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Where Production Occupations Pays Above the National Average

$45,960
National Median Salary
32
States Pay Above Average
212
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Production Occupations Earns a Premium

These 32 states pay Production Occupationss above the national median of $45,960.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $62,460 +35.9% 4,460
2 Wyoming $60,620 +31.9% 13,430
3 Alaska $53,440 +16.3% 9,220
4 Washington $51,490 +12.0% 162,050
5 North Dakota $49,920 +8.6% 24,210
6 Colorado $49,230 +7.1% 93,310
7 Louisiana $48,980 +6.6% 102,150
8 Oregon $48,710 +6.0% 112,280
9 Connecticut $48,540 +5.6% 83,900
10 New Hampshire $48,330 +5.2% 40,710
11 Minnesota $48,210 +4.9% 205,220
12 Wisconsin $48,040 +4.5% 308,310
13 Maryland $47,940 +4.3% 64,890
14 Massachusetts $47,760 +3.9% 146,050
15 Nebraska $47,700 +3.8% 73,800
16 Rhode Island $47,620 +3.6% 28,180
17 Vermont $47,570 +3.5% 16,790
18 Iowa $47,560 +3.5% 145,790
19 Maine $47,550 +3.5% 34,560
20 Hawaii $47,330 +3.0% 14,100
21 Kansas $47,030 +2.3% 117,610
22 Montana $46,910 +2.1% 18,320
23 New York $46,870 +2.0% 295,050
24 California $46,860 +2.0% 775,080
25 Arizona $46,820 +1.9% 126,450
26 Pennsylvania $46,790 +1.8% 367,030
27 Kentucky $46,560 +1.3% 190,670
28 Missouri $46,470 +1.1% 197,350
29 Nevada $46,420 +1.0% 56,900
30 Indiana $46,210 +0.5% 359,340
31 Ohio $46,200 +0.5% 462,260
32 Illinois $46,070 +0.2% 424,440

Industries Where Production Occupations Earns a Premium

These 212 industries pay Production Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $130,110 +183.1% 220
2 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $127,960 +178.4% 6,600
3 Scheduled Air Transportation $108,600 +136.3% 540
4 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $107,110 +133.1% 42,990
5 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $105,520 +129.6% 17,640
6 Hydroelectric Power Generation $102,610 +123.3% 2,120
7 Natural Gas Distribution $99,310 +116.1% 12,300
8 Utilities $98,810 +115.0% 74,230
9 Air Transportation $97,220 +111.5% 790
10 Oil and Gas Extraction $97,150 +111.4% 4,520
11 Oil and Gas Extraction $97,150 +111.4% 4,520
12 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $97,130 +111.3% 2,600
13 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $93,410 +103.2% 9,450
14 Pipeline Transportation $93,310 +103.0% 14,620
15 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $92,240 +100.7% 44,970
16 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $92,240 +100.7% 44,970
17 Other Pipeline Transportation $91,930 +100.0% 2,580
18 Postal Service (Federal Government) $88,980 +93.6% 100
19 Postal Service (Federal Government) $88,980 +93.6% 100
20 Software Publishers $88,900 +93.4% 1,870
21 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $85,780 +86.6% 210
22 Rail Transportation $83,080 +80.8% 8,260
23 Rail Transportation $83,080 +80.8% 8,260
24 Other Electric Power Generation $77,980 +69.7% 360
25 Junior Colleges $77,480 +68.6% 540
26 Coal Mining $77,380 +68.4% 1,650
27 Metal Ore Mining $76,910 +67.3% 3,150
28 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $75,050 +63.3% 270
29 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $75,050 +63.3% 270
30 Solar Electric Power Generation $75,000 +63.2% 480
31 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $74,650 +62.4% 350
32 Technical and Trade Schools $73,430 +59.8% 580
33 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $72,780 +58.4% 25,550
34 Technical and Trade Schools $72,740 +58.3% 590
35 Utility System Construction $71,170 +54.9% 17,730
36 Outpatient Care Centers $70,880 +54.2% 820
37 Biomass Electric Power Generation $68,310 +48.6% 1,140
38 Junior Colleges $68,200 +48.4% 770
39 Waste Treatment and Disposal $66,120 +43.9% 5,270
40 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $65,150 +41.8% 17,370
41 Scientific Research and Development Services $65,080 +41.6% 17,450
42 Wind Electric Power Generation $64,880 +41.2% 760
43 Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers $64,570 +40.5% 280
44 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $64,170 +39.6% 29,510
45 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $63,870 +39.0% 198,110
46 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,800 +38.8% 340
47 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $63,200 +37.5% 5,190
48 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $63,050 +37.2% 7,670
49 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $62,970 +37.0% 168,900
50 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $62,450 +35.9% 42,590
51 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $62,030 +35.0% 14,570
52 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $61,890 +34.7% 15,800
53 Fuel Dealers $61,550 +33.9% 290
54 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $61,510 +33.8% 133,750
55 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $61,230 +33.2% 9,600
56 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $61,140 +33.0% 2,260
