SOC 51-9198 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Weirton, WV

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Weirton, West Virginia is $44,840 a year ($21.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,490: half of the 60 people in this job in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$44,840average per year

$21.56 / hourMedian $42,490Take-home ≈ $36,983

  • $36K10th
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  • $42KMedian
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  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Weirton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,510 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Weirton earn between $40,320 and $49,880.

  • $36K10th
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  • $42KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,840$3,737$21.56
Median$42,490$3,541$20.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,320$3,360$19.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,880$4,157$23.98

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Weirton vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Weirton earn 6% more than the West Virginia average ($42,260) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Weirton$44,840$42,490$36,090$56,51060
West Virginia$42,260$39,190$31,670$55,860670
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Weirton

On the average salary of $44,840, a single filer in Weirton takes home about $36,983 a year, or $3,082 a month and $1,422 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$37,418$3,118
Working in WV$36,983$3,082

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

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

Prices in the Weirton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $44,840 buys what about $50,368 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Weirton ($45,840). A typical home costs $135,893, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Weirton ranks 2nd of 3 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Huntington pays the most ($45,790).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in West 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 Weirton: questions

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

$21.56 an hour on average, and $20.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,983 a year ($3,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,840.

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

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (48260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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