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Production Worker Salary

The median production worker role advertised on Verde Talent posts $37,440 a year. Here is the spread, how it moves by state, and how it compares to neighbouring roles.

$34,19525th percentile
$37,440median posted
$49,21375th percentile
$18.00per hour equivalent
$31,200 – $49,213full posted range
Read this range with care. First Solar accounts for 61% of the postings behind it, so it reflects one employer's pay scale more than a market rate.

How this compares

Software & Data Engineer$140,000Energy Storage Engineer$140,000Lineworker$117,146Construction / Site Manager$115,764Controls & Automation Engineer$113,000Finance & Accounting$112,888Legal & Compliance$112,300Electrical & Power Systems Engineer$112,166

Common questions

What is the average production worker salary?

The median advertised production worker salary is $37,440 a year. Half of the postings behind that figure fall between $34,195 and $49,213, and the full advertised range runs $31,200 to $49,213.

What is production worker pay per hour?

The median works out at $18.00 an hour, annualised over 2,080 hours. Postings that quote an hourly rate are converted the same way.

How does production worker pay compare with similar roles?

Against the same benchmark on Verde Talent: Software & Data Engineer at $140,000, Energy Storage Engineer at $140,000 and Lineworker at $117,146, versus $37,440 for production worker.

Where do these production worker salary figures come from?

From 23 live US postings that advertise pay, across 3 employers, out of 34 open production worker roles on Verde Talent. They are what employers advertise rather than offers made or salaries paid, and the page is rebuilt daily.

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Figures are what employers advertise in live postings, not offers made or salaries paid. Hourly rates are annualised. Updated daily.

Data updated September 20, 2026