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Salary guide, May 2025

Lead Process Technician pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 313. The highest is Lewiston, ID-WA at $93,420 and the lowest is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX at $21,960. 0 more are published but not rankable and 80 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other

Lead Process Technician is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

  1. Lewiston, ID-WA$93,420
  2. Ames, IA$70,690
  3. Hanford-Corcoran, CA$69,970
  4. Peoria, IL$63,780
  5. Merced, CA$63,550
  6. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$63,070
  7. Lynchburg, VA$60,080
  8. Elmira, NY$56,810
  9. Chambersburg, PA$56,170
  10. Longview, TX$54,800
  11. Columbia, MO$53,510
  12. Grand Forks, ND-MN$52,920
  13. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$52,550
  14. Modesto, CA$52,430
  15. Hinesville, GA$52,060
  16. Medford, OR$51,460
  17. Portland-South Portland, ME$51,420
  18. Glens Falls, NY$50,870
  19. Napa, CA$50,270
  20. Bozeman, MT$50,260
  21. Tucson, AZ$49,890
  22. Carson City, NV$49,760
  23. Bismarck, ND$49,600
  24. Albany, OR$49,480
  25. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$49,450

Bars show the top 25 of 313 ranked. The table below lists all 313. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Lead Process Technician by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1Lewiston, ID-WAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,880$93,420$93,420400.95
2Ames, IAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$53,020$70,690$72,500700.76
3Hanford-Corcoran, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$65,480$69,970$69,9701601.99
4Peoria, ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$41,030$63,780$72,8807402.77
5Merced, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,970$63,550$64,2901601.26
6Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$51,040$63,070$63,0704202.67
7Lynchburg, VAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$52,330$60,080$60,0803202.05
8Elmira, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$46,380$56,810$56,810601.14
9Chambersburg, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,500$56,170$62,690400.41
10Longview, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,780$54,800$57,1601800.97
11Columbia, MOProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,160$53,510$53,5103001.74
12Grand Forks, ND-MNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,510$52,920$54,800400.45
13Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$45,960$52,550$62,6901201.97
14Modesto, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,140$52,430$67,0603801.19
15Hinesville, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,790$52,060$63,680702.16
16Medford, ORProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$49,990$51,460$51,4601000.67
17Portland-South Portland, MEProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$45,150$51,420$63,4403800.82
18Glens Falls, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$43,620$50,870$51,550400.54
19Napa, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,150$50,270$51,760500.42
20Bozeman, MTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$43,300$50,260$60,000600.5
21Tucson, AZProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,070$49,890$57,3601800.29
22Carson City, NVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,940$49,760$66,4801402.68
23Bismarck, NDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$45,400$49,600$59,850800.68
24Albany, ORProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$48,320$49,480$49,4802002.57
25San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,790$49,450$58,3401,4700.8
26Boulder, COProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,640$49,180$55,110700.23
27Gettysburg, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$42,920$49,170$50,650901.8
28Clarksville, TN-KYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,470$49,120$50,4306904.13
29Texarkana, TX-ARProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,540$49,100$57,7601401.46
30Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,400$49,090$60,490700.36
31Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,440$48,790$59,0102,3400.53
32Dubuque, IAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,400$48,750$56,6301301.37
33Oklahoma City, OKProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,310$48,740$53,7101500.13
34Bend, ORProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$42,290$48,710$59,350700.38
35Killeen-Temple, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,500$48,600$48,6002200.92
36Lexington Park, MDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$48,580$48,580$65,420400.38
37Grants Pass, ORProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$42,030$48,480$56,600500.97
38Athens-Clarke County, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,500$48,360$59,6304502.88
39Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,910$48,300$48,3003802.78
40Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$47,000$48,260$53,9301,1400.34
41Kankakee, ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,240$47,890$62,7701301.85
42Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,800$47,780$55,9001,3900.71
43Naples-Marco Island, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,850$47,710$47,7101100.38
44Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$43,330$47,540$59,4509500.19
45Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,740$47,230$50,4805600.22
46Burlington-South Burlington, VTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$42,650$47,180$66,9601200.64
47Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$41,100$47,120$54,5302,0600.65
48Champaign-Urbana, ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,780$47,090$56,420600.34
49Vallejo, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,090$47,040$67,8302701.15
50Sandusky, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,910$46,900$57,610400.47
51Colorado Springs, COProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,130$46,860$59,1301200.23
52Manchester-Nashua, NHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,000$46,860$48,9006201.92
53Tallahassee, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,240$46,860$59,4401200.41
54Fort Collins-Loveland, COProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,950$46,840$47,0301200.45
55Greeley, COProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$45,580$46,810$49,880600.33
56State College, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,650$46,750$56,380500.45
57San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,370$46,710$56,7702,0500.53
58Eugene-Springfield, ORProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,770$46,610$55,2703401.33
59Kenosha, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,680$46,590$48,2101801.46
60Lake Charles, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$42,260$46,590$61,7205903.59
61Baton Rouge, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,270$46,400$54,9801,1701.77
62Rocky Mount, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,510$46,360$47,7202903.32
63Jackson, MSProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,470$46,350$56,8701600.37
64Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,880$46,340$57,730600.37
65Tulsa, OKProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,940$46,270$53,0004700.64
66Wausau, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,130$46,180$52,2801201.08
67Savannah, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,330$46,140$57,9409903.07
68Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,560$46,140$52,720600.14
69Midland, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,100$46,060$53,150700.35
70Worcester, MAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,200$45,980$46,0003600.64
71Ogden, UTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,580$45,930$49,8905201.17
72Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,420$45,920$50,870800.19
73Fort Smith, AR-OKProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,050$45,850$50,1603402.17
74Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,070$45,820$59,8307500.77
75Kennewick-Richland, WAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,960$45,810$45,8101600.74
76Madison, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,670$45,690$47,9307501.13
77Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,900$45,670$63,3103200.99
78Florence, SCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,730$45,650$58,660700.5
79Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,420$45,570$52,4202000.28
80Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,350$45,530$47,9008000.65
81Jackson, TNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,950$45,500$49,0008706.33
82Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,130$45,470$51,9701,0900.5
83Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,010$45,410$46,2405103.79
84Omaha, NE-IAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,640$45,410$52,8602900.36
85Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,180$45,310$60,1203200.49
86Urban Honolulu, HIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,450$45,300$47,4801400.19
87Morristown, TNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,080$45,130$57,4304205.52
88St. Cloud, MNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,820$45,100$49,870500.27
89Waco, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,120$44,940$47,4502101
90Fargo, ND-MNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$41,600$44,880$46,4002000.84
91Santa Fe, NMProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,010$44,880$44,880300.33
92Reno, NVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,650$44,860$59,0701,3903.12
93Macon-Bibb County, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,340$44,820$67,2406704.34
94San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,950$44,730$52,0002,5301.02
