Production Workers in Tennessee

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

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Tennessee?

13,620 people worked as Production Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,180 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,440 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 930 annual job openings, and a total of 8,020 jobs for Tennessee Production Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,400 annual jobs and 275,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production Workers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $17,670 to $50,410 with $27,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.49 to $24.24. The median hourly rate was $13.14.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.52 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.38.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2,520	$22,330
Knoxville, TN	1,570	$47,810
Chattanooga, TN-GA	840	$28,380
Cleveland, TN	580	$28,660
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	510	n/a
Johnson City, TN	320	$32,720
Jackson, TN	280	$28,170
Morristown, TN	190	$25,260
Clarksville, TN-KY	60	n/a

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 Tennessee

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	13,720
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,080
Tire Builders	1,450
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	970
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	720
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	430
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	150
Etchers and Engravers	80

References

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

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