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Top 15 cities for helpers--production workers by average salary
| Napa, CA | $54,850 |
|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $52,210 |
| Albany, OR | $52,010 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $51,570 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $51,320 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $51,270 |
| Decatur, IL | $50,680 |
| Peoria, IL | $50,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,250 |
| Fargo, ND | $50,140 |
| San Diego, CA | $49,570 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $49,450 |
| San Jose, CA | $49,340 |
| New Haven, CT | $48,850 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,820 |
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Helpers--Production Workers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 23 | $54,850 | $40,260 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $52,210 | $46,930 |
| Oregon | 6 | $52,010 | $42,600 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $51,570 | $38,330 |
| Maryland | 2 | $51,320 | $42,920 |
| Illinois | 6 | $50,680 | $41,550 |
| Washington | 11 | $50,250 | $40,090 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $50,140 | $50,140 |
| Alaska | 2 | $49,450 | $45,900 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $48,850 | $42,450 |
| New York | 10 | $48,660 | $40,260 |
| Iowa | 6 | $48,440 | $41,020 |
| Colorado | 7 | $48,240 | $40,760 |
| Texas | 24 | $47,910 | $29,110 |
| Idaho | 5 | $47,750 | $38,450 |
| Vermont | 1 | $46,920 | $46,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $46,470 | $38,640 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $46,420 | $42,430 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $46,240 | $38,090 |
| Missouri | 8 | $46,000 | $38,330 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $45,940 | $44,200 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $45,790 | $38,860 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $45,560 | $45,560 |
| Ohio | 9 | $45,430 | $36,650 |
| Georgia | 12 | $44,740 | $33,530 |
| Montana | 1 | $44,720 | $44,720 |
| Indiana | 9 | $44,320 | $36,270 |
| Maine | 3 | $44,280 | $41,700 |
| Michigan | 11 | $43,900 | $37,370 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $43,540 | $33,610 |
| Virginia | 8 | $42,970 | $37,450 |
| Utah | 4 | $42,890 | $36,800 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $42,870 | $37,710 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $42,280 | $38,330 |
| Kansas | 2 | $42,150 | $40,830 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $42,140 | $34,470 |
| Florida | 17 | $41,990 | $35,910 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $41,870 | $36,840 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $41,860 | $36,270 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $41,600 | $41,600 |
| Arizona | 2 | $41,080 | $37,610 |
| Nevada | 2 | $40,720 | $39,960 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $40,710 | $34,580 |
| Delaware | 1 | $40,630 | $40,630 |
| Louisiana | 9 | $40,280 | $33,730 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $39,220 | $39,220 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $39,160 | $39,160 |
| Alabama | 12 | $38,100 | $31,010 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $37,300 | $35,870 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $36,330 | $36,100 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $26,760 | $22,620 |
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Helpers--Production Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $54,850 | $48,420 | $26.37 | 160 |
| Kahului, HI | $52,210 | $45,970 | $25.10 | 30 |
| Albany, OR | $52,010 | $52,290 | $25.00 | 200 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $51,570 | $50,480 | $24.79 | 290 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $51,320 | $48,470 | $24.67 | 420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $51,270 | $49,920 | $24.65 | 230 |
