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Production Workers in West Virginia

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6.7% Jobs Projection
$26,910 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Production Workers Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 870 workers employed as Production Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 630 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 480 jobs for West Virginia 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $19,140 to $44,820 with $26,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.2 to $21.55. The median hourly rate was $12.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

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

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Top West 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
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 400 $23,670
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 210 $20,550
Winchester, VA-WV 30 $33,860
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 30 $30,240

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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