Production Workers in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Production Worker?

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 4,300 people working as Production Workers in the year 2018.

There were 5,530 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 710 annual Production Workers job openings in New Jersey, and 6,170 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $19,670 to $55,380 with $28,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.46 to $26.63. The median hourly rate was $13.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.68 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.84.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	5,810	$31,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,640	$31,180
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	210	$28,840
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	180	$41,730
Trenton, NJ	80	$31,170

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 New Jersey

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	4,660
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,470
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	820
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	660
Etchers and Engravers	370
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	160
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	90

References

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

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