SOC 51-9199 · Hammond, LA metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Hammond, LA

The average salary for other production workers in Hammond, Louisiana is $43,210 a year ($20.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,150: half of the 210 people in this job in the Hammond, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

$43,210average per year

$20.77 / hourMedian $39,150Take-home ≈ $35,989

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $65K90th

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

210people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Hammond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,120 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Hammond earn between $36,550 and $49,980.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,210$3,601$20.77
Median$39,150$3,262$18.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,550$3,046$17.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,980$4,165$24.03

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

Production Workers, All Other pay in Hammond vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Other production workers in Hammond earn 5% less than the Louisiana average ($45,710) and about the same as the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hammond$43,210$39,150$30,840$65,120210
Louisiana$45,710$45,210$30,520$63,0707,980
United States$44,380$40,110$31,200$61,530251,700

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

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Hammond

On the average salary of $43,210, a single filer in Hammond takes home about $35,989 a year, or $2,999 a month and $1,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Hammond a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hammond area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.5), so the average $43,210 buys what about $51,160 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hammond ($38,480). A typical home costs $225,222, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Louisiana cities

Hammond ranks 6th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($56,890).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Hammond: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Hammond?

$20.77 an hour on average, and $18.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Hammond?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other production workers take-home pay in Hammond?

About $35,989 a year ($2,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,210.

Do other production workers earn more in Hammond than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

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 Hammond, LA (25220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 2.72, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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