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Production Workers in North Dakota

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22.1% Jobs Projection

$31,210 Median Salary

130 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Production Workers in North Dakota is growing faster than average.
Production Workers in North Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Production Workers Work in North Dakota?

There were approximately 880 workers employed as Production Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 810 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,830 Production Workers working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Production Workers than average.

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,050 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 North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $24,390 to $49,900 with $31,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.73 to $23.99. The median hourly rate was $15.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Dakota 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
Fargo, ND-MN	530	$30,010
Bismarck, ND	50	$39,500

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	North Dakota Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	610
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	30

References

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