SOC 51-9198 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $39,620 a year ($19.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,820: half of the 170 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$39,620average per year

$19.05 / hourMedian $35,820Take-home ≈ $34,015

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,320 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Clarksville earn between $35,820 and $45,750.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,620$3,302$19.05
Median$35,820$2,985$17.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,820$2,985$17.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,750$3,812$22.00

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $39,620, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $34,015 a year, or $2,835 a month and $1,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$34,015$2,835
Working in KY$32,746$2,729

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $39,620 buys what about $43,564 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 6th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($41,860).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$19.05 an hour on average, and $17.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,015 a year ($2,835 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,620. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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