SOC 51-9198 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Sacramento, CA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Sacramento, California is $48,620 a year ($23.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,910: half of the 710 people in this job in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$48,620average per year

$23.37 / hourMedian $44,910Take-home ≈ $40,136

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
+17%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 23California metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,130 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Sacramento earn between $39,940 and $55,330.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,620$4,052$23.38
Median$44,910$3,742$21.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,940$3,328$19.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,330$4,611$26.60

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $48,620, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $40,136 a year, or $3,345 a month and $1,544 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $48,620 buys what about $45,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 6th of 23 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($54,850).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in California

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 Sacramento: questions

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

$23.37 an hour on average, and $21.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,136 a year ($3,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,620. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 17% more 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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