SOC 51-9198 · Lubbock, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Lubbock, Texas is $34,690 a year ($16.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,830: half of the 190 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$34,690average per year

$16.68 / hourMedian $32,830Take-home ≈ $30,053

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#20 of 24Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,160 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Lubbock earn between $28,980 and $36,840.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,690$2,891$16.68
Median$32,830$2,736$15.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,980$2,415$13.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,840$3,070$17.71

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $34,690, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $30,053 a year, or $2,504 a month and $1,156 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 Lubbock a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $34,690 buys what about $37,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 20th 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 Lubbock: questions

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

$16.68 an hour on average, and $15.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,053 a year ($2,504 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,690. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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