Helpers--Production Workers (51-9198)

Occupation description:  Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Apprentice workers are classified in the appropriate production occupations (51-0000).

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2017 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
187	42	22.5	24.4	13.5

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	89
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	5
UI claimants previously working in occupation	45

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	1,337
Number of job position postings	99
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	13.5

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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