SOC 51-9198 · Tallahassee, FL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Tallahassee, FL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Tallahassee, Florida is $35,910 a year ($17.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,350: half of the 110 people in this job in the Tallahassee, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$35,910average per year

$17.27 / hourMedian $34,350Take-home ≈ $31,034

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 17Florida metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Tallahassee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,600 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Tallahassee earn between $34,350 and $36,310.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,910$2,992$17.26
Median$34,350$2,862$16.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,350$2,862$16.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,310$3,026$17.46

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Tallahassee

On the average salary of $35,910, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $31,034 a year, or $2,586 a month and $1,194 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 Tallahassee a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $35,910 buys what about $38,235 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Florida cities

Tallahassee ranks 17th 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 Tallahassee: questions

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

$17.27 an hour on average, and $16.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,034 a year ($2,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,910. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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