SOC 51-9199 · Rocky Mount, NC metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The average salary for other production workers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is $43,830 a year ($21.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,360: half of the 290 people in this job in the Rocky Mount, 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).

$43,830average per year

$21.07 / hourMedian $46,360Take-home ≈ $36,157

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $55K90th

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

290people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Rocky Mount

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,650 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Rocky Mount earn between $35,510 and $47,720.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,830$3,652$21.07
Median$46,360$3,863$22.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,510$2,959$17.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,720$3,977$22.94

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

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

Other production workers in Rocky Mount earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($43,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rocky Mount$43,830$46,360$29,020$54,650290
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 Rocky Mount

On the average salary of $43,830, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $36,157 a year, or $3,013 a month and $1,391 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 Rocky Mount a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $43,830 buys what about $49,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Rocky Mount ranks 5th 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 Rocky Mount: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Rocky Mount?

$21.07 an hour on average, and $22.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,157 a year ($3,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,830.

Do other production workers earn more in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 3.32, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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