Production Workers, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 51-9199 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$40,123
$19.29/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Production Workers, All Other is $40,123 per year ($19.29/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $36,026 and $49,005 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $61,526 per year. There are approximately 251,700 production workers, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All production workers not listed separately. Excludes “Packers and Packagers, Hand” (53-7064).
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+0.5%
Little or no change
Annual openings
32K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
293K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Wage range across top 5 industries: $37,460 to $47,450 (27% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$15.00
$31,200
P25
$17.32
$36,026
P50MEDIAN
$19.29
$40,123
P75
$23.56
$49,005
P90
$29.58
$61,526
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average production workers, all other salary?
The national median salary for Production Workers, All Other is $40,123 per year ($19.29/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $36,026 and $49,005 annually.
How much do top-earning production workers, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Production Workers, All Other is $61,526 per year ($29.58/hr). The 75th percentile is $49,005 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for production workers, all other?
Entry-level Production Workers, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $31,200 per year ($15.00/hr). The 25th percentile is $36,026 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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