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Production Workers in Massachusetts

Production Workers in Massachusetts

Considering a career as a Production Worker in Massachusetts?

4.1% Jobs Projection
$34,310 Median Salary
550 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Massachusetts?

3,640 people worked as Production Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,430 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 550 annual job openings, and a total of 4,850 jobs for Massachusetts Production Workers in 2026.

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

What do Production Workers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $24,940 to $58,050 with $34,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.99 to $27.91. The median hourly rate was $16.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.48 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.02.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,990 $35,680
Worcester, MA-CT 580 $29,580
Springfield, MA-CT 330 $31,410
New Bedford, MA 180 $26,670
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 $30,430

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

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