SOC 51-9198 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in College Station, Texas is $35,590 a year ($17.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,380: half of the 340 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$35,590average per year

$17.11 / hourMedian $34,380Take-home ≈ $30,777

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

340people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 24Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,690 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in College Station earn between $34,380 and $38,070.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,590$2,966$17.11
Median$34,380$2,865$16.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,380$2,865$16.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,070$3,172$18.30

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $35,590, a single filer in College Station takes home about $30,777 a year, or $2,565 a month and $1,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 College Station a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $35,590 buys what about $39,131 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 18th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Amarillo pays the most ($47,910).

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 College Station: questions

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

$17.11 an hour on average, and $16.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,777 a year ($2,565 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,590. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 2.38, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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