Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors

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2020 Workforce

1.22M

Average Age

41.3

Average Salary

$38,993

Average Male Salary

$42,627

Average Female Salary

$30,014

About

Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors are most often employed by the Not specified manufacturing industries industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors was $38,993 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors by wage are Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, Pest control workers, and Physical therapist assistants & aides.

Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors are Elkhart & Goshen Cities PUMA, IN, Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI, and Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors are Carr 53 PUMA, PR, Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC, and Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors and on wages and locations for those in the field. Not specified manufacturing industries is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors, by average wage, is Petroleum refining. Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors are paid most in Charlotte City (South) PUMA, NC but are relatively concentrated in Carr 53 PUMA, PR.

Yearly Wage

$38,993

AVERAGE SALARY

± $707

In 2020, Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors earned an average of $38,993, $16,960 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Physical therapist assistants & aides make somewhat more than Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors while Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.36

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.36, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors, by number of employees, are Not specified manufacturing industries, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills , Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals, Furniture & related product manufacturing, Printing & related support activities, Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing , Employment services, Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors, by average wage, are Petroleum refining, Pipeline transportation, and Electric & gas, and other combinations.

Industries by Share

1.22M

2020 Workforce

± 27,045

−0.382%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.13%

The number of people employed as Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors has been declining at a rate of −0.382%, from 1,228,232 people in 2019 to 1,223,542 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors employed by various industries. Not specified manufacturing industries employs the largest share of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors at 5.33%, followed by Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 4.27% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 3.86%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors in the US. The average age of male Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors is 42.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

871k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 22,846

352k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 14,559

71.2% of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

51.4% of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 16.5% of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors.

Age by Sex

40.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.358

42.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.561

The median age of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors is 41.3, and Male employees are generally 1.84 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors is Business but a relatively high number of Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors hold a major in Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring and Operation and Control. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors need more than the average amount of Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, and Equipment Maintenance.