SOC 51-9198 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Tampa, Florida is $39,670 a year ($19.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,760: half of the 700 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$39,670average per year

$19.07 / hourMedian $38,760Take-home ≈ $34,055

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

700people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 17Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,200 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Tampa earn between $34,060 and $44,390.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,670$3,306$19.07
Median$38,760$3,230$18.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,060$2,838$16.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,390$3,699$21.34

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $39,670, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $34,055 a year, or $2,838 a month and $1,310 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 Tampa a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $39,670 buys what about $39,320 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 5th 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 Tampa: questions

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

$19.07 an hour on average, and $18.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,055 a year ($2,838 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,670. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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