| Decatur, IL | $50,680 | $44,960 | $24.37 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $50,300 | $47,250 | $24.18 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,250 | $46,980 | $24.16 | 2,080 |
| Fargo, ND | $50,140 | $50,190 | $24.11 | 80 |
| San Diego, CA | $49,570 | $47,120 | $23.83 | 1,590 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $49,450 | $42,620 | $23.77 | 40 |
| San Jose, CA | $49,340 | $46,170 | $23.72 | 670 |
| New Haven, CT | $48,850 | $49,900 | $23.48 | 320 |
| Salinas, CA | $48,820 | $46,030 | $23.47 | 130 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,670 | $48,790 | $23.40 | 70 |
| Albany, NY | $48,660 | $47,210 | $23.40 | 220 |
| Sacramento, CA | $48,620 | $44,910 | $23.37 | 710 |
| Des Moines, IA | $48,440 | $52,050 | $23.29 | 200 |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,430 | $46,290 | $23.28 | 1,480 |
| Green Bay, WI | $48,260 | $48,670 | $23.20 | 260 |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,240 | $48,970 | $23.19 | 100 |
| Olympia, WA | $48,200 | $46,630 | $23.17 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $47,910 | $48,370 | $23.03 | 270 |
| Lewiston, ID | $47,750 | $49,680 | $22.96 | 70 |
| Racine, WI | $47,740 | $49,020 | $22.95 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,480 | $41,740 | $22.83 | 50 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $46,970 | $50,110 | $22.58 | 60 |
| Honolulu, HI | $46,930 | $44,020 | $22.56 | 140 |
| Burlington, VT | $46,920 | $47,830 | $22.56 | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $46,890 | $47,320 | $22.54 | 380 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,490 | $44,940 | $22.35 | 140 |
| Reading, PA | $46,470 | $54,550 | $22.34 | 340 |
| Duluth, MN | $46,420 | $47,760 | $22.32 | 70 |
| Davenport, IA | $46,380 | $46,710 | $22.30 | 110 |
| Hartford, CT | $46,270 | $48,690 | $22.25 | 500 |
| Louisville, KY | $46,240 | $46,610 | $22.23 | 420 |
| Portland, OR | $46,040 | $45,620 | $22.14 | 1,270 |
| Joplin, MO | $46,000 | $47,850 | $22.12 | 350 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,940 | $45,820 | $22.09 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $45,920 | $46,220 | $22.08 | 640 |
| Anchorage, AK | $45,900 | $42,530 | $22.07 | 160 |
| Huntington, WV | $45,790 | $42,980 | $22.01 | 120 |
| Waterloo, IA | $45,780 | $48,520 | $22.01 | 420 |
| Spokane, WA | $45,700 | $44,350 | $21.97 | 300 |
| Boulder, CO | $45,600 | $42,520 | $21.92 | 30 |
| Sioux City, IA | $45,590 | $44,170 | $21.92 | 180 |
| Appleton, WI | $45,570 | $41,740 | $21.91 | 260 |
| Washington, DC | $45,560 | $42,950 | $21.90 | 950 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $45,500 | $47,720 | $21.87 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $45,430 | $46,410 | $21.84 | 1,170 |
| Salem, OR | $45,230 | $45,310 | $21.74 | 150 |
| Longview, WA | $45,190 | $43,120 | $21.73 | 130 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,190 | $42,490 | $21.73 | 6,810 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $45,170 | $42,850 | $21.72 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $45,130 | $38,850 | $21.70 | 320 |
| Eugene, OR | $45,080 | $44,870 | $21.68 | 400 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $45,070 | $44,770 | $21.67 | 1,800 |
| Visalia, CA | $45,050 | $41,540 | $21.66 | 210 |
| Boston, MA | $44,880 | $43,240 | $21.58 | 1,100 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,860 | $42,360 | $21.57 | 130 |
| Weirton, WV | $44,840 | $42,490 | $21.56 | 60 |
| Norwich, CT | $44,820 | $42,800 | $21.55 | 40 |
| Valdosta, GA | $44,740 | $44,350 | $21.51 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $44,720 | $46,260 | $21.50 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $44,590 | $45,080 | $21.44 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $44,590 | $45,410 | $21.44 | 130 |
| Springfield, MA | $44,590 | $43,940 | $21.44 | 150 |
| Rochester, NY | $44,530 | $43,820 | $21.41 | 500 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $44,520 | $44,200 | $21.40 | 30 |
| Modesto, CA | $44,500 | $39,900 | $21.40 | 230 |
| Riverside, CA | $44,440 | $43,210 | $21.37 | 1,990 |