95New Orleans-Metairie, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,610$44,520$52,3001,1501.59
96Elkhart-Goshen, INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,250$44,450$46,3802000.95
97Grand Junction, COProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$44,450$44,450$53,490300.29
98Shreveport-Bossier City, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,980$44,260$50,3503301.26
99Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,590$44,230$48,4801,8701.41
100Appleton, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,590$44,200$49,4903801.87
101St. George, UTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,090$44,130$44,4402701.87
102Visalia, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,690$44,120$61,6903901.4
103Kingston, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,570$44,100$51,670400.38
104San Angelo, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,150$44,060$56,0401902.41
105Odessa, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,160$44,000$51,500900.67
106Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,090$43,890$51,2303600.58
107Battle Creek, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,400$43,850$50,930901
108Syracuse, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,960$43,810$51,0401700.35
109Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,050$43,570$58,000500.37
110St. Joseph, MO-KSProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,270$43,420$57,1801902.15
111Bangor, MEProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,760$43,200$49,450300.28
112Chattanooga, TN-GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,760$43,160$49,9601,5803.64
113Huntsville, ALProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,380$42,890$48,950400.08
114Asheville, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,170$42,810$51,3005801.98
115Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,640$42,760$49,9302,8500.61
116Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,820$42,620$51,0103,7101.69
117Durham-Chapel Hill, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,510$42,620$57,3908101.46
118Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,030$42,500$50,6404500.64
119Johnson City, TNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,580$42,480$46,3603702.83
120Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,830$42,240$56,650600.3
121Salem, ORProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,190$42,060$48,980900.29
122Fort Wayne, INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,680$42,030$48,630900.25
123Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,940$41,990$47,6701601.26
124Ann Arbor, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,960$41,960$45,9102800.77
125Anniston-Oxford, ALProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,460$41,870$51,630500.72
126Duluth, MN-WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,900$41,770$61,320600.32
127Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$40,110$41,630$49,0602900.16
128Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,670$41,600$47,2103200.37
129Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,150$41,580$46,6001000.86
130Corpus Christi, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,580$41,490$76,7901100.35
131Utica-Rome, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,100$41,480$44,6301300.66
132Salt Lake City-Murray, UTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,130$41,460$49,0601,8901.41
133Green Bay, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,080$41,450$46,8202300.8
134Traverse City, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,870$41,420$50,440800.73
135Lansing-East Lansing, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,860$41,410$47,8402100.6
136Niles, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,970$41,350$43,650800.83
137Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,600$41,250$49,7504,8100.66
138Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,590$41,210$47,1103601.08
139Akron, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,100$41,160$49,6105401.04
140Coeur d'Alene, IDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$41,150$41,150$50,180900.73
141New Haven, CTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,050$41,110$48,9804701.04
142Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,830$41,080$55,5205002.88
143Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,010$41,030$53,6001000.38
144Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,670$40,970$50,00010,7202.29
145Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,820$40,900$50,3001,0700.61
146St. Louis, MO-ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,770$40,900$48,1003,5301.63
147Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,040$40,840$47,8805903.05
148Eau Claire, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,350$40,740$52,9201300.93
149Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,000$40,660$54,6905600.86
150Anchorage, AKProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,770$40,610$58,160700.23
151New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,130$40,610$48,3404,7400.31
152Fond du Lac, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,970$40,550$47,3301001.34
153Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,730$40,550$49,7901,3800.36
154Billings, MTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,610$40,510$47,850400.29
155Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,070$40,510$48,9304,7902.69
156Pittsburgh, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,630$40,490$51,0101,4300.79
157Charleston-North Charleston, SCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,530$40,350$48,7202400.37
158Janesville-Beloit, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,730$40,290$45,6501701.47
159Kansas City, MO-KSProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,370$40,160$45,6501,1000.62
160Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,710$40,160$44,2901,0200.92
161Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$30,840$40,130$47,2606301.68
162Gulfport-Biloxi, MSProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,600$40,110$74,190600.23
163Columbus, GA-ALProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,540$40,080$54,0003501.87
164Waterbury-Shelton, CTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,160$40,070$49,3202000.76
165Tyler, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,490$39,990$49,4602001.09
166Vineland, NJProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,700$39,960$49,6701901.84
167Missoula, MTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,830$39,940$48,160300.29
168Williamsport, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,470$39,940$54,3202002.46
169Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,160$39,870$46,5203,0801
170Roanoke, VAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,570$39,770$60,0604601.83
171Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,740$39,690$46,5303,0901.11
172Columbia, SCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,770$39,600$45,5502400.37
173Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,650$39,590$47,6901100.4
174Cincinnati, OH-KY-INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,530$39,570$45,4201,6100.9
175Knoxville, TNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,540$39,560$49,6402,6403.84
176Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,030$39,540$46,5606,1500.94
177Gainesville, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,090$39,520$46,3005002.95
178Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,090$39,520$49,91011,1901.1
179Raleigh-Cary, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,670$39,510$55,8602,4001.99
180Warner Robins, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,870$39,490$59,3902702.17
181Redding, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,640$39,370$47,780900.82
182Cleveland, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,490$39,330$47,4601,6500.99
183Monroe, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,520$39,280$51,1502001.42
184Cedar Rapids, IAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,940$39,250$50,9503501.56
185Oshkosh-Neenah, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,580$39,220$50,3601500.99
186Wichita Falls, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,160$39,220$39,300800.85
187Rochester, MNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,210$39,210$45,0203001.5
188Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,840$39,190$44,5001,6600.79
189Hammond, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,550$39,150$49,9802102.72
190Lebanon, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,060$39,130$61,0401201.34
191San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,410$39,130$45,7801,5100.83
192South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$39,130$39,130$60,3601200.58
193Lancaster, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,900$39,090$49,6403700.9
194Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,820$39,070$48,2203,4200.64
195Bloomington, INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,710$39,040$48,890300.25
196Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,550$38,970$54,0002102.08
197Logan, UT-IDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,590$38,940$45,690600.54
198Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,550$38,920$44,1401,5003.05
199Amarillo, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,020$38,910$46,160500.26
200Great Falls, MTProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,890$38,890$49,110300.57
201Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,930$38,830$45,4703400.62
202Lewiston-Auburn, MEProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,790$38,790$38,790901.2
203Columbus, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,630$38,770$47,7601,6600.93
204North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,590$38,770$47,5703000.55
205Cape Girardeau, MO-ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,730$38,740$43,990700.99
206Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,650$38,720$46,2301,4005.62
207Erie, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,830$38,670$45,2401300.69
208Valdosta, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,320$38,650$43,8502502.87
209Jefferson City, MOProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,780$38,530$44,7001200.95
210Goldsboro, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,510$38,510$45,6602203.33
211Lafayette, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,330$38,470$45,5608602.97
212College Station-Bryan, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,960$38,400$47,440900.4
213Lincoln, NEProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,140$38,400$42,850800.27
214Sherman-Denison, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$30,100$38,390$44,510700.88
215Toledo, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,670$38,380$46,7206401.35
216Memphis, TN-MS-ARProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,310$38,350$46,4702,6802.71
217Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,310$38,340$48,8505800.96
218York-Hanover, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$38,330$38,330$50,0704501.53
219Albany, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,670$38,270$45,2701801.92
220Jacksonville, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,590$38,270$46,7901,5201.22
221Ocala, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,530$38,260$44,9502001.02
222Dalton, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,440$38,240$45,9906806.44
223Rockford, ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,740$38,230$47,8302901.3
224Richmond, VAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,440$38,220$48,3407300.68
225La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,650$38,190$45,9601300.98
226Rome, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$28,020$38,120$49,3703805.19
227Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,300$38,100$47,6302,8600.63
228Spartanburg, SCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,700$38,100$50,5101000.37
229Cleveland, TNProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,010$38,010$43,6605007.22
230Winston-Salem, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,810$37,980$45,5601,8504.19
231Brunswick-St. Simons, GAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,650$37,970$49,6401902.47
232Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,690$37,960$56,1601600.32
233Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,030$37,950$39,550Not published by BLSNot published by BLS
234Wilmington, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,350$37,940$46,4902700.86
235Wichita, KSProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,960$37,810$37,8101600.31
236Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,160$37,690$48,0201500.39
237Salisbury, MDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,920$37,690$43,580500.61
238Sheboygan, WIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,820$37,480$44,810900.87
239Twin Falls, IDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,240$37,480$53,3301201.5
240Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,670$37,470$46,1607401.42
241Boise City, IDProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,340$37,440$40,5902500.4
242Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,130$37,370$38,6801,3300.58
243Greenville, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,030$37,360$47,3302101.64
244Jonesboro, ARProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$30,460$37,360$37,3602102.14
245Winchester, VA-WVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,170$37,340$58,0501401.25
246Evansville, INProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,150$37,130$38,700900.4
247Beckley, WVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,560$37,120$45,340400.63
248Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,680$37,090$45,2603300.92
249Springfield, MOProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,700$37,080$47,6307602.1
250Salinas, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$37,040$37,040$48,4101300.43
251Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,050$37,030$45,8104601.12
252Las Cruces, NMProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,810$36,950$41,3601901.48
253Stockton-Lodi, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,880$36,860$45,4608801.87
254Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$30,470$36,790$42,8502,2200.95
255Gainesville, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,200$36,780$37,8101900.76
256Providence-Warwick, RI-MAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,650$36,720$45,1007400.64
257Greensboro-High Point, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,060$36,710$44,4001,5102.56
258Saginaw, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,480$36,700$43,6501401.07
259Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,930$36,640$41,4806501.51
260Chico, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,910$36,630$45,160600.48
261Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$28,940$36,540$47,9402901.29
262Rochester, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,540$36,480$47,3304400.55
263Albuquerque, NMProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$30,980$36,440$43,6801,2901.98
264Parkersburg-Vienna, WVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,380$36,380$36,3802404.07
265Port St. Lucie, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,140$36,300$40,5901400.5
266Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,090$36,290$69,7101300.43
267Fresno, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,790$36,280$44,7104800.62
268Harrisonburg, VAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,280$36,280$36,2809308.77
269Bloomington, ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,230$36,230$50,840400.3
270Flint, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,200$36,210$40,5601400.64
271Bakersfield-Delano, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,320$36,140$46,2705000.92
272Charlottesville, VAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,270$36,120$42,950500.27
273San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$36,100$36,100$47,2501900.95
274Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,420$36,090$42,1801,4300.78
275Laredo, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$28,840$36,050$38,750800.45
276Springfield, MAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,200$36,010$52,0201500.45
277Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,550$35,930$44,450300.35
278Binghamton, NYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,380$35,620$45,810300.21
279Kalamazoo-Portage, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,610$35,620$41,9002601.3
280Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,500$35,300$39,7706801.53
281Jackson, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$35,290$35,290$43,9302202.39
282Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,880$35,280$41,4101101.58
283Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,370$35,180$43,7208501.46
284Burlington, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,260$35,140$37,7303503.18
285Iowa City, IAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,720$35,040$43,680900.57
286Brownsville-Harlingen, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,820$34,970$38,6501400.54
287Lubbock, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$30,800$34,830$45,420800.3
288Canton-Massillon, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$22,780$34,650$47,5102200.85
289Jacksonville, NCProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,060$34,650$35,730901.01
290Farmington, NMProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$28,420$34,630$43,300901.18
291Cheyenne, WYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,520$34,520$35,220500.65
292Trenton-Princeton, NJProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$34,440$34,440$38,0202000.52
293Abilene, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,980$34,360$46,110500.44
294Lima, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$26,010$34,350$37,4402102.6
295Joplin, MO-KSProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$32,190$34,220$43,2203002.12
296Johnstown, PAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$26,090$33,640$43,340500.67
297Owensboro, KYProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$30,420$33,430$40,140600.81
298Youngstown-Warren, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$33,280$33,280$38,7903301.29
299Springfield, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$27,370$32,480$37,410901.27
300Monroe, MIProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$28,250$32,210$40,1201502.26
301Alexandria, LAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$28,040$31,790$35,5602903.01
302Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,200$31,200$36,6708803.02
303Pittsfield, MAProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$31,200$31,200$48,900500.53
304El Paso, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,550$31,040$37,3305300.97
305Ponce, PRProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$26,430$29,870$29,870600.58
306Charleston, WVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$29,180$29,850$44,1802201.33
307Mansfield, OHProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$22,260$29,160$45,350600.77
308Morgantown, WVProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$28,260$28,830$36,280700.67
309Arecibo, PRProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$24,450$24,450$26,290300.54
310Birmingham, ALProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$24,290$24,290$34,9402100.25
311Mayaguez, PRProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$21,840$23,600$25,1701601.86
312San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$22,570$23,170$25,1803,1002.77
313McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXProduction Workers, All Other (51-9199)$21,360$21,960$33,0103600.76

