SOC 51-9199 · Lima, OH metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for other production workers in Lima, Ohio is $35,370 a year ($17.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,350: half of the 210 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).

$35,370average per year

$17.00 / hourMedian $34,350Take-home ≈ $29,546

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,970 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Lima earn between $26,010 and $37,440.

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,370$2,948$17.00
Median$34,350$2,862$16.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,010$2,168$12.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,440$3,120$18.00

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

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Lima

On the average salary of $35,370, a single filer in Lima takes home about $29,546 a year, or $2,462 a month and $1,136 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Lima a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $35,370 buys what about $39,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 10th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Sandusky pays the most ($45,760).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Ohio

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 Lima: questions

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

$17.00 an hour on average, and $16.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,546 a year ($2,462 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,370. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do other production workers earn more in Lima than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than 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 Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.60, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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