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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	230	24	$17.52/hr	$14.32/hr	$14.99/hr	$17.87/hr	$19.49/hr	$21.83/hr

Leading Industries for Helpers--Production Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	30	$16.80/hr
Manufacturing	2,400	$17.27/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	250	$19.02/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	1,610	$15.29/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	30	$14.61/hr
Public Administration	30	$14.99/hr

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	50	$18.42/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$16.22/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	80	$15.29/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	110	$15.16/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	120	$19.49/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	130	$15.32/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	140	$15.41/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	180	$17.12/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	180	$15.29/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	190	$15.24/hr	-4.0%
Northwest Minnesota	200	$17.12/hr	-5.0%
Southeast Minnesota	230	$17.87/hr	-6.6%
Northeast Minnesota	250	$15.29/hr	3.7%
St Cloud MN MSA	300	$15.41/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	540	$15.40/hr	-6.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,890	$15.29/hr	-2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,160	$15.29/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,430	$15.29/hr	-3.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	380	$19.35/hr	6.6%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	490	$22.08/hr	-3.1%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	44,640	$19.46/hr	6.5%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,120	$24.65/hr	7.7%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	640	$24.39/hr	-1.6%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	760	$22.45/hr	2.5%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tire Builders	20	$19.08/hr	N/A
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	300	$25.36/hr	-1.7%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,170	$19.54/hr	-2.3%

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.