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SOC 51-9199·Production
Production Workers, All Other
Median wage
$41,754
10-yr outlook
+7.0%by 2032
Openings / year
499
Workers in NY
3,370
How pay grows with experience
Production Workers, All Other — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $34,591 |
| Median (typical) | $41,754 |
| Experienced | $51,141 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Production Workers, All Other — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $46,091 |
| Central New York | $43,927 |
| Capital Region | $43,787 |
| Western New York | $43,734 |
| Southern Tier | $43,645 |
| Hudson Valley | $42,609 |
| New York City | $41,750 |
| North Country | $41,040 |
| Mohawk Valley | $38,785 |
| Finger Lakes | $37,901 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (+$815) · −7.3% by 2032
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681 median (+$926) · −12.7% by 2032
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826 median (+$1,072) · −17.6% by 2032
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,232 median (+$1,478) · −8.3% by 2032
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,473 median (+$1,719) · −7.2% by 2032
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?(OES-specific code and title)$45,069 median (+$3,315) · +1.8% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,503 median (−$251) · −16.8% by 2032
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,949 median (−$805) · −9.3% by 2032
- Bakers$40,928 median (−$826) · +1.1% by 2032
- Sewing Machine Operators$38,794 median (−$2,960) · −18.8% by 2032
- Food Batchmakers$38,250 median (−$3,504) · −4.2% by 2032
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,992 median (−$3,762) · −0.6% by 2032
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