SOC 51-9198 · Williamsport, PA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $42,830 a year ($20.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,530: half of the 60 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$42,830average per year

$20.59 / hourMedian $38,530Take-home ≈ $35,279

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 15Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,550 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Williamsport earn between $36,220 and $46,920.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,830$3,569$20.59
Median$38,530$3,211$18.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,220$3,018$17.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,920$3,910$22.56

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Williamsport

On the average salary of $42,830, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $35,279 a year, or $2,940 a month and $1,357 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $42,830 buys what about $46,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 5th 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 Williamsport: questions

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

$20.59 an hour on average, and $18.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,279 a year ($2,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,830. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Williamsport, PA (48700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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