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Production Workers in Virginia

Production Workers in Virginia

Considering a career as a Production Worker in Virginia?

5.4% Jobs Projection
$24,200 Median Salary
520 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 5,060 Production Workers working in the state.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 520 annual job openings, and 4,520 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $17,150 to $50,330 with $24,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.25 to $24.2. The median hourly rate was $11.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.97 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.33.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,690 $33,300
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,290 $23,120
Lynchburg, VA 820 $19,040
Richmond, VA 780 n/a
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 510 n/a
Harrisonburg, VA 140 $22,190
Roanoke, VA 110 $25,850
Charlottesville, VA 60 $25,200
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 50 $34,260
Winchester, VA-WV 30 $33,860

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

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