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Average Production Laborer Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A production laborer in Bangladesh earns about 84,780 BDT a year. That's 73% below the national average of 311,700 BDT.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Bangladesh sit around 38,680 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 130,400 BDT. Everything on this page is in Bangladeshi taka (BDT, symbol ৳), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Bangladesh, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a production laborer make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
84,780 BDT
7,065 BDT per month
Lowest reported
38,680 BDT
3,223 BDT per month
Highest reported
130,400 BDT
10,866 BDT per month

A typical production laborer working in Bangladesh brings home around 7,065 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 38,680 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 130,400 BDT for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior production laborer working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How production laborer pay ranges in Bangladesh

A good way to think about salary in Bangladesh is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all production laborers in Bangladesh earn less than 90,980 BDT a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 57,320 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 119,700 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of production laborers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 38,680 BDT. The highest stretch to 130,400 BDT, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

38,680
Low
90,980
Median
130,400
High
57,320
25th
119,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Production laborer pay by experience in Bangladesh

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a production laborer in Bangladesh, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical production laborer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    44,140 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    59,480 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    83,900 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    104,440 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    114,900 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    125,100 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a production laborer typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Production laborer pay by education in Bangladesh

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving production laborer pay in Bangladesh. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average production laborer salary in Bangladesh broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    49,020 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +97% from previous
    96,560 BDT

Production laborer gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male production laborers in Bangladesh earn an average of 93,120 BDT a year, while female production laborers earn around 74,940 BDT. That works out to a 24% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Production Laborer gender pay gap

20%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Bangladesh.

Men 93,120 BDT
Women 74,940 BDT

Pay raises for a production laborer in Bangladesh

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Bangladesh sees a raise of about 5% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 2% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Bangladesh, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Bangladesh:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Production laborer bonus rates in Bangladesh

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

15%

15% of production laborers in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a production laborer a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 85% of production laborers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Bangladesh

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Production laborer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Bangladesh is about 25% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

20%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Bangladesh on average.

Public sector 345,700 BDT
Private sector 277,400 BDT

Production laborer salary by city in Bangladesh

Production laborer pay is not even across Bangladesh. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Chittagong
  • Bogra
  • Rajshahi
  • Dhaka
  • Sylhet
  • Khulna
  • Barisal
  • Coxs Bazar
  • St. Martin
  • Jessore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChittagongCity88,240 BDT87,640 BDT43,220-136,200 BDT
BograCity87,020 BDT85,700 BDT41,560-134,600 BDT
RajshahiCity85,440 BDT81,180 BDT42,960-130,400 BDT
DhakaCity84,560 BDT81,180 BDT42,960-130,400 BDT
SylhetCity80,640 BDT87,640 BDT36,020-128,900 BDT
KhulnaCity80,540 BDT87,040 BDT37,380-128,900 BDT
BarisalCity79,600 BDT85,940 BDT34,380-125,100 BDT
Coxs BazarCity77,340 BDT85,880 BDT35,000-124,400 BDT
St. MartinCity75,280 BDT76,540 BDT38,180-117,520 BDT
JessoreCity75,100 BDT78,160 BDT37,380-119,860 BDT
ChandpurCity73,100 BDT69,720 BDT37,800-113,220 BDT
JamalpurCity72,780 BDT67,120 BDT36,580-108,080 BDT


Production Laborer in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a production laborer make per month in Bangladesh?

    A production laborer in Bangladesh earns about 7,065 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 84,780 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a production laborer in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level production laborers in Bangladesh start near 38,680 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 130,400 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 57,320 and 119,700 BDT.

  • Is the median production laborer salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 90,980 BDT, higher than the average of 84,780 BDT. Half of production laborers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for production laborers in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a production laborer in Bangladesh earn around 24% more than women on average (93,120 vs 74,940 BDT a year).

  • Do production laborers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 15% of production laborers in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do production laborers earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

    In Bangladesh, the public sector pays a production laborer about 25% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do production laborers in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A production laborer in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 5% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.