SOC 51-9198 · Montgomery, AL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Montgomery, Alabama is $38,100 a year ($18.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,630: half of the 370 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$38,100average per year

$18.32 / hourMedian $38,630Take-home ≈ $31,248

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

370people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 12Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,120 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Montgomery earn between $31,520 and $44,120.

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,100$3,175$18.32
Median$38,630$3,219$18.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,520$2,627$15.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,120$3,677$21.21

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $38,100, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $31,248 a year, or $2,604 a month and $1,202 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Montgomery a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $38,100 buys what about $42,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 1st of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Montgomery: questions

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

$18.32 an hour on average, and $18.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,248 a year ($2,604 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,100. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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