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title: "Production Worker Jobs in Chicago, IL | Metaintro"
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Production Worker market brief · Chicago, IL

# Production Worker Jobs in Chicago, IL

147 production worker openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 46 employers, led by G&W Electric Co, Aerotek, and Mapei. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440–$42,120 a year (median $40,040), from the 89% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 61% of openings.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 147
: Live production worker openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.

**Companies hiring**
: 46
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $40,040
: 89% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/production-worker/locations/chicago-il/entry-level)90 jobs

Senior2 jobs

Chicago's production worker market is led by entry-level openings, with 90 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

147

Hiring employers

46

Salary coverage

89%

Median experience

0.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Established employers

72

12 companies · $40,144 median

Startups & growing teams

64

24 companies · $39,520 median

Top of market

6

5 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$37,440

P50

$40,040

P75

$42,120

P90

$47,216

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live production worker listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare production worker opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 147 live roles tracked in this market.
- 46 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Production Worker in Chicago

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 147 production worker openings across 46 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 90 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers G&W Electric Co is one of the most active visible employers, with 29 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative production worker openings

Employer activity · 46 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![G&W Electric Co logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gwelectric.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2Fcropped-apple-icon1-180x180.png&sig=XegKiV6kCuqPVuDT73rsn5eH1uq3PfyKhOJO79EqElk) G&W Electric CoEstablished employers29Open roles](/company/g-and-w-electric-co)[![Aerotek logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.aerotek.com.ico&sig=BG3-8gyQjuiWcesFn_zMrVn2yFmfoKpLSXXM08pAvMw) AerotekEstablished employers14Open roles](/company/aerotek)![Mapei logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dmapei.com%26sz%3D128)
MapeiStartups & growing teams13Open roles
[![Mondelēz International logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmondelezinternational.com%2Ficons%2Ficon-512x512.png%3Fv%3Daf2d837f687754a78d28edb596b45c6c&sig=WfNaAuGAod1T1x4Wj4OcuJWWAErsop377L79r-hSYiA) Mondelēz InternationalEstablished employers10Open roles](/company/mondelez-international)[![Springs Window Fashions logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspringswindowfashions.com%2Fsiteassets%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fbex-logo-pms295.png%3Fv%3D126&sig=4uj577jCBUJ_-zyQkHmGIhX9vBQBmlevvLlwmcByP_U) Springs Window FashionsStartups & growing teams9Open roles](/company/springs-window-fashions)
S&C MinimalStartups & growing teams6Open roles
[![Barton Staffing Solutions logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bartonstaffing.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F05%2Fbarton-aca.png&sig=LAAMbqCzXXa8idbWAatYeg7Q_FQELv-T9QPBSaWQIOw) Barton Staffing SolutionsEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/barton-staffing-solutions)[![Express Employment Professionals logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.expresspros.com.ico&sig=pujImg_N_bnbRWPr-QWpMqTCUhr0rMeEVDfw4YhU5B0) Express Employment ProfessionalsStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/express-employment-professionals)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 147 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Production AssociateEntry-levelGlobal Channel ManagementChicago, Illinois](/job/production-associate-at-global-channel-management-624bbcdd-9f15-5f78-a123-68078bfde49b)[Production AssociateEntry-levelMural Industrial StaffingChicago, Illinois$41,600Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/production-associate-at-mural-industrial-staffing-cb800d02-85cb-5e1b-b31c-eda103f9e327)[Production AssociateEntry-levelAerotekChicago, Illinois$41,600Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-4c768242-a13e-56ec-80f0-6d15397e3b30)[AssemblerLive roleAerotekChicago, Illinois$34,528Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/assembler-at-aerotek-fd27d680-c794-5e89-bee7-8386aae0c5b2)[AssemblerLive roleS&C MinimalChicago, Illinois$42,120Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/assembler-at-s-and-c-minimal-cd2d4be3-2601-5d82-9f0a-6981bbde2dda)[Assembler $21- $24Live roleNational Carwash Solutions, Inc.Bolingbrook, Illinois$43,680Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/assembler-21-24-at-national-carwash-solutions-inc-884c281e-b2dd-596d-9b3d-145f3f885ddc)[Production AssociateEntry-levelUS FoodsAurora, Illinois$39,520Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/production-associate-at-us-foods-0d4dec68-27e1-5b6f-80b3-7593db4ef6f7)[Production Operator - Pre-WeighLive roleMapeiAurora, Illinois$41,600Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/production-operator-pre-weigh-at-mapei-88df58cd-4218-5f0e-92d6-2d28ba1d7880)
#### More production worker openings in Chicago

