Production Worker market brief · Durham, NC
Production Worker Jobs in Durham, NC
There are 27 open production worker jobs in Durham, NC as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $38,480 a year; 5 posted in the last 7 days. 16 employers are hiring, led by Aerotek, Circle Graphics + Sensaria, and Matrix Adhesives. Openings are down 25% from 36 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360–$44,330 a year, from the 56% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 27
- Live production worker openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 16
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 25%
- 36 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $38,480
- 56% 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
Level coverage is 48%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
27
Prior window
36
Salary coverage
56%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
15
9 companies · $35,360 median
Established employers
7
4 companies · $47,840 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,360
P50
$38,480
P75
$44,330
P90
$49,296
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.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live production worker listings in Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare production worker opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 27 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Production Worker in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
27 production worker openings across 16 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Durham market view into active employers and representative production worker openings
Employer activity · 16 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 27 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More production worker openings in Durham
- Electro Mechanical Assembler 842630 · Alliance Industrial Solutions
- Electro Mechanical Assembler 842630 · Talent Launch
- Assembler - 2nd Shift · Aerotek
- Assembly Technician · FDH Aero
- Assembler · Aerotek
- Production Operator · Kelly Services
- Production Associate · Kelly Services
- Assembly Technician · FDH Aero
- Seasonal Production Associate - 5am-3:30pm M-TH · Circle Graphics + Sensaria
- Seasonal Production Associate - 6am-2:30pm M-FRI · Circle Graphics + Sensaria
- Seasonal Production Associate - 3:30pm-2am M-TH · Circle Graphics + Sensaria
- Production Associate · Carolina Components Group
- Production Operator 3rd Shift (Collection, Packaging, Inspection) · TekniPlex
- Production Operator · Matrix Adhesives
- Production Operator · Matrix Adhesives
- Production Associate 2 - 2nd Shift (Onsite) · Collins Aerospace
Production Worker jobs in Durham: 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.
- 01
How many production worker jobs are open in Durham?
Metaintro tracks 27 live production worker openings from 16 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for production worker jobs changing in Durham?
Openings fell 25%, from 36 in the prior 30 days to 27 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do production worker jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $38,480 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360 to $44,330. Based on the 56% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for production worker jobs in Durham?
Aerotek, Circle Graphics + Sensaria, Matrix Adhesives, and Novanta have the most open production worker roles here right now, out of 16 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
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Durham market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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