57 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $61,130 +33.0% 174,510
58 Support Activities for Water Transportation $60,920 +32.6% 2,150
59 Motion Picture and Video Industries $60,760 +32.2% 3,090
60 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $60,700 +32.1% 3,150
61 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $60,430 +31.5% 6,650
62 Educational Services $60,370 +31.4% 5,970
63 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $60,320 +31.2% 950
64 Building Equipment Contractors $60,150 +30.9% 23,840
65 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $60,120 +30.8% 153,510
66 Landscaping Services $59,850 +30.2% 560
67 Water Transportation $59,670 +29.8% 540
68 Junior Colleges $59,610 +29.7% 220
69 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $59,400 +29.2% 5,070
70 Tobacco Manufacturing $59,320 +29.1% 4,690
71 Nonresidential Building Construction $59,280 +29.0% 13,510
72 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $59,170 +28.7% 18,940
73 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $59,040 +28.5% 2,550
74 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $58,960 +28.3% 510
75 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $58,960 +28.3% 440
76 Educational Services $58,490 +27.3% 13,870
77 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $58,350 +27.0% 1,760
78 Land Subdivision $58,330 +26.9% 60
79 Construction of Buildings $58,240 +26.7% 16,970
80 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $58,240 +26.7% 450
81 Spectator Sports $57,810 +25.8% 590
82 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $57,730 +25.6% 11,010
83 Educational Services $57,220 +24.5% 3,810
84 Educational Services $57,200 +24.5% 4,080
85 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $57,180 +24.4% 160
86 Other Building Equipment Contractors $56,980 +24.0% 5,340
87 Elementary and Secondary Schools $56,950 +23.9% 240
88 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $56,840 +23.7% 3,930
89 Support Activities for Air Transportation $56,630 +23.2% 12,100
90 Hospitals $56,540 +23.0% 1,220
91 Engineering Services $56,360 +22.6% 30,320
92 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $56,240 +22.4% 35,550
93 Facilities Support Services $56,070 +22.0% 4,850
94 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $55,910 +21.6% 670
95 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $55,660 +21.1% 80
96 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $55,560 +20.9% 59,170
97 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $55,460 +20.7% 60
98 Elementary and Secondary Schools $55,440 +20.6% 3,020
99 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $55,280 +20.3% 44,160
100 Support Activities for Mining $55,270 +20.3% 12,380
101 Support Activities for Mining $55,270 +20.3% 12,380
102 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $55,220 +20.1% 250
103 Other Insurance Related Activities $54,960 +19.6% 320
104 Educational Support Services $54,710 +19.0% 220
105 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $53,880 +17.2% 890
106 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $53,880 +17.2% 800
107 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $53,760 +17.0% 34,070
108 Grain and Oilseed Milling $53,660 +16.8% 29,710
109 Telecommunications $53,560 +16.5% 1,240
110 Telecommunications $53,560 +16.5% 1,240
111 Management of Companies and Enterprises $53,530 +16.5% 29,070
112 Management of Companies and Enterprises $53,530 +16.5% 29,070
113 Inland Water Transportation $53,250 +15.9% 330
114 Elementary and Secondary Schools $53,240 +15.8% 3,800
115 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $53,220 +15.8% 390
116 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $53,220 +15.8% 390
117 Residential Building Construction $53,120 +15.6% 3,460
118 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $52,810 +14.9% 33,260
119 Support Activities for Road Transportation $52,790 +14.9% 230
120 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $52,680 +14.6% 10,230
121 Educational Support Services $52,190 +13.6% 240
122 Hospitals $52,160 +13.5% 11,600
123 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $51,930 +13.0% 11,090
124 Ship and Boat Building $51,920 +13.0% 62,100
125 Specialty Trade Contractors $51,810 +12.7% 82,490
126 Insurance Carriers $51,760 +12.6% 430
127 Waste Management and Remediation Services $51,660 +12.4% 14,270
128 Hospitals $51,540 +12.1% 14,890
129 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $51,240 +11.5% 13,490
130 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $51,210 +11.4% 940
131 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $51,210 +11.4% 520
132 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $51,200 +11.4% 29,940
133 Security Systems Services $51,180 +11.4% 1,420
134 Roofing Contractors $51,130 +11.2% 730
135 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $50,870 +10.7% 230
136 Paper Manufacturing $50,810 +10.6% 187,190
137 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $50,810 +10.6% 94,820
