SOC 51-9198 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in San Antonio, Texas is $35,510 a year ($17.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,230: half of the 1,360 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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).

$35,510average per year

$17.07 / hourMedian $34,230Take-home ≈ $30,712

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,360people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 24Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,090 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in San Antonio earn between $30,690 and $38,060.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,510$2,959$17.07
Median$34,230$2,852$16.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,690$2,558$14.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,060$3,172$18.30

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $35,510, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $30,712 a year, or $2,559 a month and $1,181 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 San Antonio a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $35,510 buys what about $37,491 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 19th 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 San Antonio: questions

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

$17.07 an hour on average, and $16.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,712 a year ($2,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,510. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in San Antonio 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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