SOC 51-9198 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Texarkana, Texas is $37,510 a year ($18.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,110: half of the 80 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$37,510average per year

$18.03 / hourMedian $36,110Take-home ≈ $32,319

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 24Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,870 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Texarkana earn between $29,430 and $46,190.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,510$3,126$18.03
Median$36,110$3,009$17.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,430$2,452$14.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,190$3,849$22.21

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $37,510, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $32,319 a year, or $2,693 a month and $1,243 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$32,319$2,693
Working in AR$31,419$2,618

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Texarkana a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $37,510 buys what about $44,648 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 12th 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 Texarkana: questions

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

$18.03 an hour on average, and $17.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,319 a year ($2,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,510. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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