| Rome, GA | $44,420 | $46,240 | $21.35 | 100 |
| Champaign, IL | $44,410 | $43,980 | $21.35 | 40 |
| South Bend, IN | $44,320 | $45,170 | $21.31 | 80 |
| Lewiston, ME | $44,280 | $45,070 | $21.29 | 50 |
| York, PA | $44,250 | $45,870 | $21.27 | 420 |
| Greeley, CO | $44,220 | $45,140 | $21.26 | 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $44,200 | $43,680 | $21.25 | 270 |
| Portland, ME | $44,180 | $43,870 | $21.24 | 120 |
| Bremerton, WA | $44,150 | $46,460 | $21.23 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $44,100 | $42,210 | $21.20 | 1,840 |
| Lexington, KY | $44,080 | $41,250 | $21.19 | 160 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $44,060 | $42,220 | $21.18 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $44,020 | $40,560 | $21.16 | 190 |
| Traverse City, MI | $43,900 | $42,220 | $21.11 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $43,880 | $41,240 | $21.10 | 100 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $43,860 | $45,200 | $21.09 | 130 |
| New York, NY | $43,850 | $40,970 | $21.08 | 4,780 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $43,780 | $42,320 | $21.05 | 100 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $43,780 | $39,300 | $21.05 | 410 |
| Redding, CA | $43,750 | $46,340 | $21.03 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO | $43,740 | $40,190 | $21.03 | 2,290 |
| Canton, OH | $43,730 | $39,510 | $21.02 | 170 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $43,590 | $39,480 | $20.96 | 50 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $43,540 | $40,850 | $20.93 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $43,480 | $42,620 | $20.90 | 110 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $43,370 | $40,800 | $20.85 | 210 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $43,340 | $42,390 | $20.84 | 950 |
| Merced, CA | $43,250 | $38,880 | $20.79 | 140 |
| Chicago, IL | $43,210 | $41,480 | $20.77 | 3,710 |
| Columbus, IN | $43,200 | $42,210 | $20.77 | 100 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $43,180 | $40,350 | $20.76 | 300 |
| Macon, GA | $43,120 | $39,520 | $20.73 | 70 |
| Medford, OR | $43,110 | $42,770 | $20.73 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $43,070 | $40,830 | $20.71 | 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $43,050 | $41,240 | $20.70 | 770 |
| Detroit, MI | $43,040 | $42,980 | $20.69 | 1,230 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $43,030 | $39,700 | $20.69 | 100 |
| Staunton, VA | $42,970 | $43,210 | $20.66 | 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $42,970 | $43,370 | $20.66 | 230 |
| Baltimore, MD | $42,920 | $41,160 | $20.63 | 460 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $42,900 | $43,300 | $20.63 | 100 |
| Ogden, UT | $42,890 | $47,440 | $20.62 | 120 |
| Asheville, NC | $42,870 | $45,280 | $20.61 | 80 |
| Buffalo, NY | $42,860 | $41,720 | $20.61 | 420 |
| Williamsport, PA | $42,830 | $38,530 | $20.59 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $42,820 | $41,820 | $20.59 | 580 |
| Bend, OR | $42,600 | $41,300 | $20.48 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $42,540 | $37,990 | $20.45 | 840 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $42,490 | $43,340 | $20.43 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,480 | $39,730 | $20.42 | 270 |
| Waterbury, CT | $42,450 | $41,060 | $20.41 | 210 |
| Mankato, MN | $42,430 | $41,530 | $20.40 | 150 |
| Fresno, CA | $42,380 | $40,540 | $20.37 | 490 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $42,370 | $40,580 | $20.37 | 2,190 |
| Janesville, WI | $42,330 | $42,090 | $20.35 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA | $42,300 | $41,450 | $20.34 | 440 |
| Akron, OH | $42,300 | $40,000 | $20.34 | 200 |
| Charlotte, NC | $42,280 | $40,600 | $20.33 | 1,150 |
| Lincoln, NE | $42,280 | $46,430 | $20.33 | 140 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $42,200 | $41,210 | $20.29 | 30 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $42,180 | $40,590 | $20.28 | n/a |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,160 | $40,240 | $20.27 | 410 |
