SOC 51-9198 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Utica, New York is $40,260 a year ($19.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,780: half of the 60 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY 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).

$40,260average per year

$19.36 / hourMedian $37,780Take-home ≈ $32,920

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,720 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Utica earn between $35,360 and $46,340.

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,260$3,355$19.36
Median$37,780$3,148$18.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,340$3,862$22.28

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $40,260, a single filer in Utica takes home about $32,920 a year, or $2,743 a month and $1,266 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $40,260 buys what about $43,441 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 10th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($48,660).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in New York

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 Utica: questions

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

$19.36 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,920 a year ($2,743 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,260. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Utica 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). 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 state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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