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Production Workers in Minnesota

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2.9% Jobs Projection
$35,730 Median Salary
650 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Minnesota?

In 2018, there were 4,270 Production Workers working in the state.

There were 4,230 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 650 annual job openings, and 5,710 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $23,370 to $57,190 with $35,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.24 to $27.49. The median hourly rate was $17.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.04 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.14.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,530 $34,320
Fargo, ND-MN 530 $30,010
Duluth, MN-WI 160 $34,880
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 80 $29,060
St. Cloud, MN 60 $34,070
Rochester, MN 60 $36,890

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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