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Average Production Laborer Salary in Pakistan for 2026

A production laborer in Pakistan earns about 246,500 PKR a year. That's 75% below the national average of 983,100 PKR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Pakistan sit around 129,000 PKR a year, while the very top stretches to 378,300 PKR. Everything on this page is in Pakistani rupee (PKR, 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 Pakistan, 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 Pakistan?

Average salary
246,500 PKR
20,541 PKR per month
Lowest reported
129,000 PKR
10,750 PKR per month
Highest reported
378,300 PKR
31,525 PKR per month

A typical production laborer working in Pakistan brings home around 20,541 PKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 129,000 PKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 378,300 PKR 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 Pakistan

A good way to think about salary in Pakistan is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all production laborers in Pakistan earn less than 239,000 PKR 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 163,800 PKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 294,700 PKR (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 129,000 PKR. The highest stretch to 378,300 PKR, 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.

129,000
Low
239,000
Median
378,300
High
163,800
25th
294,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PKR

Production laborer pay by experience in Pakistan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a production laborer in Pakistan, 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
    148,300 PKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    196,800 PKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +29% from previous
    254,700 PKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    309,800 PKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    339,100 PKR
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    353,600 PKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. 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 Pakistan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving production laborer pay in Pakistan. 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 Pakistan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    183,700 PKR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +69% from previous
    309,800 PKR

Production laborer gender pay gap in Pakistan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Pakistan is no exception. Male production laborers in Pakistan earn an average of 266,000 PKR a year, while female production laborers earn around 233,900 PKR. That works out to a 14% 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

12%

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

Men 266,000 PKR
Women 233,900 PKR

Pay raises for a production laborer in Pakistan

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 Pakistan sees a raise of about 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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 Pakistan, the national average raise is around 8% every 19 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Pakistan:

  • Banking
    2%
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    1%
  • 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 Pakistan

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.

23%

23% of production laborers in Pakistan 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 77% of production laborers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Pakistan

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 Pakistan is about 12% 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

11%

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

Public sector 1,023,400 PKR
Private sector 913,400 PKR

Production laborer salary by city in Pakistan

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

  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Faisalabad
  • Rawalpindi
  • Multan
  • Hyderabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Quetta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KarachiCity266,000 PKR254,800 PKR139,100-407,100 PKR
LahoreCity265,000 PKR288,100 PKR123,400-420,100 PKR
FaisalabadCity263,900 PKR271,300 PKR128,500-414,000 PKR
RawalpindiCity263,100 PKR252,300 PKR137,400-403,100 PKR
MultanCity253,400 PKR273,300 PKR115,640-399,900 PKR
HyderabadCity249,600 PKR254,800 PKR123,400-390,000 PKR
GujranwalaCity245,300 PKR233,900 PKR125,700-375,200 PKR
PeshawarCity243,000 PKR263,100 PKR112,560-386,400 PKR
IslamabadCity237,400 PKR228,500 PKR123,400-362,200 PKR
QuettaCity227,600 PKR232,400 PKR110,500-354,000 PKR
SargodhaCity225,700 PKR240,500 PKR103,840-357,700 PKR
SialkotCity221,500 PKR227,600 PKR108,300-349,300 PKR
BahawalpurCity212,500 PKR204,000 PKR109,340-327,800 PKR


Production Laborer in Pakistan: FAQs

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

    A production laborer in Pakistan earns about 20,541 PKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 246,500 PKR.

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

    Entry-level production laborers in Pakistan start near 129,000 PKR. Top-end pay reaches around 378,300 PKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 163,800 and 294,700 PKR.

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

    The median is 239,000 PKR, lower than the average of 246,500 PKR. Half of production laborers in Pakistan earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a production laborer in Pakistan earn around 14% more than women on average (266,000 vs 233,900 PKR a year).

  • Do production laborers in Pakistan get bonuses?

    About 23% of production laborers in Pakistan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

    In Pakistan, the public sector pays a production laborer about 12% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

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

    A production laborer in Pakistan sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.