SOC 51-9198 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Anniston, Alabama is $31,010 a year ($14.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,340: half of the 460 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$31,010average per year

$14.91 / hourMedian $29,340Take-home ≈ $25,874

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

460people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,910 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Anniston earn between $29,340 and $34,940.

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,010$2,584$14.91
Median$29,340$2,445$14.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,340$2,445$14.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,940$2,912$16.80

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $31,010, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $25,874 a year, or $2,156 a month and $995 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $31,010 buys what about $36,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($38,100).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Anniston: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Anniston?

$14.91 an hour on average, and $14.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Anniston?

About $25,874 a year ($2,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,010. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 9.83, this job is 9.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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