Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	470	41	$18.49/hr	$12.61/hr	$15.00/hr	$18.64/hr	$19.90/hr	$25.00/hr

Leading Industries for Helpers--Production Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	10	$16.47/hr
Manufacturing	3,250	$18.78/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	230	$18.36/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,350	$15.78/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	20	$15.56/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Helpers--Production Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$16.83/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$17.26/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$18.00/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	110	$16.23/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	110	$18.78/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	120	$20.80/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	150	$18.78/hr	3.7%
Southwest Balance of State	180	$18.66/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	250	$16.15/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	360	$18.76/hr	-4.0%
Northwest Balance of State	360	$18.76/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	370	$18.76/hr	-5.0%
Central Minnesota	470	$18.64/hr	-6.6%
Southeast Minnesota	790	$18.81/hr	-6.6%
Southeast Balance of State	800	$18.76/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,520	$17.22/hr	-2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,750	$17.60/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,870	$18.65/hr	-3.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	390	$21.58/hr	6.6%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	350	$20.56/hr	-3.1%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	53,370	$19.92/hr	6.5%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,780	$25.03/hr	7.7%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	410	$22.98/hr	-1.6%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	560	$22.76/hr	2.5%
Tire Builders	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	420	$24.21/hr	-1.7%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,950	$22.80/hr	-2.3%
Sewing Machine Operators	2,530	$17.90/hr	-6.1%

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.