SOC 51-9198 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $38,840 a year ($18.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,530: half of the 1,700 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$38,840average per year

$18.67 / hourMedian $37,530Take-home ≈ $32,438

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,700people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,890 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Fayetteville earn between $37,470 and $38,770.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,840$3,237$18.67
Median$37,530$3,128$18.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,470$3,122$18.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,770$3,231$18.64

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $38,840, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $32,438 a year, or $2,703 a month and $1,248 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $38,840 buys what about $42,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($40,710).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Arkansas

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 Fayetteville: questions

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

$18.67 an hour on average, and $18.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,438 a year ($2,703 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,840. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.80, this job is 5.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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