Compare One Occupation Across States
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Helpers--Production Workers
Full helpers--production workers overview →U.S. mean $41,120 · median $39,070
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $47,510 | $45,450 | $23 | +15.5% | $37,020–$60,560 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $47,470 | $44,380 | $23 | +15.4% | $35,430–$62,820 |
| Alaska | #3 | $46,710 | $42,530 | $22 | +13.6% | $37,210–$63,760 |
| Wyoming | #4 | $46,500 | $40,200 | $22 | +13.1% | $30,060–$63,840 |
| California | #5 | $46,150 | $43,970 | $22 | +12.2% | $36,640–$62,130 |
| Maryland | #6 | $46,100 | $44,680 | $22 | +12.1% | $32,210–$61,060 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $46,030 | $46,170 | $22 | +11.9% | $30,940–$60,980 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $45,890 | $45,260 | $22 | +11.6% | $35,270–$59,130 |
| Oregon | #9 | $45,850 | $45,390 | $22 | +11.5% | $35,560–$56,850 |
| Iowa | #10 | $45,840 | $45,560 | $22 | +11.5% | $34,850–$54,390 |
| Maine | #11 | $45,230 | $44,120 | $22 | +10% | $33,180–$57,910 |
| Colorado | #12 | $45,190 | $45,550 | $22 | +9.9% | $35,810–$54,910 |
| Wisconsin | #13 | $45,150 | $45,100 | $22 | +9.8% | $34,670–$61,010 |
| Vermont | #14 | $45,030 | $39,540 | $22 | +9.5% | $34,790–$63,190 |
| New York | #15 | $45,020 | $43,540 | $22 | +9.5% | $35,140–$58,250 |
| Illinois | #16 | $44,570 | $41,480 | $21 | +8.4% | $36,550–$59,590 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $44,510 | $44,720 | $21 | +8.2% | $36,040–$57,270 |
| Massachusetts | #18 | $44,300 | $42,280 | $21 | +7.7% | $34,390–$58,050 |
| Rhode Island | #19 | $43,840 | $44,720 | $21 | +6.6% | $31,300–$56,370 |
| Montana | #20 | $43,500 | $46,110 | $21 | +5.8% | $33,280–$50,690 |
| Kentucky | #21 | $43,160 | $42,130 | $21 | +5% | $35,730–$54,420 |
| Missouri | #22 | $42,900 | $40,580 | $21 | +4.3% | $34,330–$56,160 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $42,560 | $41,060 | $20 | +3.5% | $31,110–$54,550 |
| West Virginia | #24 | $42,260 | $39,190 | $20 | +2.8% | $31,670–$55,860 |
| Michigan | #25 | $42,050 | $41,660 | $20 | +2.3% | $32,240–$50,240 |
| New Jersey | #26 | $42,020 | $39,290 | $20 | +2.2% | $32,440–$58,520 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $41,850 | $45,020 | $20 | +1.8% | $28,080–$54,470 |
| Ohio | #28 | $41,770 | $39,600 | $20 | +1.6% | $33,330–$51,840 |
| Indiana | #29 | $41,730 | $42,210 | $20 | +1.5% | $31,270–$50,740 |
| New Hampshire | #30 | $41,330 | $42,740 | $20 | +0.5% | $35,480–$47,340 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $40,840 | $39,410 | $20 | -0.7% | $30,350–$50,580 |
| Arizona | #32 | $40,520 | $39,680 | $19 | -1.5% | $33,930–$48,740 |
| Nevada | #33 | $40,450 | $39,730 | $19 | -1.6% | $28,810–$51,960 |
| Utah | #34 | $40,160 | $37,110 | $19 | -2.3% | $31,690–$51,540 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $40,090 | $38,330 | $19 | -2.5% | $30,280–$51,120 |
| Delaware | #36 | $39,980 | $38,380 | $19 | -2.8% | $35,090–$47,180 |
| Idaho | #37 | $39,950 | $38,240 | $19 | -2.8% | $32,460–$47,380 |
| Virginia | #38 | $39,830 | $37,740 | $19 | -3.1% | $31,000–$52,000 |
| Florida | #39 | $39,530 | $37,950 | $19 | -3.9% | $30,970–$49,270 |
| Kansas | #40 | $39,350 | $37,320 | $19 | -4.3% | $30,640–$51,000 |
| Georgia | #41 | $38,260 | $36,280 | $18 | -7% | $28,470–$50,100 |
| Louisiana | #42 | $38,150 | $36,400 | $18 | -7.2% | $28,160–$49,100 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $37,710 | $36,610 | $18 | -8.3% | $26,570–$50,830 |
| Arkansas | #44 | $37,610 | $35,540 | $18 | -8.5% | $34,270–$44,600 |
| Texas | #45 | $37,550 | $36,610 | $18 | -8.7% | $28,420–$47,840 |
| New Mexico | #46 | $37,150 | $35,650 | $18 | -9.7% | $30,820–$46,200 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $36,420 | $36,240 | $18 | -11.4% | $27,460–$46,710 |
| Alabama | #48 | $36,060 | $35,910 | $17 | -12.3% | $27,060–$45,840 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $35,890 | $33,880 | $17 | -12.7% | $30,420–$47,440 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.