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Aguadilla, PR, Altoona, PA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Barnstable Town, MA, Bay City, MI, Bellingham, WA, Bowling Green, KY, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Casper, WY, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, AL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fayetteville, NC, Flagstaff, AZ, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Gadsden, AL, Grand Island, NE, Guayama, PR, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Idaho Falls, ID, Ithaca, NY, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kokomo, IN, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lexington-Fayette, KY, Longview-Kelso, WA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Mobile, AL, Montgomery, AL, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Paducah, KY-IL, Pocatello, ID, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Rapid City, SD, Reading, PA, Sebring, FL, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Springfield, IL, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Terre Haute, IN, Topeka, KS, Tuscaloosa, AL, Victoria, TX, Walla Walla, WA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

  1. Lewiston, ID-WA1.93
  2. Hanford-Corcoran, CA1.44
  3. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA1.44
  4. Ames, IA1.41
  5. Merced, CA1.35
  6. Lynchburg, VA1.30
  7. Peoria, IL1.29
  8. Longview, TX1.21
  9. Elmira, NY1.19
  10. Chambersburg, PA1.18
  11. Athens-Clarke County, GA1.17
  12. Fort Smith, AR-OK1.16
  13. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH1.15
  14. Texarkana, TX-AR1.14
  15. Columbia, MO1.13
  16. Hinesville, GA1.12
  17. Ponce, PR1.11
  18. Clarksville, TN-KY1.09
  19. Jackson, MS1.08
  20. Grand Forks, ND-MN1.06
  21. Gettysburg, PA1.05
  22. Rocky Mount, NC1.05
  23. Florence, SC1.05
  24. Kankakee, IL1.04
  25. Tucson, AZ1.04

