SOC 51-9198 · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Florence, AL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Florence, Alabama is $32,340 a year ($15.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,960: half of the 90 people in this job in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$32,340average per year

$15.55 / hourMedian $30,960Take-home ≈ $26,882

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Alabama metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,430 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Florence earn between $23,620 and $38,540.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,340$2,695$15.55
Median$30,960$2,580$14.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,620$1,968$11.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,540$3,212$18.53

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $32,340, a single filer in Florence takes home about $26,882 a year, or $2,240 a month and $1,034 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 Florence a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $32,340 buys what about $38,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Florence ranks 10th 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 Florence: questions

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

$15.55 an hour on average, and $14.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,882 a year ($2,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,340. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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