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Production Worker Helpers in North Carolina

Production Worker Helpers in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Production Worker Helper.

16.8% Jobs Projection
$25,600 Median Salary
3,260 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in North Carolina?

15,560 people worked as Production Worker Helpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 17,150 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,590 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,260 annual Production Worker Helpers job openings in North Carolina, and 21,340 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $18,230 to $41,760 with $25,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.76 to $20.08. The median hourly rate was $12.31.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.77.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 4,420 $24,280
Winston-Salem, NC 2,070 $32,150
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,950 $23,500
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1,150 $30,390
Raleigh, NC 1,100 $27,690
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,060 $28,090
Burlington, NC 450 $20,250
Asheville, NC 370 $31,220
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 310 $25,890
Fayetteville, NC 130 $22,360
Goldsboro, NC 130 $25,500
Greenville, NC 90 $20,980
Rocky Mount, NC 60 $21,700
Wilmington, NC 40 $21,560

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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