Production Workers in Wisconsin

Get the information you need to know about working as a Production Worker.

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

• Projected employment for Production Workers in Wisconsin is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Production Workers Work in Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, there were 3,380 people working as Production Workers in the year 2018.

There were 3,390 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 740 annual job openings, and 6,550 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $23,520 to $49,130 with $32,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.31 to $23.62. The median hourly rate was $15.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.17.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	24,190	$32,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,530	$34,320
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	690	$31,620
Appleton, WI	290	$30,720
Racine, WI	230	$30,610
Wausau, WI	200	$33,110
Duluth, MN-WI	160	$34,880
Sheboygan, WI	160	$28,940
Madison, WI	130	$29,930
Eau Claire, WI	100	$28,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	80	$29,060

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 Wisconsin

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Wisconsin Employment Total
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,940
Helpers–Production Workers	7,280
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	1,690
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	340
Etchers and Engravers	300
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	240
Tire Builders	90
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	70

References

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

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