SOC 51-9198 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Spokane, Washington is $45,700 a year ($21.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,350: half of the 300 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$45,700average per year

$21.97 / hourMedian $44,350Take-home ≈ $38,900

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,490 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Spokane earn between $38,650 and $48,550.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,700$3,808$21.97
Median$44,350$3,696$21.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,650$3,221$18.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,550$4,046$23.34

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $45,700, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $38,900 a year, or $3,242 a month and $1,496 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 Spokane a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $45,700 buys what about $45,542 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 3rd 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 Spokane: questions

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

$21.97 an hour on average, and $21.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,900 a year ($3,242 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,700. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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