SOC 51-9199 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for other production workers in Raleigh, North Carolina is $44,760 a year ($21.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,510: half of the 2,400 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC 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).

$44,760average per year

$21.52 / hourMedian $39,510Take-home ≈ $36,867

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

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

2,400people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 14North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,340 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Raleigh earn between $32,670 and $55,860.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,760$3,730$21.52
Median$39,510$3,292$19.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,670$2,722$15.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,860$4,655$26.86

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

Production Workers, All Other pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other production workers in Raleigh earn 4% more than the North Carolina average ($43,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Raleigh$44,760$39,510$31,200$64,3402,400
North Carolina$43,040$38,790$29,590$60,63018,350
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 Raleigh

On the average salary of $44,760, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $36,867 a year, or $3,072 a month and $1,418 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 Raleigh a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $44,760 buys what about $45,600 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 4th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($46,950).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in North Carolina

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 Raleigh: questions

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

$21.52 an hour on average, and $18.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,867 a year ($3,072 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,760.

Do other production workers earn more in Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.99, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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