SOC 51-9198 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Longview, Washington is $45,190 a year ($21.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,120: half of the 130 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$45,190average per year

$21.73 / hourMedian $43,120Take-home ≈ $38,490

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,500 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Longview earn between $38,960 and $54,490.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,190$3,766$21.73
Median$43,120$3,593$20.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,960$3,247$18.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,490$4,541$26.20

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $45,190, a single filer in Longview takes home about $38,490 a year, or $3,208 a month and $1,480 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $45,190 buys what about $46,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 4th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($50,250).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

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

$21.73 an hour on average, and $20.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,490 a year ($3,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,190. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 9% more 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.05, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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