SOC 51-9198 · Odessa, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Odessa, Texas is $38,960 a year ($18.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,130: half of the 270 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$38,960average per year

$18.73 / hourMedian $37,130Take-home ≈ $33,484

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 24Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,520 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Odessa earn between $35,570 and $41,740.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,960$3,247$18.73
Median$37,130$3,094$17.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,570$2,964$17.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,740$3,478$20.07

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Odessa

On the average salary of $38,960, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $33,484 a year, or $2,790 a month and $1,288 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 Odessa a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $38,960 buys what about $41,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 6th 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 Odessa: questions

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

$18.73 an hour on average, and $17.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,484 a year ($2,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,960. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 3.14, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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