Bars show the highest 25 of 313. The table lists all.

Lead Process Technician median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Lewiston, ID-WA$93,420$48,3001.930.95
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$69,970$48,4701.441.99
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$63,070$43,7101.442.67
Ames, IA$70,690$50,2201.410.76
Merced, CA$63,550$47,2201.351.26
Lynchburg, VA$60,080$46,1901.302.05
Peoria, IL$63,780$49,5901.292.77
Longview, TX$54,800$45,1501.210.97
Elmira, NY$56,810$47,8501.191.14
Chambersburg, PA$56,170$47,5401.180.41
Athens-Clarke County, GA$48,360$41,2201.172.88
Fort Smith, AR-OK$45,850$39,5601.162.17
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$52,550$45,8401.151.97
Texarkana, TX-AR$49,100$43,2001.141.46
Columbia, MO$53,510$47,2601.131.74
Hinesville, GA$52,060$46,6701.122.16
Ponce, PR$29,870$26,9401.110.58
Clarksville, TN-KY$49,120$44,8601.094.13
Jackson, MS$46,350$42,8501.080.37
Grand Forks, ND-MN$52,920$49,7601.060.45
Gettysburg, PA$49,170$46,6101.051.8
Rocky Mount, NC$46,360$43,9601.053.32
Florence, SC$45,650$43,5201.050.5
Kankakee, IL$47,890$45,8301.041.85
Tucson, AZ$49,890$47,7601.040.29
Sandusky, OH$46,900$44,9701.040.47
Killeen-Temple, TX$48,600$46,6601.040.92
Glens Falls, NY$50,870$49,0901.040.54
Modesto, CA$52,430$50,6101.041.19
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$49,090$47,5101.030.36
Oklahoma City, OK$48,740$47,2301.030.13
Medford, OR$51,460$49,9001.030.67
Monroe, LA$39,280$38,1501.031.42
Lake Charles, LA$46,590$45,7001.023.59
Morristown, TN$45,130$44,2801.025.52
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$48,300$47,4301.022.78
Hammond, LA$39,150$38,4801.022.72
Jackson, TN$45,500$44,7901.026.33
San Angelo, TX$44,060$43,5301.012.41
Tallahassee, FL$46,860$46,5201.010.41
Dubuque, IA$48,750$48,7501.001.37
Naples-Marco Island, FL$47,710$47,8001.000.38
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$45,410$45,6101.003.79
Albany, OR$49,480$49,7001.002.57
Macon-Bibb County, GA$44,820$45,1600.994.34
Tulsa, OK$46,270$46,6700.990.64
Valdosta, GA$38,650$39,1100.992.87
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$44,260$44,8200.991.26
Anniston-Oxford, AL$41,870$42,6800.980.72
St. George, UT$44,130$45,1400.981.87
Visalia, CA$44,120$45,1300.981.4
Johnson City, TN$42,480$43,4800.982.83
Savannah, GA$46,140$47,2400.983.07
Waco, TX$44,940$46,0200.981
Laredo, TX$36,050$37,2500.970.45
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$43,570$45,0300.970.37
Kenosha, WI$46,590$48,3100.961.46
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$34,970$36,4900.960.54
Grants Pass, OR$48,480$50,7300.960.97
Baton Rouge, LA$46,400$48,7100.951.77
State College, PA$46,750$49,2200.950.45
Goldsboro, NC$38,510$40,5700.953.33
Wausau, WI$46,180$48,7900.951.08
Cleveland, TN$38,010$40,2300.947.22
Bismarck, ND$49,600$52,5600.940.68
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$44,520$47,2900.941.59
Ogden, UT$45,930$48,9000.941.17
Eugene-Springfield, OR$46,610$49,6800.941.33
Tyler, TX$39,990$42,6500.941.09
Arecibo, PR$24,450$26,1200.940.54
Mayaguez, PR$23,600$25,2700.931.86
Champaign-Urbana, IL$47,090$50,7000.930.34
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$44,450$48,0700.920.95
Chattanooga, TN-GA$43,160$46,7000.923.64
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$40,110$43,4700.920.23
Santa Fe, NM$44,880$48,7100.920.33
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$45,530$49,4300.920.65
Lafayette, LA$38,470$41,7800.922.97
Columbus, GA-AL$40,080$43,5400.921.87
St. Joseph, MO-KS$43,420$47,3500.922.15
Bozeman, MT$50,260$54,8300.920.5
Grand Junction, CO$44,450$48,5100.920.29
Corpus Christi, TX$41,490$45,3500.910.35
Omaha, NE-IA$45,410$49,6600.910.36
Asheville, NC$42,810$46,8700.911.98
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$42,500$46,5800.910.64
Napa, CA$50,270$55,2100.910.42
Wichita Falls, TX$39,220$43,2100.910.85
Dalton, GA$38,240$42,2100.916.44
Odessa, TX$44,000$48,5900.910.67
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$37,970$41,9400.912.47
Reno, NV$44,860$49,6600.903.12
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$40,840$45,2400.903.05
Portland-South Portland, ME$51,420$56,9600.900.82
Bangor, ME$43,200$47,9600.900.28
Battle Creek, MI$43,850$48,6900.901
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$45,920$50,9900.900.19
Niles, MI$41,350$45,9800.900.83
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$43,890$48,9900.900.58
Rome, GA$38,120$42,6700.895.19
Bend, OR$48,710$54,5700.890.38
Colorado Springs, CO$46,860$52,7100.890.23
St. Cloud, MN$45,100$50,8400.890.27
Beckley, WV$37,120$41,8500.890.63
Appleton, WI$44,200$49,9100.891.87
Jonesboro, AR$37,360$42,2400.882.14
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$45,670$51,6900.880.99
Kingston, NY$44,100$50,0200.880.38
Fort Wayne, IN$42,030$47,7000.880.25
Fargo, ND-MN$44,880$51,0500.880.84
Las Cruces, NM$36,950$42,0700.881.48
Carson City, NV$49,760$56,6800.882.68
Albany, GA$38,270$43,6200.881.92
Amarillo, TX$38,910$44,5800.870.26
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$40,130$45,9900.871.68
Traverse City, MI$41,420$47,4700.870.73
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$38,740$44,4700.870.99
Erie, PA$38,670$44,4600.870.69
Ocala, FL$38,260$43,9900.871.02