| Lawrence, KS | $42,150 | $43,420 | $20.27 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $42,140 | $40,800 | $20.26 | 140 |
| Cleveland, OH | $42,080 | $41,730 | $20.23 | 510 |
| Michigan City, IN | $42,070 | $43,720 | $20.23 | 40 |
| Binghamton, NY | $42,050 | $39,770 | $20.22 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $41,990 | $40,980 | $20.19 | 480 |
| Chico, CA | $41,980 | $40,540 | $20.18 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $41,880 | $39,760 | $20.14 | 310 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $41,870 | $38,500 | $20.13 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $41,860 | $39,630 | $20.13 | 430 |
| Johnstown, PA | $41,840 | $46,180 | $20.11 | 90 |
| Knoxville, TN | $41,780 | $41,330 | $20.09 | 470 |
| Kennewick, WA | $41,770 | $40,480 | $20.08 | 180 |
| Greensboro, NC | $41,750 | $42,240 | $20.07 | 460 |
| Brunswick, GA | $41,740 | $37,940 | $20.07 | 40 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $41,710 | $37,280 | $20.05 | 40 |
| Bangor, ME | $41,700 | $41,720 | $20.05 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $41,680 | $41,040 | $20.04 | 480 |
| Erie, PA | $41,600 | $40,920 | $20.00 | 180 |
| Providence, RI | $41,600 | $39,020 | $20.00 | 460 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $41,570 | $41,090 | $19.99 | 90 |
| Springfield, IL | $41,550 | $38,340 | $19.97 | 40 |
| Naples, FL | $41,490 | $41,740 | $19.95 | n/a |
| Abilene, TX | $41,340 | $38,160 | $19.88 | 120 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $41,240 | $38,540 | $19.83 | 610 |
| Kenosha, WI | $41,230 | $36,860 | $19.82 | 100 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $41,220 | $43,000 | $19.82 | 220 |
| Lancaster, PA | $41,170 | $40,400 | $19.79 | 620 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $41,140 | $40,800 | $19.78 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $41,080 | $39,720 | $19.75 | 1,010 |
| Gulfport, MS | $41,070 | $38,270 | $19.75 | 170 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $41,020 | $38,670 | $19.72 | 190 |
| Ames, IA | $41,020 | $39,070 | $19.72 | 50 |
| Jackson, TN | $40,970 | $41,340 | $19.70 | 270 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $40,860 | $37,540 | $19.64 | 140 |
| Hickory, NC | $40,850 | $39,410 | $19.64 | 640 |
| Wichita, KS | $40,830 | $41,840 | $19.63 | 260 |
| Lansing, MI | $40,790 | $39,140 | $19.61 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $40,760 | $38,670 | $19.60 | 50 |
| Columbia, MO | $40,740 | $40,550 | $19.59 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $40,720 | $40,350 | $19.58 | 480 |
| Memphis, TN | $40,720 | $39,240 | $19.58 | 480 |
| Little Rock, AR | $40,710 | $38,990 | $19.57 | 500 |
| Nashville, TN | $40,680 | $38,490 | $19.56 | 1,200 |
| Dover, DE | $40,630 | $36,340 | $19.53 | 60 |
| Winchester, VA | $40,470 | $42,420 | $19.46 | 80 |
| Elmira, NY | $40,440 | $39,270 | $19.44 | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $40,340 | $37,320 | $19.40 | 80 |
| Richmond, VA | $40,330 | $40,450 | $19.39 | 530 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $40,280 | $37,440 | $19.36 | 210 |
| El Centro, CA | $40,260 | $38,610 | $19.35 | 90 |
| Utica, NY | $40,260 | $37,780 | $19.36 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $40,230 | $37,310 | $19.34 | 1,450 |
| Boise, ID | $40,200 | $37,220 | $19.33 | 390 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $40,180 | $43,430 | $19.32 | 50 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $40,090 | $39,230 | $19.28 | 80 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $40,040 | $39,120 | $19.25 | 110 |
| Austin, TX | $40,010 | $38,870 | $19.24 | 1,150 |
| New Orleans, LA | $39,970 | $39,250 | $19.22 | 710 |
| Reno, NV | $39,960 | $37,540 | $19.21 | 150 |
| Roanoke, VA | $39,950 | $38,460 | $19.21 | 180 |
| Muskegon, MI | $39,910 | $39,070 | $19.19 | 90 |
| Greenville, SC | $39,860 | $36,940 | $19.17 | 480 |
| Altoona, PA | $39,790 | $35,540 | $19.13 | 100 |
