Skilled Trades
Helpers--Production Workers
Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Median salary (BLS)
$39,070
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$31k – $53k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Helpers--Production Workers
Entry / Junior
$31,140
~2 yrs to advance
Helpers--Production Workers
Established
$39,070
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Helpers--Production Workers
Senior
$46,240
Key skills
A typical day
- •Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
- •Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
- •Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
- •Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
- •Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
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- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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