Production Workers in Iowa

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

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Iowa?

6,590 people worked as Production Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,150 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,560 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,830 Production Workers working in it, which means Iowa has more Production Workers than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,670 annual job openings, and 14,300 total jobs in 2026 for Production Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,400 annual jobs and 275,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production Workers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $19,820 to $63,490 with $45,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.53 to $30.52. The median hourly rate was $21.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $6.35.

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

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Top Iowa Metros for Production Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	2,680	$57,660
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	990	$24,350
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	460	$25,050
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	300	$34,220
Cedar Rapids, IA	210	$33,840
Dubuque, IA	130	$34,300
Iowa City, IA	80	$33,950
Ames, IA	50	n/a

Top States for Production Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Production Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Illinois	32,900	$32,910
California	28,120	$28,690
Tennessee	13,620	$27,330
Ohio	13,400	$32,410
Louisiana	9,840	$33,690
Georgia	9,260	$25,430
Texas	8,910	$29,950
Florida	8,690	$24,100
Iowa	6,590	$45,150
Oregon	6,450	$31,190
Missouri	6,420	$28,070
Michigan	6,240	$31,620
Alabama	5,980	$24,560
Virginia	5,060	$24,200
Kentucky	4,850	$24,840
Indiana	4,700	$34,710
New York	4,650	$34,000
New Jersey	4,300	$28,120
Minnesota	4,270	$35,730
Massachusetts	3,640	$34,310

Below are the states where Production Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$53,920
Alaska	$52,340
New Mexico	$49,700
South Dakota	$47,490
District of Columbia	$47,410
Iowa	$45,150
Minnesota	$35,730
Indiana	$34,710
Connecticut	$34,550
Maryland	$34,400

Related Careers in Iowa

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	8,320
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.