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Production Workers, All Other in North Carolina

Want to work as a Production Workers, All Other in North Carolina? Here’s what the data says. All production workers not listed separately. Excludes “Packers and Packagers, Hand” (53-7064).

What do Production Workers, All Other Make in North Carolina?

For production workers, all other working in North Carolina, the median annual wage is $37,200 per year (or about $17.88/hour).Earnings range from $28,050 at the 10th percentile to $58,420 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$28,050	$13.49
25th percentile	$30,440	$14.64
Median (50th)	$37,200	$17.88
75th percentile	$45,290	$21.78
90th percentile	$58,420	$28.09

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in North Carolina relative to the national average — is 2.02, indicating that production workers, all other are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, production workers, all other earn a median of $30,320 per year ($14.58/hour), exceeding the North Carolina median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 693,540 production workers, all other across the United States. In North Carolina alone, approximately 17,760 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 3,370 production workers, all other.

Top North Carolina Metros for Production Workers, All Other

The metro areas below employ the most production workers, all other in North Carolina.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	3,470	$37,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC	2,020	$33,910
Raleigh-Cary, NC	1,790	$39,140
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	1,400	$37,510
Winston-Salem, NC	1,390	$35,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	700	$48,460
Asheville, NC	540	$38,870
Rocky Mount, NC	470	$43,480
Fayetteville, NC	440	n/a
Burlington, NC	380	$34,260
Greenville, NC	370	$44,530
Wilmington, NC	180	$37,520
Jacksonville, NC	100	$30,060
Goldsboro, NC	80	$38,150
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	50	$28,940

Top States for Production Workers, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of production workers, all other work.

State	Number Employed
California	37,490
Tennessee	24,870
Georgia	23,780
North Carolina	17,760
Florida	13,360
Texas	12,860
Illinois	12,540
Michigan	11,210
Pennsylvania	10,960
Ohio	9,450
Louisiana	9,390
Missouri	7,320
Wisconsin	6,970
Virginia	5,370
Minnesota	5,320
Utah	4,930
New Jersey	4,890
Iowa	4,460
Kentucky	4,440
South Carolina	4,020

Highest-Paying States for Production Workers, All Other

These states pay the most for production workers, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$107,100
Nebraska	$52,810
Alaska	$50,020
Colorado	$47,650
North Dakota	$47,080
Washington	$46,700
Vermont	$46,680
New Hampshire	$46,460
Iowa	$46,380
Minnesota	$46,020

Also Known As

Abalone Processor, Abrasive Band Winder, Acetone Button Paster, Acid Adjuster, Acid Conditioning Worker, Acid Filler, Acid Painter, Acid Splicer, Acoustical Tile Drill Press Operator, Adhesive Bandage Machine Operator, Adhesive Bandage Making Operator, Adhesive Primer, Adjuster, Agate Setter, Ager Operator.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 51-9199.00