SOC 51-9198 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Winchester, Virginia is $40,470 a year ($19.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,420: half of the 80 people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$40,470average per year

$19.46 / hourMedian $42,420Take-home ≈ $33,185

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Virginia metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,550 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Winchester earn between $33,390 and $45,030.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,470$3,372$19.46
Median$42,420$3,535$20.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,390$2,782$16.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,030$3,752$21.65

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Winchester

On the average salary of $40,470, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $33,185 a year, or $2,765 a month and $1,276 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Winchester, VA-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$33,639$2,803
Working in VA$33,185$2,765

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $40,470 buys what about $41,960 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 3rd of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($42,970).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Virginia

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 Winchester: questions

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

$19.46 an hour on average, and $20.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,185 a year ($2,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,470.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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