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Production Worker Helpers in Tennessee

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35.1% Jobs Projection
$29,050 Median Salary
4,420 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in Tennessee?

13,720 people worked as Production Worker Helpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 21,270 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 7,550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 35.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 4,420 annual job openings, and a total of 28,410 jobs for Tennessee Production Worker Helpers in 2026.

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

What do Production Worker Helpers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $18,790 to $42,200 with $29,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.03 to $20.29. The median hourly rate was $13.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.04.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 2,400 $29,830
Knoxville, TN 730 $27,940
Chattanooga, TN-GA 640 $30,700
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 570 $27,530
Morristown, TN 290 $33,090
Clarksville, TN-KY 190 $34,350

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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