SOC 51-9198 · El Paso, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in El Paso, Texas is $33,040 a year ($15.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,460: half of the 590 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$33,040average per year

$15.89 / hourMedian $30,460Take-home ≈ $28,728

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

590people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#22 of 24Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,150 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in El Paso earn between $26,570 and $38,650.

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,040$2,753$15.88
Median$30,460$2,538$14.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,570$2,214$12.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,650$3,221$18.58

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $33,040, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $28,728 a year, or $2,394 a month and $1,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 El Paso a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $33,040 buys what about $36,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 22nd 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 El Paso: questions

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

$15.89 an hour on average, and $14.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,728 a year ($2,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,040. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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