Production Workers in Louisiana

Considering a career as a Production Worker in Louisiana?

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Louisiana?

9,840 people worked as Production Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,060 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,030 annual job openings, and 8,980 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $19,750 to $62,200 with $33,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.5 to $29.9. The median hourly rate was $16.2.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.86 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.66.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	2,150	$36,110
Baton Rouge, LA	1,820	$36,260
Lafayette, LA	1,390	$29,470
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	1,350	$32,820
Lake Charles, LA	370	$42,380
Alexandria, LA	330	$29,390
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	180	$36,350
Hammond, LA	60	$28,210

Top States for Production Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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 Louisiana

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	4,740
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	500
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	140
Etchers and Engravers	110
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	90
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	30
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	30

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.