DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-0000 Production Occupations



Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 212,6503,828$20.59/hr$0.12/hr$12.87/hr$15.39/hr$19.03/hr$24.49/hr$30.55/hr
U S 9,158,98027,477$19.59/hr$0.04/hr$11.30/hr$13.59/hr$17.57/hr$23.55/hr$30.86/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Production Occupations
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing158,770$19.47/hr
Professional and Business Services22,850$15.08/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities15,310$19.04/hr
Other Services4,120$15.22/hr
Public Administration3,820$29.09/hr
Education and Health Services2,350$18.09/hr
Leisure and Hospitality1,780$13.29/hr
Natural Resources and Mining1,510$25.12/hr
Construction1,220$23.94/hr
Information600$18.04/hr
Financial Activities310$26.11/hr
Other Regional Data For Production Occupations
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 212,650 $19.03/hr 0.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 129,290 $19.45/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 111,670 $19.54/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 30,790 $18.60/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 26,260 $18.74/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 23,950 $18.54/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 21,620 $18.29/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 19,800 $18.56/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 18,650 $18.10/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 14,810 $18.11/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 11,530 $18.43/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 7,330 $18.00/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 7,250 $20.37/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 6,880 $17.87/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 6,530 $19.56/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 6,110 $20.92/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 3,970 $18.22/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 3,350 $19.78/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 2,750 $17.46/hr N/A