- [Production Operator - Pre-Weigh · Mapei](/job/production-operator-pre-weigh-at-mapei-8f1b7359-c0ac-5df2-bbd5-d3bcb60efea3)
- [Production Operator - Chemical Mixer/Compounder · Mapei](/job/production-operator-chemical-mixer-compounder-at-mapei-fbb13b8a-73fa-5562-9ea3-61edfc75f7aa)
- [Secure Production Operator · Giesecke+Devrient GmbH](/job/secure-production-operator-at-giesecke-devrient-gmbh-895b6aba-dde2-5bd5-8e48-f93003e6171e)
- [Production Associate · Bimbo Bakeries USA](/job/production-associate-at-bimbo-bakeries-usa-4c066fc9-1d95-5be1-b956-2de32b3c6bed)
- [Mechanical Assembler · Aerotek](/job/mechanical-assembler-at-aerotek-eb52db0a-9f8d-5f7d-af50-9990b2279553)
- [Assembler Intermediate -1st Shift · S&C Minimal](/job/assembler-intermediate-1st-shift-at-s-and-c-minimal-191ce618-dfa7-50ae-ac51-598223f2bf71)
- [Production Operator · 2766 Dupont Specialty Materials Singapore Pte. Ltd.](/job/production-operator-at-2766-dupont-specialty-materials-singapore-pte-e305b108-4d8d-591f-bf5d-4b9e3d8912dd)
- [Production Associate · Aerotek](/job/production-associate-at-aerotek-30883e49-ba1c-5a86-b2e4-3058f155f1ca)
- [1st Shift Production Assembler · Aerotek](/job/1st-shift-production-assembler-at-aerotek-beeb5b9b-9c21-5952-8888-678c39d15c28)
- [Production Operator - General Labor · Mapei](/job/production-operator-general-labor-at-mapei-55f710f5-6b4a-5bed-98c8-d6f2b51817ee)
- [Mechanical Assembler (HP#337766) · Barton Staffing Solutions](/job/mechanical-assembler-hp-337766-at-barton-staffing-solutions-96f38625-8350-52fd-867c-58deb4d38689)
- [Electronic Assembler · Kelly Services](/job/electronic-assembler-at-kelly-services-94d8d539-a5d7-5d8a-bd3d-14dd5e94a7c4)
- [Production Associate- Fox Valley · International Paper](/job/production-associate-fox-valley-at-international-paper-56688f6f-55c7-5d75-9294-4db4b3adf421)
- [Mechanical Assembler · Aerotek](/job/mechanical-assembler-at-aerotek-e97c7c1e-dda9-5efb-ba19-4863895fc0f8)
- [Assembler - 1st shift · Express Employment Professionals](/job/assembler-1st-shift-at-express-employment-professionals-237538c5-6c93-59cc-a2b4-7017de99f5c6)
- [Assembler - Cartridge Tester 1st Shift · Express Employment Professionals](/job/assembler-cartridge-tester-1st-shift-at-express-employment-71239df4-21e7-5cf5-a1bf-06ffd4808e5d)

[Explore all 147 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Production+Worker+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)

## Production Worker jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many production worker jobs are open in Chicago? Metaintro tracks 147 live production worker openings from 46 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do production worker jobs in Chicago pay? The median posted salary is $40,040 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440 to $42,120. Based on the 89% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most production worker openings in Chicago? Entry-level roles lead with 90 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for production worker jobs in Chicago? G&W Electric Co, Aerotek, Mapei, and Mondelēz International have the most open production worker roles here right now, out of 46 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Production Worker demand around Chicago.

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Production Worker](/jobs/production-worker/locations/chicago-il/entry-level)

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## Turn the Chicago production worker market into your next move.

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