SOC 51-9198 · Amarillo, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Amarillo, Texas is $47,910 a year ($23.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,370: half of the 270 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$47,910average per year

$23.03 / hourMedian $48,370Take-home ≈ $40,676

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 24Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,480 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Amarillo earn between $39,190 and $60,790.

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,910$3,992$23.03
Median$48,370$4,031$23.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,190$3,266$18.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,790$5,066$29.23

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $47,910, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $40,676 a year, or $3,390 a month and $1,564 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $47,910 buys what about $52,178 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 1st of 24 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$23.03 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,676 a year ($3,390 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,910. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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