Pay by state · 51 states
Helpers--Production Worker Salary by State (2026)
Helpers--Production Workers earn the most in North Dakota at $46,170 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $22,780 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $39,070. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $46,170North Dakota
- National median
- $39,070BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $22,780Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Helpers--Production Worker salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of helpers--production workers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDNorth Dakota | $46,170 | $31,200 | $58,750 | 220 | $51,900 |
| 2 | MTMontana | $46,110 | $38,460 | $47,850 | 220 | $48,719 |
| 3 | IAIowa | $45,560 | $42,840 | $50,030 | 2,070 | $51,913 |
| 4 | COColorado | $45,550 | $39,120 | $49,760 | 1,350 | $44,201 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $45,450 | $40,300 | $52,020 | 3,620 | $42,471 |
| 6 | OROregon | $45,390 | $39,730 | $49,700 | 2,420 | $43,914 |
| 7 | CTConnecticut | $45,260 | $37,500 | $51,470 | 1,400 | $43,683 |
| 8 | WIWisconsin | $45,100 | $37,770 | $49,980 | 2,900 | $47,930 |
| 9 | NENebraska | $45,020 | $30,440 | $49,730 | 700 | $49,965 |
| 10 | MNMinnesota | $44,720 | $38,330 | $47,840 | 2,570 | $45,345 |
| 11 | RIRhode Island | $44,720 | $35,480 | $49,050 | 210 | $43,723 |
| 12 | MDMaryland | $44,680 | $37,600 | $53,830 | 1,650 | $42,569 |
| 13 | HIHawaii | $44,380 | $40,120 | $51,280 | 230 | $40,363 |
| 14 | MEMaine | $44,120 | $38,630 | $51,710 | 470 | $45,461 |
| 15 | CACalifornia | $43,970 | $38,800 | $49,290 | 16,730 | $39,713 |
| 16 | NYNew York | $43,540 | $38,150 | $48,520 | 3,810 | $40,344 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $42,740 | $36,600 | $43,630 | 690 | $41,031 |
| 18 | AKAlaska | $42,530 | $40,750 | $50,740 | 280 | $41,550 |
| 19 | MAMassachusetts | $42,280 | $36,120 | $48,490 | 1,790 | $39,978 |
| 20 | INIndiana | $42,210 | $38,160 | $46,050 | 2,450 | $45,227 |
| 21 | KYKentucky | $42,130 | $38,650 | $48,910 | 2,900 | $46,729 |
| 22 | MIMichigan | $41,660 | $36,920 | $45,760 | 3,610 | $43,298 |
| 23 | ILIllinois | $41,480 | $38,850 | $47,750 | 5,210 | $41,497 |
| 24 | PAPennsylvania | $41,060 | $37,120 | $47,230 | 6,450 | $42,082 |
| 25 | MOMissouri | $40,580 | $35,880 | $48,130 | 6,250 | $44,683 |
| 26 | WYWyoming | $40,200 | $37,680 | $47,520 | 280 | $43,370 |
| 27 | NVNevada | $39,730 | $35,360 | $45,070 | 680 | $39,738 |
| 28 | AZArizona | $39,680 | $36,200 | $43,850 | 1,350 | $39,413 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $39,600 | $36,020 | $46,170 | 4,280 | $42,684 |
| 30 | VTVermont | $39,540 | $38,140 | $53,950 | 270 | $40,364 |
| 31 | NCNorth Carolina | $39,410 | $36,200 | $45,870 | 4,350 | $41,781 |
| 32 | NJNew Jersey | $39,290 | $34,930 | $47,370 | 4,450 | $36,110 |
| 33 | WVWest Virginia | $39,190 | $37,830 | $46,790 | 670 | $43,789 |
| 34 | DEDelaware | $38,380 | $37,480 | $42,950 | 230 | $38,454 |
| 35 | TNTennessee | $38,330 | $35,190 | $45,510 | 5,270 | $41,722 |
| 36 | IDIdaho | $38,240 | $36,640 | $44,120 | 1,140 | $40,044 |
| 37 | FLFlorida | $37,950 | $34,350 | $43,550 | 5,010 | $36,697 |
| 38 | VAVirginia | $37,740 | $35,010 | $44,690 | 3,900 | $37,328 |
| 39 | KSKansas | $37,320 | $30,990 | $43,480 | 1,430 | $41,435 |
| 40 | UTUtah | $37,110 | $33,630 | $47,040 | 1,000 | $37,536 |
| 41 | SCSouth Carolina | $36,610 | $31,970 | $44,220 | 1,950 | $39,051 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $36,610 | $32,690 | $41,700 | 30,470 | $37,720 |
| 43 | LALouisiana | $36,400 | $31,780 | $42,690 | 3,710 | $41,267 |
| 44 | GAGeorgia | $36,280 | $32,680 | $42,940 | 4,480 | $37,677 |
| 45 | OKOklahoma | $36,240 | $31,040 | $40,610 | 2,200 | $41,255 |
| 46 | ALAlabama | $35,910 | $30,800 | $38,430 | 7,230 | $40,429 |
| 47 | NMNew Mexico | $35,650 | $31,730 | $38,650 | 810 | $38,661 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $35,540 | $34,600 | $38,360 | 6,760 | $40,880 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $33,880 | $32,660 | $37,980 | 3,540 | $38,964 |
| 50 | GUGuam | $29,520 | $25,000 | $33,330 | 310 | N/A |
| 51 | PRPuerto Rico | $22,780 | $22,370 | $25,040 | 1,510 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Helpers--Production Workers, that changes the ranking: North Dakota leads on raw pay at $46,170, while Iowa leads once prices are taken into account at $51,913.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Helpers--Production Worker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Helpers--Production Workers the most?
North Dakota reports the highest median wage for Helpers--Production Workers at $46,170 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Montana ($46,110) and Iowa ($45,560).
Which state pays Helpers--Production Workers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Helpers--Production Workers at $22,780 a year, $23,390 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Helpers--Production Workers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Iowa first at $51,913 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $45,560. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.