Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

51-9399 Production Workers, All Other*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupations 51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other, 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other and the 2000 SOC occupation 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
235,910 2.0 % $14.74 $30,670 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.60 $10.04 $13.19 $17.89 $22.96
Annual Wage (2) $17,880 $20,880 $27,440 $37,220 $47,760


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 47,870 1.62 $12.66 $26,320
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 20,690 4.22 $12.40 $25,790
Other Food Manufacturing 7,830 4.66 $12.44 $25,870
Plastics Product Manufacturing 5,690 1.12 $13.69 $28,470
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 5,170 1.18 $16.61 $34,550

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 290 8.38 $14.52 $30,200
Other Food Manufacturing 7,830 4.66 $12.44 $25,870
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 20,690 4.22 $12.40 $25,790
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing 2,920 3.69 $15.65 $32,540
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 2,040 3.65 $15.53 $32,310

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (8) (8) $26.46 $55,040
Natural Gas Distribution 170 0.16 $25.64 $53,340
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 430 0.02 $24.69 $51,350
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 130 (7) $24.45 $50,850
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 1,730 0.37 $24.13 $50,200


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 20,700 3.71 2.02 $15.19 $31,590
California 20,190 1.44 0.78 $14.98 $31,150
Michigan 16,530 4.32 2.35 $17.38 $36,140
Tennessee 14,720 5.66 3.08 $14.53 $30,230
Iowa 13,780 9.51 5.17 $13.99 $29,100




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Iowa 13,780 9.51 5.17 $13.99 $29,100
Tennessee 14,720 5.66 3.08 $14.53 $30,230
Oregon 8,390 5.29 2.87 $14.26 $29,660
Minnesota 11,540 4.45 2.42 $14.27 $29,680
Michigan 16,530 4.32 2.35 $17.38 $36,140




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $22.90 $47,630
Wyoming 210 0.79 0.43 $18.78 $39,060
Michigan 16,530 4.32 2.35 $17.38 $36,140
New York 3,880 0.46 0.25 $17.26 $35,900
Idaho 500 0.84 0.46 $16.88 $35,110





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 12,880 3.59 1.95 $14.01 $29,140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,490 3.79 2.06 $14.63 $30,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,720 1.50 0.81 $15.27 $31,760
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,880 2.19 1.19 (8) (8)
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 4,370 4.21 2.29 $16.91 $35,170
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,340 4.42 2.41 $14.20 $29,540
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,040 1.19 0.65 $11.47 $23,860
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 3,000 4.17 2.27 $14.74 $30,660
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 2,950 16.66 9.06 $16.52 $34,350
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,800 0.55 0.30 $14.13 $29,390




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 2,950 16.66 9.06 $16.52 $34,350
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 1,540 15.37 8.36 $14.81 $30,790
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 1,150 13.41 7.29 $12.14 $25,260
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 480 10.43 5.67 $16.22 $33,740
Dubuque, IA 550 10.42 5.67 $16.66 $34,650
Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL 460 10.41 5.66 $11.50 $23,920
Elizabethtown, KY 420 9.33 5.07 $15.84 $32,950
Bowling Green, KY 510 9.10 4.95 $9.53 $19,810
Johnson City, TN 680 8.83 4.80 $13.06 $27,170
Columbus, IN 360 8.68 4.72 $12.77 $26,570




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, IL 70 0.68 0.37 $31.09 $64,660
Anchorage, AK 50 0.32 0.17 $28.05 $58,350
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 760 3.52 1.91 $26.90 $55,950
Erie, PA 30 0.26 0.14 $23.57 $49,020
Gainesville, GA 50 0.65 0.35 $23.07 $47,980
Ann Arbor, MI 210 1.13 0.61 $22.58 $46,970
Savannah, GA 100 0.72 0.39 $22.45 $46,700
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 150 0.55 0.30 $20.30 $42,230
Peoria, IL 580 3.42 1.86 $20.20 $42,010
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 160 1.62 0.88 $19.98 $41,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 3,250 14.78 8.04 $13.24 $27,540
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,900 15.19 8.26 $14.99 $31,180
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,760 13.55 7.37 $13.77 $28,640
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,430 5.19 2.82 $13.66 $28,420
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,420 10.00 5.44 $14.39 $29,940

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,900 15.19 8.26 $14.99 $31,180
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 3,250 14.78 8.04 $13.24 $27,540
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,760 13.55 7.37 $13.77 $28,640
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,310 10.84 5.90 $13.30 $27,660
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area 980 10.48 5.70 $15.49 $32,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 1.17 0.64 $19.77 $41,120
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 160 1.27 0.69 $19.57 $40,700
Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.66 0.36 $19.52 $40,610
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.54 0.29 $18.93 $39,380
Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area 150 2.80 1.52 $18.85 $39,210


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012