SOC 51-9198 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Canton, Ohio is $43,730 a year ($21.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,510: half of the 170 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$43,730average per year

$21.02 / hourMedian $39,510Take-home ≈ $35,463

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 9Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,350 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Canton earn between $34,020 and $57,640.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,730$3,644$21.02
Median$39,510$3,292$19.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,020$2,835$16.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,640$4,803$27.71

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Canton

On the average salary of $43,730, a single filer in Canton takes home about $35,463 a year, or $2,955 a month and $1,364 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $43,730 buys what about $48,912 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 2nd of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($45,430).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Ohio

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 Canton: questions

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

$21.02 an hour on average, and $19.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,463 a year ($2,955 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,730. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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