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Production Technologist Salary

  Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
Top Earners $90,000 $7,500 $1,730 $43
75th Percentile $69,000 $5,750 $1,326 $33
Average $53,697 $4,474 $1,032 $26
25th Percentile $30,000 $2,500 $576 $14
$18,500 - $26,499
15% of jobs $30,000 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers.
$26,500 - $34,499
17% of jobs $34,500 - $42,499
10% of jobs $42,500 - $50,499
9% of jobs The average salary is $53,697 a year
$50,500 - $58,499
11% of jobs $58,500 - $66,499
10% of jobs $69,000 is the 75th percentile. Salaries above this are outliers.
$66,500 - $74,499
8% of jobs $74,500 - $82,499
5% of jobs $90,000 is the 90th percentile. Salaries above this are outliers.
$82,500 - $90,499
4% of jobs $90,500 - $98,499
3% of jobs $98,500 - $106,500
2% of jobs

National Average

$18,500 $53,697/year $26/hour $106,500
Production Technologist Salary Comparison by Location
Nationwide
United States
$53,697
$4,474
$1,032
$26
Chicago, IL
$54,969
$4,581
$1,057
$26

As of Jan 9, 2021, the average annual pay for a Production Technologist in the United States is $53,697 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $25.82 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,033/week or $4,475/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $106,500 and as low as $18,500, the majority of Production Technologist salaries currently range between $30,000 (25th percentile) to $69,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $90,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Production Technologist varies greatly (by as much as $39,000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

Based on recent job postings on ZipRecruiter, the Production Technologist job market in both Chicago, IL and the surrounding area is very active. A Production Technologist in your area makes on average $54,969 per year, or $1,272 (2%) more than the national average annual salary of $53,697. ranks number 1 out of 50 states nationwide for Production Technologist salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Production Technologist jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Production Technologist Jobs

We’ve identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Production Technologist job is above the national average. Topping the list is San Mateo, CA, with Berkeley, CA and Daly City, CA close behind in the second and third positions. Daly City, CA beats the national average by $10,081 (18.8%), and San Mateo, CA furthers that trend with another $12,503 (23.3%) above the $53,697 average.

Significantly, San Mateo, CA has a very active Production Technologist job market as there are several companies currently hiring for this type of role.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Production Technologist appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top ten cities varies very little at 11% between San Mateo, CA and Knik-Fairview, AK, reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Production Technologist role.

CityAnnual SalaryMonthly PayWeekly PayHourly Wage
San Mateo, CA$66,201$5,517$1,273$31.83
Berkeley, CA$63,957$5,330$1,230$30.75
Daly City, CA$63,778$5,315$1,227$30.66
Richmond, CA$62,108$5,176$1,194$29.86
Stamford, CT$60,477$5,040$1,163$29.08
Bellevue, WA$60,312$5,026$1,160$29.00
San Francisco, CA$59,791$4,983$1,150$28.75
Brooklyn, NY$59,380$4,948$1,142$28.55
Lakes, AK$59,135$4,928$1,137$28.43
Knik-Fairview, AK$59,060$4,922$1,136$28.39

Top 5 Best Paying Related Production Technologist Jobs in the U.S.

We found at least five jobs related to the Production Technologist job category that pay more per year than a typical Production Technologist salary. Top examples of these roles include: Senior Product Manager, Senior Production Manager, and Product Manager.

Importantly, all of these jobs are paid between $32,886 (61.2%) and $76,176 (141.9%) more than the average Production Technologist salary of $53,697. If you’re qualified, getting hired for one of these related Production Technologist jobs may help you make more money than that of the average Production Technologist position.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly PayWeekly PayHourly Wage
Senior Product Manager$129,873$10,823$2,498$62.44
Senior Production Manager$101,294$8,441$1,948$48.70
Product Manager$94,704$7,892$1,821$45.53
Technology Product Development$87,012$7,251$1,673$41.83
Production Support Manager$86,583$7,215$1,665$41.63
About Our Data
ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.
Data used to develop this report includes ADP data. ADP is an exclusive provider of employee payroll data for ZipRecruiter.
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