SOC 51-9198 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $44,060 a year ($21.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,220: half of the 60 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$44,060average per year

$21.18 / hourMedian $42,220Take-home ≈ $36,298

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,980 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Eau Claire earn between $36,870 and $48,880.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,060$3,672$21.18
Median$42,220$3,518$20.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,870$3,072$17.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,880$4,073$23.50

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Eau Claire

On the average salary of $44,060, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $36,298 a year, or $3,025 a month and $1,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $44,060 buys what about $47,480 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($51,570).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

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

$21.18 an hour on average, and $20.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,298 a year ($3,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,060.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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