Helpersproduction workers

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2020 Workforce

52.8k

Average Age

36.3

Estimated Job Growth

6.84%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$25,806

Average Male Salary

$28,055

Average Female Salary

$20,405

About

Helpersproduction workers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Helpersproduction workers was $25,806 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Helpersproduction workers by wage are Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors, Other personal appearance workers, and Telemarketers.

Helpersproduction workers are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Helpersproduction workers are Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities PUMA, CA, Paterson City PUMA, NJ, and Passaic & Clifton (Southeast) Cities PUMA, NJ. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Helpersproduction workers are Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities PUMA, CA, Paterson City PUMA, NJ, and Passaic & Clifton (Southeast) Cities PUMA, NJ.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Helpersproduction workers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Helpersproduction workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Helpersproduction workers, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing. Helpersproduction workers are paid most in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Cudahy & Commerce Cities PUMA, CA.

Yearly Wage

$25,806

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,029

In 2020, Helpersproduction workers earned an average of $25,806, $30,148 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Telemarketers make somewhat more than Helpersproduction workers while Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Helpersproduction workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.395

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Helpersproduction workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.395, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Helpersproduction workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Helpersproduction workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Helpersproduction workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Helpersproduction workers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Helpersproduction workers, by number of employees, are Construction, Printing & related support activities, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries, Not specified manufacturing industries, Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance, Retail bakeries, Warehousing & storage, Couriers & messengers, Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, and Building material & supplies dealers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Helpersproduction workers, by average wage, are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Aluminum production & processing.

Industries by Share

52.8k

2020 Workforce

± 5,640

2.51%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.8%

The number of people employed as Helpersproduction workers has been growing at a rate of 2.51%, from 51,501 people in 2019 to 52,795 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Helpersproduction workers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Helpersproduction workers at 5.27%, followed by Printing & related support activities with 4.3% and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 3.44%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Helpersproduction workers in the US. The average age of male Helpersproduction workers in the workforce is 35.4 and of female Helpersproduction workers is 38.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Helpersproduction workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

37.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,739

15.5k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,059

70.6% of Helpersproduction workers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Helpersproduction workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Helpersproduction workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

41.6% of Helpersproduction workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 20.5% of Helpersproduction workers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Helpersproduction workers.

Age by Sex

35.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.91

38.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.09

The median age of Helpersproduction workers is 36.3, and Male employees are generally 2.98 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Helpersproduction workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Helpersproduction workers is Business but a relatively high number of Helpersproduction workers hold a major in Protective Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Helpersproduction workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Helpersproduction workers need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Monitoring, and Operation and Control. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Helpersproduction workers need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Operation and Control.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Helpers--Production Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Helpers--Production Workers are expected to see a growth of 6.84% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Helpers--Production Workers.

6.84%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Helpers--Production Workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.