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Occupation · SOC 51-9198
Helpers--Production Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What helpers--production workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$39,070 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $41,120
- Median hourly wage
- $18.78
- Mean hourly wage
- $19.77
- Employment
- 165,700
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-9198.
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How much do helpers--production workers make?
The median annual wage for helpers--production workers was $39,070 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $31,140 and the highest-paid 10% more than $53,410. As an hourly rate, the median is $18.78. About 165,700 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in North Dakota ($46,170), Montana ($46,110) and Iowa ($45,560). North Dakota also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for helpers--production workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,140 | $14.97 | $2,595 | $2,267 |
| 25th percentile | $35,220 | $16.93 | $2,935 | $2,540 |
| Median | $39,070 | $18.78 | $3,256 | $2,798 |
| 75th percentile | $45,990 | $22.11 | $3,833 | $3,261 |
| 90th percentile | $53,410 | $25.68 | $4,451 | $3,758 |
Helpers--Production Workers: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$44,152 take-home in national prices
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$42,966 take-home in national prices
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$41,269 take-home in national prices
Where a median helpers--production worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 220 | $46,170 | $30,940 | $60,980 | $39,278 | $44,152 |
| Montana | 220 | $46,110 | $33,280 | $50,690 | $37,819 | $39,959 |
| Iowa | 2,070 | $45,560 | $34,850 | $54,390 | $37,708 | $42,966 |
| Colorado | 1,350 | $45,550 | $35,810 | $54,910 | $37,283 | $36,179 |
| Washington | 3,620 | $45,450 | $37,020 | $60,560 | $38,069 | $35,574 |
| Oregon | 2,420 | $45,390 | $35,560 | $56,850 | $35,529 | $34,374 |
| Connecticut | 1,400 | $45,260 | $35,270 | $59,130 | $36,533 | $35,261 |
| Wisconsin | 2,900 | $45,100 | $34,670 | $61,010 | $37,083 | $39,410 |
| Nebraska | 700 | $45,020 | $28,080 | $54,470 | $37,185 | $41,269 |
| Minnesota | 2,570 | $44,720 | $36,040 | $57,270 | $36,342 | $36,850 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $44,720 | $31,300 | $56,370 | $36,560 | $35,745 |
| Maryland | 1,650 | $44,680 | $32,210 | $61,060 | $36,324 | $34,608 |
| Hawaii | 230 | $44,380 | $35,430 | $62,820 | $35,994 | $32,737 |
| Maine | 470 | $44,120 | $33,180 | $57,910 | $36,069 | $37,165 |
| California | 16,730 | $43,970 | $36,640 | $62,130 | $36,197 | $32,692 |
| New York | 3,810 | $43,540 | $35,140 | $58,250 | $35,191 | $32,608 |
| New Hampshire | 690 | $42,740 | $35,480 | $47,340 | $36,522 | $35,061 |
| Alaska | 280 | $42,530 | $37,210 | $63,760 | $36,140 | $35,307 |
| Massachusetts | 1,790 | $42,280 | $34,390 | $58,050 | $34,063 | $32,209 |
| Indiana | 2,450 | $42,210 | $31,270 | $50,740 | $34,880 | $37,373 |
| Kentucky | 2,900 | $42,130 | $35,730 | $54,420 | $34,675 | $38,459 |
| Michigan | 3,610 | $41,660 | $32,240 | $50,240 | $34,134 | $35,476 |
| Illinois | 5,210 | $41,480 | $36,550 | $59,590 | $33,601 | $33,615 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,450 | $41,060 | $31,110 | $54,550 | $33,882 | $34,726 |
| Missouri | 6,250 | $40,580 | $34,330 | $56,160 | $33,816 | $37,235 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $40,200 | $30,060 | $63,840 | $34,481 | $37,200 |
| Nevada | 680 | $39,730 | $28,810 | $51,960 | $34,103 | $34,110 |
| Arizona | 1,350 | $39,680 | $33,930 | $48,740 | $33,465 | $33,240 |
| Ohio | 4,280 | $39,600 | $33,330 | $51,840 | $33,360 | $35,958 |
| Vermont | 270 | $39,540 | $34,790 | $63,190 | $33,060 | $33,749 |
| North Carolina | 4,350 | $39,410 | $30,350 | $50,580 | $32,782 | $34,754 |
| New Jersey | 4,450 | $39,290 | $32,440 | $58,520 | $32,760 | $30,109 |
| West Virginia | 670 | $39,190 | $31,670 | $55,860 | $32,651 | $36,483 |
| Delaware | 230 | $38,380 | $35,090 | $47,180 | $31,412 | $31,472 |
| Tennessee | 5,270 | $38,330 | $30,280 | $51,120 | $32,978 | $35,897 |
| Idaho | 1,140 | $38,240 | $32,460 | $47,380 | $31,987 | $33,497 |
| Florida | 5,010 | $37,950 | $30,970 | $49,270 | $32,673 | $31,594 |
| Virginia | 3,900 | $37,740 | $31,000 | $52,000 | $31,148 | $30,808 |
| Kansas | 1,430 | $37,320 | $30,640 | $51,000 | $30,884 | $34,289 |
| Utah | 1,000 | $37,110 | $31,690 | $51,540 | $31,067 | $31,424 |
| South Carolina | 1,950 | $36,610 | $26,570 | $50,830 | $31,166 | $33,244 |
| Texas | 30,470 | $36,610 | $28,420 | $47,840 | $31,596 | $32,554 |
| Louisiana | 3,710 | $36,400 | $28,160 | $49,100 | $30,722 | $34,829 |
| Georgia | 4,480 | $36,280 | $28,470 | $50,100 | $30,269 | $31,434 |
| Oklahoma | 2,200 | $36,240 | $27,460 | $46,710 | $30,214 | $34,395 |
| Alabama | 7,230 | $35,910 | $27,060 | $45,840 | $29,585 | $33,307 |
| New Mexico | 810 | $35,650 | $30,820 | $46,200 | $30,259 | $32,815 |
| Arkansas | 6,760 | $35,540 | $34,270 | $44,600 | $29,909 | $34,403 |
| Mississippi | 3,540 | $33,880 | $30,420 | $47,440 | $28,779 | $33,098 |
| Guam | 310 | $29,520 | $21,680 | $33,330 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 1,510 | $22,780 | $21,840 | $30,320 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-9198. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.