| Lebanon, PA | $39,760 | $38,100 | $19.11 | 270 |
| Savannah, GA | $39,750 | $41,080 | $19.11 | 210 |
| Flint, MI | $39,740 | $41,500 | $19.11 | 100 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $39,690 | $36,770 | $19.08 | 990 |
| Tampa, FL | $39,670 | $38,760 | $19.07 | 700 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,640 | $38,440 | $19.06 | 60 |
| Clarksville, TN | $39,620 | $35,820 | $19.05 | 170 |
| Midland, TX | $39,500 | $38,170 | $18.99 | 350 |
| Crestview, FL | $39,400 | $40,780 | $18.94 | 30 |
| Niles, MI | $39,400 | $37,870 | $18.94 | 60 |
| Toledo, OH | $39,380 | $37,220 | $18.93 | 250 |
| Trenton, NJ | $39,320 | $35,350 | $18.91 | 150 |
| Greenville, NC | $39,290 | $37,010 | $18.89 | 80 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,280 | $34,000 | $18.88 | 50 |
| Manchester, NH | $39,220 | $37,140 | $18.86 | 240 |
| Victoria, TX | $39,210 | $37,350 | $18.85 | 30 |
| Casper, WY | $39,160 | $39,170 | $18.83 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $39,130 | $37,000 | $18.81 | 1,920 |
| Dayton, OH | $39,120 | $36,900 | $18.81 | 190 |
| Orlando, FL | $39,010 | $38,470 | $18.76 | 740 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $39,010 | $38,320 | $18.76 | 240 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $38,970 | $36,830 | $18.74 | 40 |
| Odessa, TX | $38,960 | $37,130 | $18.73 | 270 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $38,900 | $37,590 | $18.70 | 110 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $38,860 | $37,420 | $18.68 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $38,840 | $37,530 | $18.67 | 1,700 |
| Kingsport, TN | $38,840 | $37,490 | $18.68 | 360 |
| Shreveport, LA | $38,770 | $37,680 | $18.64 | 250 |
| Deltona, FL | $38,760 | $37,750 | $18.64 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $38,640 | $38,010 | $18.58 | 280 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $38,610 | $35,270 | $18.56 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,550 | $38,680 | $18.54 | 100 |
| Lakeland, FL | $38,470 | $37,190 | $18.50 | 220 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $38,450 | $39,910 | $18.48 | 80 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,340 | $37,890 | $18.43 | 8,640 |
| Gainesville, GA | $38,330 | $36,080 | $18.43 | 300 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $38,330 | $37,260 | $18.43 | 190 |
| La Crosse, WI | $38,330 | $37,090 | $18.43 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $38,330 | $34,620 | $18.43 | 350 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $38,200 | $35,240 | $18.36 | n/a |
| Evansville, IN | $38,170 | $36,630 | $18.35 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $38,160 | $37,290 | $18.35 | 8,120 |
| Montgomery, AL | $38,100 | $38,630 | $18.32 | 370 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,090 | $38,150 | $18.31 | 80 |
| Morristown, TN | $38,050 | $37,700 | $18.29 | 460 |
| Sherman, TX | $38,040 | $35,480 | $18.29 | 180 |
| Beaumont, TX | $38,010 | $36,300 | $18.27 | 490 |
| Jackson, MI | $38,000 | $38,350 | $18.27 | 140 |
| Sarasota, FL | $37,990 | $37,360 | $18.27 | 220 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $37,860 | $34,630 | $18.20 | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $37,810 | $36,330 | $18.18 | 100 |
| Durham, NC | $37,710 | $40,290 | $18.13 | 100 |
| St. George, UT | $37,680 | $35,000 | $18.12 | 50 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $37,670 | $34,860 | $18.11 | 550 |
| Tucson, AZ | $37,610 | $36,890 | $18.08 | 160 |
| Gainesville, FL | $37,540 | $37,430 | $18.05 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $37,540 | $36,440 | $18.05 | 40 |
| Texarkana, TX | $37,510 | $36,110 | $18.03 | 80 |
| Youngstown, OH | $37,480 | $37,790 | $18.02 | 160 |
| Cleveland, TN | $37,460 | $38,170 | $18.01 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $37,450 | $35,900 | $18.01 | 710 |
| Houma, LA | $37,450 | $36,830 | $18.01 | 270 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $37,380 | $36,610 | $17.97 | 300 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $37,370 | $35,520 | $17.96 | 70 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $37,300 | $35,380 | $17.94 | 370 |