Williamsport, PA$39,940$46,0500.872.46
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$36,380$42,0000.874.07
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$41,080$47,4400.872.88
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$44,230$51,1600.861.41
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$41,580$48,1200.860.86
College Station-Bryan, TX$38,400$44,4700.860.4
Coeur d'Alene, ID$41,150$47,7500.860.73
Jacksonville, NC$34,650$40,2300.861.01
Gainesville, GA$39,520$45,9000.862.95
Sherman-Denison, TX$38,390$44,6100.860.88
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$41,990$48,8700.861.26
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$38,720$45,2200.865.62
Columbia, SC$39,600$46,4300.850.37
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$42,620$49,9900.851.69
Greeley, CO$46,810$55,0700.850.33
Utica-Rome, NY$41,480$48,9700.850.66
Eau Claire, WI$40,740$48,1000.850.93
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$46,840$55,3100.850.45
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$46,340$54,7300.850.37
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$38,970$46,0600.852.08
Midland, TX$46,060$54,4800.850.35
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$46,140$54,6600.840.14
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$41,630$49,3400.840.16
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$41,030$48,6300.840.38
Roanoke, VA$39,770$47,1400.841.83
Akron, OH$41,160$48,8400.841.04
Lebanon, PA$39,130$46,5000.841.34
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$39,130$46,5400.840.58
Knoxville, TN$39,560$47,0800.843.84
Logan, UT-ID$38,940$46,3600.840.54
Great Falls, MT$38,890$46,5100.840.57
Duluth, MN-WI$41,770$50,0000.840.32
Missoula, MT$39,940$47,8300.840.29
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$39,590$47,5200.830.4
Janesville-Beloit, WI$40,290$48,3900.831.47
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$39,130$47,0100.830.83
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$40,160$48,3700.830.92
Green Bay, WI$41,450$49,9400.830.8
Vineland, NJ$39,960$48,1900.831.84
Huntsville, AL$42,890$51,7400.830.08
Manchester-Nashua, NH$46,860$56,5300.831.92
Wilmington, NC$37,940$45,8000.830.86
Syracuse, NY$43,810$52,9900.830.35
Lubbock, TX$34,830$42,1300.830.3
Billings, MT$40,510$49,0600.830.29
Twin Falls, ID$37,480$45,4000.831.5
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$37,090$44,9400.830.92
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$35,280$42,9200.821.58
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$40,350$49,1500.820.37
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$39,690$48,4000.821.11
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$36,540$44,6000.821.29
Bloomington, IN$39,040$47,6600.820.25
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$41,600$50,7900.820.37
Winston-Salem, NC$37,980$46,3800.824.19
St. Louis, MO-IL$40,900$49,9900.821.63
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$38,350$46,8900.822.71
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$38,770$47,4400.820.55
Pittsburgh, PA$40,490$49,6500.820.79
Warner Robins, GA$39,490$48,6000.812.17
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$37,960$46,7800.810.32
Rockford, IL$38,230$47,1200.811.3
Lancaster, PA$39,090$48,2100.810.9
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$38,920$48,0100.813.05
Springfield, MO$37,080$45,7800.812.1
Fond du Lac, WI$40,550$50,3400.811.34
Redding, CA$39,370$48,9200.800.82
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$40,510$50,3900.802.69
Vallejo, CA$47,040$58,6200.801.15
Greenville, NC$37,360$46,5600.801.64
Jefferson City, MO$38,530$48,0300.800.95
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$37,370$46,6300.800.58
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$40,970$51,1700.802.29
Kennewick-Richland, WA$45,810$57,2900.800.74
Spartanburg, SC$38,100$47,6500.800.37
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$37,030$46,3300.801.12
Burlington, NC$35,140$44,0100.803.18
Evansville, IN$37,130$46,5400.800.4
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$37,950$47,5700.80Not published by BLS
Toledo, OH$38,380$48,2200.801.35
York-Hanover, PA$38,330$48,1700.801.53
Cedar Rapids, IA$39,250$49,3600.801.56
Worcester, MA$45,980$57,8300.800.64
Saginaw, MI$36,700$46,2000.791.07
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$47,120$59,3200.790.65
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$36,640$46,1400.791.51
Wichita, KS$37,810$47,6300.790.31
Winchester, VA-WV$37,340$47,0700.791.25
Urban Honolulu, HI$45,300$57,2200.790.19
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$38,190$48,2600.790.98
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$39,070$49,4100.790.64
Kansas City, MO-KS$40,160$50,8200.790.62
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$35,930$45,4800.790.35
Flint, MI$36,210$45,8800.790.64
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$40,550$51,3800.790.36
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$39,570$50,1700.790.9
Greensboro-High Point, NC$36,710$46,5700.792.56
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$42,760$54,3100.790.61
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$47,780$60,6900.790.71
