SOC 51-9198 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Gulfport, Mississippi is $41,070 a year ($19.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,270: half of the 170 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$41,070average per year

$19.75 / hourMedian $38,270Take-home ≈ $34,269

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,160 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Gulfport earn between $32,220 and $49,450.

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,070$3,422$19.75
Median$38,270$3,189$18.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,220$2,685$15.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,450$4,121$23.77

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $41,070, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $34,269 a year, or $2,856 a month and $1,318 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Gulfport a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $41,070 buys what about $45,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Hattiesburg pays the most ($43,540).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

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

$19.75 an hour on average, and $18.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,269 a year ($2,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,070.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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