Production Workers, All Other pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,630 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Athens earn between $33,500 and $59,630.
- $29K10th
- $34K25th
- $48KMedian
- $60K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
| Median | $48,360 | $4,030 | $23.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,500 | $2,792 | $16.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,630 | $4,969 | $28.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $45,570, a single filer in Athens takes home about $37,270 a year, or $3,106 a month and $1,433 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).
Is Athens a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $45,570 buys what about $48,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Production Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 4th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Hinesville pays the most ($52,620).
- Hinesville$52,620
- Macon$50,510
- Savannah$47,650
- Athens$45,570
- Warner Robins$45,330
- Columbus$44,590
- Atlanta$43,530
- Brunswick$43,320
- Augusta$42,850
- Rome$42,020
Highest-paying cities for other production workers
Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).
- Lewiston, ID$70,940
- Hanford, CA$69,700
- Ames, IA$64,230
- Peoria, IL$60,350
- Santa Cruz, CA$57,710
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Production Workers, All Other salary in Athens: questions
How much do other production workers make an hour in Athens?
$21.91 an hour on average, and $23.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other production workers take-home pay in Athens?
About $37,270 a year ($3,106 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,570.
Do other production workers earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).
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 51-9199; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 2.88, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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