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,800 annual Production Worker Helpers job openings in New York, and 11,860 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Production Worker Helpers Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $21,760 to $41,250 with $27,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.46 to $19.83. The median hourly rate was $13.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.82 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top New York 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
Rochester, NY	650	$28,470
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	490	$27,780
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	340	$28,700
Syracuse, NY	210	$29,420
Utica-Rome, NY	160	$25,460
Glens Falls, NY	110	$37,840
Binghamton, NY	100	$28,420

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 York

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New York Employment Total
Production Workers	4,650
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4,130
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	570
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	360
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	310
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	300
Etchers and Engravers	170

References

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

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