| Longview, TX | $37,280 | $36,310 | $17.92 | 440 |
| Hammond, LA | $37,260 | $34,720 | $17.92 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $37,220 | $36,280 | $17.89 | 330 |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,060 | $36,620 | $17.82 | 360 |
| Columbus, GA | $37,050 | $36,080 | $17.81 | 90 |
| Athens, GA | $36,990 | $37,070 | $17.79 | 50 |
| Decatur, AL | $36,990 | $36,170 | $17.79 | 240 |
| Killeen, TX | $36,940 | $35,100 | $17.76 | 210 |
| Daphne, AL | $36,890 | $38,020 | $17.74 | 170 |
| Vineland, NJ | $36,840 | $35,080 | $17.71 | 80 |
| Provo, UT | $36,800 | $35,460 | $17.69 | 300 |
| Birmingham, AL | $36,700 | $36,710 | $17.65 | 1,240 |
| Springfield, OH | $36,650 | $35,630 | $17.62 | 40 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $36,610 | $38,440 | $17.60 | 40 |
| Pensacola, FL | $36,550 | $36,970 | $17.57 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $36,420 | $34,670 | $17.51 | 420 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,400 | $37,320 | $17.50 | 310 |
| Muncie, IN | $36,330 | $29,540 | $17.47 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $36,330 | $36,810 | $17.47 | 830 |
| Augusta, GA | $36,320 | $34,900 | $17.46 | 270 |
| Ocala, FL | $36,280 | $33,790 | $17.44 | 120 |
| Elkhart, IN | $36,270 | $38,490 | $17.44 | 210 |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,270 | $37,120 | $17.44 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,270 | $35,080 | $17.44 | 640 |
| San Angelo, TX | $36,250 | $34,000 | $17.43 | 70 |
| Farmington, NM | $36,170 | $35,360 | $17.39 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,100 | $35,330 | $17.36 | 540 |
| Slidell, LA | $36,090 | $34,510 | $17.35 | 100 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $35,910 | $34,350 | $17.27 | 110 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $35,870 | $31,920 | $17.25 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $35,780 | $35,040 | $17.20 | 650 |
| College Station, TX | $35,590 | $34,380 | $17.11 | 340 |
| San Antonio, TX | $35,510 | $34,230 | $17.07 | 1,360 |
| Albany, GA | $34,770 | $35,380 | $16.72 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $34,690 | $32,830 | $16.68 | 190 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $34,580 | $33,990 | $16.63 | 100 |
| Florence, SC | $34,470 | $33,850 | $16.57 | 40 |
| Tyler, TX | $34,210 | $33,420 | $16.45 | 320 |
| Monroe, LA | $33,730 | $33,980 | $16.21 | 170 |
| Jackson, MS | $33,610 | $33,030 | $16.16 | 1,430 |
| Dalton, GA | $33,530 | $33,850 | $16.12 | 210 |
| Gadsden, AL | $33,450 | $34,720 | $16.08 | 270 |
| El Paso, TX | $33,040 | $30,460 | $15.89 | 590 |
| Auburn, AL | $32,940 | $32,220 | $15.84 | 190 |
| Florence, AL | $32,340 | $30,960 | $15.55 | 90 |
| Dothan, AL | $32,230 | $34,320 | $15.49 | 280 |
| Anniston, AL | $31,010 | $29,340 | $14.91 | 460 |
| Brownsville, TX | $29,270 | $31,010 | $14.07 | 330 |
| McAllen, TX | $29,110 | $27,370 | $13.99 | 290 |
| Arecibo, PR | $26,760 | $24,430 | $12.87 | 160 |
| Ponce, PR | $25,450 | $23,180 | $12.24 | 110 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,090 | $22,870 | $12.06 | 980 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,770 | $22,180 | $10.95 | 80 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,620 | $21,970 | $10.87 | 120 |
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Helpers--Production Workers salary: questions
Where do helpers--production workers make the most money?
In Napa, CA, with an average of $54,850 a year, among the 317 metro areas we cover.
What is the average helpers--production workers salary in the U.S.?
$41,391 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is helpers--production workers pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $22,620 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9198.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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