SOC 51-9198 · Toledo, OH metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Toledo, Ohio is $39,380 a year ($18.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,220: half of the 250 people in this job in the Toledo, OH 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).

$39,380average per year

$18.93 / hourMedian $37,220Take-home ≈ $32,203

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 9Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,660 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Toledo earn between $34,600 and $43,720.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,380$3,282$18.93
Median$37,220$3,102$17.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,600$2,883$16.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,720$3,643$21.02

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $39,380, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $32,203 a year, or $2,684 a month and $1,239 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 (2026 rules). Includes Toledo'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 Toledo a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $39,380 buys what about $43,059 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 6th 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 Toledo: questions

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

$18.93 an hour on average, and $17.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,203 a year ($2,684 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,380. Includes Toledo'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 Toledo 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 Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 Toledo'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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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