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Production Workers in Michigan

Want to work in Michigan as a Production Worker? Read this first!

6.8% Jobs Projection
$31,620 Median Salary
1,050 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 6,240 people working as Production Workers in the year 2018.

There were 7,110 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 870 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,050 annual Production Workers job openings in Michigan, and 9,080 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $20,480 to $75,620 with $31,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.85 to $36.36. The median hourly rate was $15.2.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.99 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.79.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,360 $32,340
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 2,240 $34,020
Flint, MI 310 $70,500
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 180 $26,490
Muskegon, MI 170 $23,590
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 130 $28,480
Midland, MI 70 $26,230

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

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