Production Workers in Kansas

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

• Projected employment for Production Workers in Kansas is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Kansas?

In Kansas, there were 1,470 people working as Production Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,540 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual Production Workers job openings in Kansas, and 2,190 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Production Workers Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $17,510 to $46,430 with $26,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.42 to $22.32. The median hourly rate was $12.88.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.47 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.59.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS	1,090	$28,700
Lawrence, KS	260	$19,120
Wichita, KS	180	$31,620
Topeka, KS	130	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 Kansas

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Kansas Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	4,660
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	660
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	550
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	400
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	260
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	110

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.