Helpers—Production Workers

What They Do

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.

Salary

• 2020 employment: 238,000
• May 2021 median annual wage: $30,000

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: -10,800
• Growth rate: -5 percent (Decline)

How to Become One

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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