Production Workers in Missouri

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

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Missouri?

6,420 people worked as Production Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 7,020 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 600 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 780 annual job openings, and 6,800 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $18,280 to $51,790 with $28,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.79 to $24.9. The median hourly rate was $13.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

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

Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL	3,730	$31,030
Kansas City, MO-KS	1,090	$28,700
Springfield, MO	410	$30,990
Joplin, MO	320	$29,060
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	180	$26,080
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	110	$22,160
Columbia, MO	110	$45,430

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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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.