SOC 51-9198 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in York, PA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in York, Pennsylvania is $44,250 a year ($21.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,870: half of the 420 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$44,250average per year

$21.27 / hourMedian $45,870Take-home ≈ $36,376

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

420people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 15Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,220 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in York earn between $38,770 and $45,880.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,250$3,688$21.27
Median$45,870$3,822$22.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,770$3,231$18.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,880$3,823$22.06

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $44,250, a single filer in York takes home about $36,376 a year, or $3,031 a month and $1,399 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 York a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $44,250 buys what about $46,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 3rd 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 York: questions

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

$21.27 an hour on average, and $22.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,376 a year ($3,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,250. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 7% 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 2.16, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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