SOC 51-9198 · Longview, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Longview, Texas is $37,280 a year ($17.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,310: half of the 440 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$37,280average per year

$17.92 / hourMedian $36,310Take-home ≈ $32,134

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

440people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 24Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,680 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Longview earn between $31,500 and $44,330.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,280$3,107$17.92
Median$36,310$3,026$17.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,500$2,625$15.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,330$3,694$21.31

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $37,280, a single filer in Longview takes home about $32,134 a year, or $2,678 a month and $1,236 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 Longview a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $37,280 buys what about $41,661 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 14th 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 Longview: questions

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

$17.92 an hour on average, and $17.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,134 a year ($2,678 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,280. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 3.48, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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