SOC 51-9198 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Greensboro, North Carolina is $41,750 a year ($20.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,240: half of the 460 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC 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).

$41,750average per year

$20.07 / hourMedian $42,240Take-home ≈ $34,569

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

460people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 9North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,510 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Greensboro earn between $35,300 and $48,220.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,750$3,479$20.07
Median$42,240$3,520$20.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,300$2,942$16.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,220$4,018$23.18

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $41,750, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $34,569 a year, or $2,881 a month and $1,330 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 Greensboro a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $41,750 buys what about $44,958 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 4th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($42,870).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

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

$20.07 an hour on average, and $20.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,569 a year ($2,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,750.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Greensboro 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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