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$23,170$29,4400.792.77
Harrisonburg, VA$36,280$46,1100.798.77
Madison, WI$45,690$58,0800.791.13
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$47,180$60,0200.790.64
El Paso, TX$31,040$39,5100.790.97
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$36,290$46,2400.780.43
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$40,660$51,8200.780.86
Cleveland, OH$39,330$50,1400.780.99
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$41,410$52,8000.780.6
Jacksonville, FL$38,270$48,8300.781.22
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$38,100$48,6400.780.63
Alexandria, LA$31,790$40,6000.783.01
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$38,790$49,5400.781.2
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$38,830$49,6100.780.62
Gainesville, FL$36,780$47,0200.780.76
Salinas, CA$37,040$47,3800.780.43
Port St. Lucie, FL$36,300$46,4900.780.5
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$45,570$58,4600.780.28
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$40,070$51,4400.780.76
Abilene, TX$34,360$44,3400.770.44
Salisbury, MD$37,690$48,7100.770.61
Fresno, CA$36,280$46,9100.770.62
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$36,090$46,6700.770.78
Lincoln, NE$38,400$49,8000.770.27
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$45,470$59,0700.770.5
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$37,690$49,0300.770.39
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$39,540$51,4400.770.94
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$35,180$45,7900.771.46
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$38,340$49,9800.770.96
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$39,870$52,0800.771
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$45,820$59,9400.760.77
Johnstown, PA$33,640$44,1100.760.67
Boise City, ID$37,440$49,1000.760.4
Chico, CA$36,630$48,0500.760.48
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$44,730$58,6900.761.02
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$36,140$47,4700.760.92
Joplin, MO-KS$34,220$44,9800.762.12
Salem, OR$42,060$55,3100.760.29
Raleigh-Cary, NC$39,510$51,9900.761.99
Youngstown-Warren, OH$33,280$43,8000.761.29
Lexington Park, MD$48,580$63,9900.760.38
Albuquerque, NM$36,440$48,0600.761.98
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$47,230$62,3200.760.22
Ann Arbor, MI$41,960$55,3800.760.77
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$35,300$46,6100.761.53
Canton-Massillon, OH$34,650$45,8100.760.85
Farmington, NM$34,630$45,8200.761.18
Columbus, OH$38,770$51,3400.760.93
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$41,250$54,7200.750.66
Stockton-Lodi, CA$36,860$48,9900.751.87
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$36,790$48,9400.750.95
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$41,460$55,2400.751.41
Owensboro, KY$33,430$44,9600.740.81
Richmond, VA$38,220$51,4600.740.68
Jackson, MI$35,290$47,7600.742.39
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$45,310$61,4700.740.49
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$42,240$57,3700.740.3
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$35,620$48,5100.731.3
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$48,790$66,6200.730.53
Lima, OH$34,350$47,1700.732.6
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$39,220$54,0600.730.99
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$41,210$56,8500.721.08
Sheboygan, WI$37,480$51,8900.720.87
Binghamton, NY$35,620$49,4600.720.21
Springfield, OH$32,480$45,4700.711.27
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$37,470$52,5100.711.42
Rochester, NY$36,480$51,2100.710.55
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$36,100$50,7700.710.95
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$39,520$55,8500.711.1
Boulder, CO$49,180$69,5800.710.23
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$42,620$60,7200.701.46
Iowa City, IA$35,040$50,0600.700.57
Monroe, MI$32,210$46,2400.702.26
Springfield, MA$36,010$51,9300.690.45
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$39,190$56,9500.690.79
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$40,900$59,7500.680.61
New Haven, CT$41,110$60,0600.681.04
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$36,720$53,6800.680.64
Bloomington, IL$36,230$53,1400.680.3
Anchorage, AK$40,610$60,2000.670.23
Cheyenne, WY$34,520$51,5400.670.65
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$47,540$71,0600.670.19
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$48,260$72,6100.660.34
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$40,610$61,4300.660.31
Charlottesville, VA$36,120$55,1800.650.27
Mansfield, OH$29,160$44,7000.650.77
Charleston, WV$29,850$45,8300.651.33
Rochester, MN$39,210$60,6200.651.5
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$31,200$48,5500.643.02
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$46,710$74,2600.630.53
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$21,960$35,8300.610.76
Morgantown, WV$28,830$47,3500.610.67
Pittsfield, MA$31,200$51,8600.600.53
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$49,450$84,0500.590.8
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$34,440$63,4900.540.52
Birmingham, AL$24,290$47,7700.510.25