138 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers $50,740 +10.4% 12,180
139 Machine Shops $50,660 +10.2% 173,570
140 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $50,590 +10.1% 141,580
141 Chemical Manufacturing $50,540 +10.0% 352,400
142 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $50,500 +9.9% —
143 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $50,320 +9.5% 77,090
144 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $50,200 +9.2% 920,020
145 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $50,130 +9.1% 42,220
146 Testing Laboratories and Services $50,130 +9.1% 26,670
147 Investigation and Security Services $49,940 +8.7% 1,500
148 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $49,910 +8.6% 30,430
149 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $49,870 +8.5% 222,290
150 Support Activities for Transportation $49,850 +8.5% 21,980
151 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $49,850 +8.5% 2,750
152 Beverage Manufacturing $49,790 +8.3% 72,400
153 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $49,650 +8.0% 11,920
154 Repair and Maintenance $49,500 +7.7% 97,370
155 Primary Metal Manufacturing $49,460 +7.6% 202,540
156 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $49,440 +7.6% 55,090
157 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $49,440 +7.6% 850
158 Offices of Dentists $49,350 +7.4% 4,010
159 Machinery Manufacturing $49,200 +7.0% 544,490
160 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $49,160 +7.0% 7,050
161 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $49,130 +6.9% 210
162 Other Residential Care Facilities $49,030 +6.7% 100
163 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $48,930 +6.5% 820
164 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $48,900 +6.4% 144,600
165 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $48,870 +6.3% 31,940
166 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $48,850 +6.3% 780
167 Dairy Product Manufacturing $48,840 +6.3% 80,750
168 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $48,810 +6.2% 220
169 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $48,780 +6.1% 371,860
170 Rubber Product Manufacturing $48,650 +5.9% 82,320
171 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $48,560 +5.7% 111,620
172 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $48,500 +5.5% 1,770
173 Automobile Dealers $48,500 +5.5% 6,920
174 Building Finishing Contractors $48,280 +5.0% 17,990
175 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $48,240 +5.0% 272,370
176 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $48,180 +4.8% 200
177 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $48,100 +4.7% 48,720
178 Masonry Contractors $48,090 +4.6% 910
179 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $48,080 +4.6% 33,650
180 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $48,050 +4.5% 838,650
181 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $48,010 +4.5% 4,160
182 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $47,840 +4.1% 142,360
183 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $47,840 +4.1% 142,360
184 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $47,840 +4.1% 14,840
185 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $47,640 +3.7% 24,110
186 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $47,600 +3.6% 119,320
187 Death Care Services $47,550 +3.5% 120
188 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $47,520 +3.4% 265,370
189 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $47,510 +3.4% 90,830
190 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $47,440 +3.2% 80
191 Truck Transportation $47,390 +3.1% 3,100
192 Truck Transportation $47,390 +3.1% 3,100
193 Foundries $47,370 +3.1% 71,840
194 Publishing Industries $46,870 +2.0% 11,730
195 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $46,840 +1.9% 105,740
196 Freight Transportation Arrangement $46,830 +1.9% 1,200
197 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $46,750 +1.7% 79,570
198 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $46,750 +1.7% 80
199 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $46,710 +1.6% 77,920
200 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $46,610 +1.4% 17,260
201 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $46,590 +1.4% 304,110
202 Forestry and Logging $46,500 +1.2% 630
203 Logging $46,500 +1.2% 630
204 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $46,470 +1.1% 217,270
205 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $46,460 +1.1% 14,160
206 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $46,390 +0.9% 3,070
207 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $46,240 +0.6% 162,670
208 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $46,230 +0.6% 14,360
209 Electronics and Appliance Retailers $46,190 +0.5% 880
210 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $46,120 +0.3% 550
211 Home Health Care Services $46,110 +0.3% —
212 Animal Food Manufacturing $46,010 +0.1% 31,230
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