SOC 51-9198 · Gettysburg, PA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Gettysburg, PA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is $40,860 a year ($19.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,540: half of the 140 people in this job in the Gettysburg, PA 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).

$40,860average per year

$19.64 / hourMedian $37,540Take-home ≈ $33,757

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 15Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Gettysburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,000 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Gettysburg earn between $37,540 and $46,890.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,860$3,405$19.64
Median$37,540$3,128$18.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,540$3,128$18.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,890$3,908$22.54

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Gettysburg

On the average salary of $40,860, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $33,757 a year, or $2,813 a month and $1,298 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $40,860 buys what about $42,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Gettysburg ranks 12th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Reading pays the most ($46,470).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Gettysburg: questions

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

$19.64 an hour on average, and $18.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,757 a year ($2,813 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,860. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.12, this job is 4.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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