SOC 51-9198 · Niles, MI metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Niles, Michigan is $39,400 a year ($18.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,870: half of the 60 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$39,400average per year

$18.94 / hourMedian $37,870Take-home ≈ $32,410

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,930 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Niles earn between $36,200 and $42,260.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,400$3,283$18.94
Median$37,870$3,156$18.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,200$3,017$17.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,260$3,522$20.32

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $39,400, a single filer in Niles takes home about $32,410 a year, or $2,701 a month and $1,247 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $39,400 buys what about $42,655 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 8th of 11 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($43,900).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Niles: questions

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

$18.94 an hour on average, and $18.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,410 a year ($2,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,400.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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