SOC 51-9198 · Yakima, WA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Yakima, Washington is $43,070 a year ($20.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,830: half of the 120 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$43,070average per year

$20.71 / hourMedian $40,830Take-home ≈ $36,787

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,630 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Yakima earn between $36,550 and $49,630.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,070$3,589$20.71
Median$40,830$3,402$19.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,550$3,046$17.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,630$4,136$23.86

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Yakima

On the average salary of $43,070, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $36,787 a year, or $3,066 a month and $1,415 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 Yakima a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $43,070 buys what about $45,078 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 8th 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 Yakima: questions

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

$20.71 an hour on average, and $19.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,787 a year ($3,066 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,070. 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 Yakima than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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