SOC 51-9198 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Macon, Georgia is $43,120 a year ($20.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,520: half of the 70 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$43,120average per year

$20.73 / hourMedian $39,520Take-home ≈ $35,424

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 12Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,210 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Macon earn between $31,110 and $53,450.

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,120$3,593$20.73
Median$39,520$3,293$19.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,110$2,592$14.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,450$4,454$25.70

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $43,120, a single filer in Macon takes home about $35,424 a year, or $2,952 a month and $1,362 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $43,120 buys what about $48,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 3rd of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($44,740).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

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

$20.73 an hour on average, and $19.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,424 a year ($2,952 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,120.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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