Production Workers in Texas

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Texas?

In 2018, there were 8,910 Production Workers working in the state.

There were 7,370 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 890 annual job openings, and a total of 7,490 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $19,330 to $50,410 with $29,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.29 to $24.23. The median hourly rate was $14.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

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

Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,710	$27,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,110	$29,660
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	920	$33,850
Austin-Round Rock, TX	600	$31,100
Waco, TX	180	$27,230
Amarillo, TX	170	$42,020
El Paso, TX	140	$23,420
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	120	$22,250
Corpus Christi, TX	100	$43,290
Sherman-Denison, TX	70	$32,460
Odessa, TX	70	$38,370

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.