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51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers

Occupational Description:
Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Apprentice workers are classified in the appropriate production occupations (51-0000).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	380	44	$20.73/hr	$17.64/hr	$19.48/hr	$20.65/hr	$22.21/hr	$24.99/hr
Minnesota	3,040	207	$21.02/hr	$17.24/hr	$18.85/hr	$20.65/hr	$22.21/hr	$25.76/hr
U S	167,490	1,842	$19.59/hr	$14.69/hr	$16.81/hr	$18.68/hr	$21.99/hr	$25.47/hr

Leading Industries for Helpers--Production Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	2,550	$20.69/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$18.70/hr
Information	40	$16.26/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	270	$18.85/hr

Other Regional Data for Helpers--Production Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$17.29/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$17.56/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	50	$24.04/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$22.91/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$23.13/hr	-14.3%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$20.38/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	160	$19.80/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	200	$20.29/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	320	$20.04/hr	-6.8%
Northwest Balance of State	340	$20.74/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	350	$20.74/hr	-1.4%
Southwest Minnesota	380	$20.65/hr	-3.2%
Southeast Minnesota	590	$20.24/hr	-5.1%
Southeast Balance of State	660	$20.24/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,280	$20.65/hr	-8.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,430	$21.02/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,040	$20.65/hr	-6.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	850	$23.91/hr	3.2%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	390	$24.36/hr	-19.0%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	56,030	$22.13/hr	6.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	9,420	$28.71/hr	6.1%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	360	$28.26/hr	-4.6%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	400	$24.18/hr	1.7%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	150	$28.26/hr	-6.0%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,570	$24.90/hr	-3.5%
Sewing Machine Operators	2,370	$19.79/hr	-4.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,330	$27.58/hr	1.9%

Task for Helpers--Production Workers

Signal coworkers to direct them to move products during the production process.
Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
Position spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled.
Record information, such as the number of products tested, meter readings, or dates and times of product production.
Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
Cut or break flashing from materials or products.
Remove products, machine attachments, or waste material from machines.
Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.