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Lewiston. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

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How should you read Lead Process Technician metro ranking?

Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA has a published annual median of $93,420 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA row, the published lower quartile is $40,880 and the upper quartile is $93,420. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Process Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Charleston-North Charleston, SC has a published annual median of $40,350 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Charleston-North Charleston, SC row, the published lower quartile is $39,530 and the upper quartile is $48,720. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Charleston-North Charleston, SC employment estimate is 240. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Process Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX has a published annual median of $21,960 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX row, the published lower quartile is $21,360 and the upper quartile is $33,010. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX employment estimate is 360. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Process Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Which questions matter for Lead Process Technician metro ranking?

Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA has a published annual median of $93,420 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.

Does Lead Process Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA has a published annual median of $93,420 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

What does the wage band in Lead Process Technician metro ranking describe?

For the same Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA row, the published lower quartile is $40,880 and the upper quartile is $93,420. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

Does the employment figure in Lead Process Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Lead Process Technician metro ranking: Lead Process Technician, mapped to Production Workers, All Other (51-9199), in Lewiston, ID-WA employment estimate is 40. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Process Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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What does this ranking mean for your opening?

The published salary data for production workers is far too generalized to accurately reflect the market for a Lead Process Technician. This is a role that requires technical coordination of process setup and troubleshooting, work that is significantly more complex than the average production worker's responsibilities.

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The published salary data for production workers is far too generalized to accurately reflect the market for a Lead Process Technician. This is a role that requires technical coordination of process setup and troubleshooting, work that is significantly more complex than the average production worker's responsibilities. If you rely on these wage statistics for your planning, you will likely encounter difficulty finding individuals with the technical leadership capabilities you need to manage your shop-floor setup and recovery.

Effective hiring for this position centers on the ability to provide technical leadership without trying to manage the entire production staff. You need someone who can explain a setup decision to other technicians and ensure production starts correctly. This require both deep technical knowledge and the ability to act as a point of reference for the team. When interviewing, look for candidates who demonstrate this balance by discussing how they have previously mentored others or led technical recovery efforts.

Professionals capable of this level of technical leadership are already providing significant value in their current roles. If you want to recruit them, you must offer a role that clearly provides them with more influence over the technical process and a better professional environment. If your offer is not accompanied by a clear, honest discussion about the technical challenges and the authority you are offering, they will be easily swayed by a counteroffer from their current employer.

Avoid the mistake of treating this role as just another senior technician spot. The lead designation implies you expect them to be the final word on process setup issues, which requires a specific set of leadership skills. Before initiating your search, define the boundaries of this authority clearly so you can test for the right personality and technical experience in the interview. This ensures you hire someone who is both capable and comfortable in a leadership role.

The best candidates are not looking for work; they are currently leading technical efforts elsewhere. You must reach out to them directly with a message that resonates with their desire for higher levels of responsibility. If you can clearly articulate the technical hurdles they would handle and the role they would play in your plant, you will engage the exact type of high-performing, technically sound individual you need.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

The broad production wage statistics include thousands of lower-skill roles that do not involve technical troubleshooting, process leadership, or shop-floor recovery responsibilities. Relying on these numbers creates a budget that will not be enough to attract a true technical leader.

Why do the broad production wage figures fail me for this role?

The broad production wage statistics include thousands of lower-skill roles that do not involve technical troubleshooting, process leadership, or shop-floor recovery responsibilities. Relying on these numbers creates a budget that will not be enough to attract a true technical leader.

How do I define the difference between a senior technician and a lead process technician?

A senior technician is an expert at troubleshooting, whereas a lead process technician additionally acts as the technical coordinator who mentors others and makes final decisions during setup. They bridge the gap between pure technical work and shop-floor leadership.

What is the best way to screen for leadership without the title?

Ask candidates to explain how they handle a technical disagreement on the shop floor or how they ensure their team follows a complex setup process. Their answers will show whether they have the communication and technical authority required for a lead role.

What should be the main focus of my outreach to these technicians?

Focus your outreach on the technical complexity and the leadership authority inherent in your role. These candidates are typically motivated by the ability to solve hard problems and lead by example, so emphasize those aspects to make your opportunity stand out.

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