Helpers--Production Workers

Imminent Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
79%
(High Risk, Based on 74 votes)
Average: 89%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-8.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$36,700
or $17.64 per hour
Volume
181,810
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
1.1/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

79% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Helpers--Production Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Helpers--Production Workers' job openings is expected to decline 8.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Helpers--Production Workers' was $36,700, or $18 per hour

'Helpers--Production Workers' were paid 23.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 181,810 people employed as 'Helpers--Production Workers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.12% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 835 people are employed as 'Helpers--Production Workers'.

Job description

Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

SOC Code: 51-9198.00

Comments (3)

Edward banting (Highly likely)
06 Feb 2026 05:12
Machines may not have the manual and finger dexterity, but they are already capable of accomplishing the basics of this job
Dawid (Low)
08 Jul 2025 20:32
I think that demand for products from certain companies that will have not adopted automation will not decrease that fast. My estimation is > 10 years for robots to take human jobs in production sites.
automationsucks@dontbeleivethehype.com (No chance)
17 Aug 2019 17:53
Automation in factories is actually quite inefficient in most cases. Machines do one task repeatadly well, but they are not versatile for more challenging tasks (multi step) and they cannot be adapted easily when a factory line changes
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