SOC 51-9198 · Gainesville, FL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Gainesville, Florida is $37,540 a year ($18.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,430: half of the 60 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$37,540average per year

$18.05 / hourMedian $37,430Take-home ≈ $32,343

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 17Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,340 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Gainesville earn between $32,210 and $41,270.

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,540$3,128$18.05
Median$37,430$3,119$18.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,210$2,684$15.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,270$3,439$19.84

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $37,540, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $32,343 a year, or $2,695 a month and $1,244 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $37,540 buys what about $38,808 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 13th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($41,990).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Florida

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 Gainesville: questions

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

$18.05 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,343 a year ($2,695 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,540. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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