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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 2020
Geography
Employment
Emp SE*
Percentiles
Mean
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Southeast Minnesota
250
41
$17.27/hr
$12.65/hr
$14.30/hr
$16.93/hr
$19.26/hr
$23.46/hr
Leading Industries for Helpers--Production Workers
Industry
OES Employment (Statewide)
OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining
N/A
N/A
Construction
50
$16.12/hr
Manufacturing
4,440
$15.34/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
120
$17.43/hr
Information
100
$14.01/hr
Financial Activities
N/A
N/A
Professional and Business Services
2,650
$13.50/hr
Other Services
N/A
N/A
Public Administration
N/A
N/A
Other Regional Data for Helpers--Production Workers
Geography
Employment
Median Wage
Projections
% Change 2016-2026
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
N/A
N/A
N/A
St Cloud MN MSA
N/A
$15.26/hr
N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
30
$16.54/hr
N/A
Rochester MN MSA
80
$15.09/hr
N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA
90
$17.01/hr
N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA
130
$16.71/hr
N/A
Northeast Balance of State
170
$13.11/hr
N/A
Southeast Balance of State
210
$17.00/hr
N/A
Northeast Minnesota
250
$14.12/hr
-15.8%
Southeast Minnesota
250
$16.93/hr
22.8%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
250
$14.59/hr
N/A
Southwest Balance of State
280
$14.42/hr
N/A
Northwest Balance of State
350
$15.58/hr
N/A
Northwest Minnesota
410
$15.55/hr
14.7%
Southwest Minnesota
490
$14.87/hr
-0.7%
Central Minnesota
1,380
$14.07/hr
12.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
4,520
$14.60/hr
17.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
5,340
$14.48/hr
N/A
Minnesota
7,420
$14.62/hr
14.8%
Related Occupations
Occupations
Employment
Median Wage
Projections
% Change 2016-2026
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
670
$18.34/hr
4.4%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
450
$20.10/hr
-13.9%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
10,020
$22.42/hr
6.8%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
1,180
$22.18/hr
-7.6%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
45,070
$16.96/hr
5.5%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
820
$18.20/hr
-2.8%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
20
$24.66/hr
N/A
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
5,400
$20.74/hr
-4.0%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
410
$21.85/hr
-5.6%
Sewing Machine Operators
1,900
$15.54/hr
-2.0%
Task for Helpers--Production Workers
Help production workers by performing duties of lesser skill, such as supplying or holding materials or tools, or cleaning work areas and equipment.
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.
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.
Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
Pack and store materials and products.
Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
Observe equipment operations so that malfunctions can be detected, and notify operators of any malfunctions.