317 metro areas
Helpers--Production Worker Salary by City (2026)
Helpers--production workers earn the most in Napa, CA, an average of $54,850 a year, against $41,120 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($57,330 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $41,120BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $54,850Napa, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $57,330Decatur, IL
- Metro areas
- 317With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers
Top 10 metro areas
- Napa, CA$54,850
- Kahului, HI$52,210
- Albany, OR$52,000
- Oshkosh, WI$51,560
- Hagerstown, MD-WV$51,310
- Santa Rosa, CA$51,270
- Decatur, IL$50,690
- Peoria, IL$50,290
- Seattle, WA$50,250
- Fargo, ND-MN$50,150
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $54,850 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $52,210 |
| Albany, OR | $52,000 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $51,560 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $51,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,270 |
| Decatur, IL | $50,690 |
| Peoria, IL | $50,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,250 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $50,150 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Decatur, IL$50,690 nominal$57,330
- Oshkosh, WI$51,560 nominal$55,480
- Fargo, ND-MN$50,150 nominal$55,190
- Peoria, IL$50,290 nominal$55,120
- Hagerstown, MD-WV$51,310 nominal$54,490
- Joplin, MO-KS$46,010 nominal$53,680
- Cedar Rapids, IA$47,490 nominal$53,380
- Des Moines, IA$48,440 nominal$52,820
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$45,590 nominal$52,730
- Waterloo, IA$45,780 nominal$52,590
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $57,330 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $55,480 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $55,190 |
| Peoria, IL | $55,120 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $54,490 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $53,680 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,380 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $52,820 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $52,730 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $52,590 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Helpers--Production Worker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napa, CA | $54,850 | $43,040 | $60,670 | $48,730 |
| 2 | Kahului, HI | $52,210 | $40,080 | $58,180 | $47,730 |
| 3 | Albany, OR | $52,000 | $40,250 | $57,800 | $50,930 |
| 4 | Oshkosh, WI | $51,560 | $41,580 | $56,490 | $55,480 |
| 5 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $51,310 | $40,680 | $56,560 | $54,490 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa, CA | $51,270 | $40,210 | $56,720 | $47,570 |
| 7 | Decatur, IL | $50,690 | $37,860 | $56,990 | $57,330 |
| 8 | Peoria, IL | $50,290 | $36,920 | $56,910 | $55,120 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $50,250 | $40,730 | $54,930 | $45,220 |
| 10 | Fargo, ND-MN | $50,150 | $39,710 | $55,290 | $55,190 |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $49,570 | $39,480 | $54,540 | $44,300 |
| 12 | Fairbanks, AK | $49,440 | $39,230 | $54,480 | $47,900 |
| 13 | San Jose, CA | $49,340 | $42,790 | $52,580 | $44,680 |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $48,840 | $38,520 | $53,930 | $46,710 |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $48,820 | $38,250 | $54,020 | $44,770 |
| 16 | Albany, NY | $48,670 | $37,710 | $54,060 | $48,880 |
| 17 | Wausau, WI | $48,670 | $33,530 | $56,120 | $52,530 |
| 18 | Sacramento, CA | $48,610 | $38,460 | $53,620 | $45,570 |
| 19 | Des Moines, IA | $48,440 | $37,070 | $54,040 | $52,820 |
| 20 | San Francisco, CA | $48,420 | $39,290 | $52,940 | $41,880 |
| 21 | Green Bay, WI | $48,260 | $36,610 | $54,000 | $51,840 |
| 22 | Pueblo, CO | $48,240 | $41,410 | $51,600 | $52,570 |
| 23 | Olympia, WA | $48,190 | $38,600 | $52,940 | $46,480 |
| 24 | Amarillo, TX | $47,900 | $34,050 | $54,720 | $52,170 |
| 25 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $47,760 | $41,930 | $50,630 | $52,390 |
| 26 | Racine, WI | $47,740 | $41,680 | $50,710 | $49,750 |
| 27 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,490 | $31,890 | $55,160 | $53,380 |
| 28 | Fond du Lac, WI | $46,970 | $38,290 | $51,250 | $51,250 |
| 29 | Burlington, VT | $46,920 | $38,290 | $51,190 | $46,480 |
| 30 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,920 | $38,080 | $51,290 | $42,290 |
| 31 | Stockton, CA | $46,880 | $37,170 | $51,670 | $44,610 |
| 32 | Vallejo, CA | $46,490 | $38,500 | $50,420 | $42,860 |
| 33 | Reading, PA | $46,470 | $33,510 | $52,850 | $47,880 |
| 34 | Duluth, MN-WI | $46,430 | $39,870 | $49,650 | $52,300 |
| 35 | Davenport, IA-IL | $46,380 | $36,960 | $51,020 | $52,070 |
| 36 | Hartford, CT | $46,280 | $36,590 | $51,040 | $45,040 |
| 37 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,240 | $37,190 | $50,710 | $49,680 |
| 38 | Portland, OR-WA | $46,050 | $37,110 | $50,440 | $43,680 |
| 39 | Joplin, MO-KS | $46,010 | $36,570 | $50,650 | $53,680 |
| 40 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,950 | $37,980 | $49,860 | $48,310 |
| 41 | Denver, CO | $45,930 | $37,130 | $50,250 | $43,420 |
| 42 | Anchorage, AK | $45,910 | $38,770 | $49,420 | $43,550 |
| 43 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $45,780 | $33,970 | $51,600 | $51,770 |
| 44 | Waterloo, IA | $45,780 | $39,440 | $48,900 | $52,590 |
| 45 | Spokane, WA | $45,700 | $37,020 | $49,980 | $45,540 |
| 46 | Boulder, CO | $45,590 | $38,170 | $49,250 | $43,340 |
| 47 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,590 | $42,660 | $47,030 | $52,730 |
| 48 | Appleton, WI | $45,570 | $37,810 | $49,380 | $49,310 |
| 49 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,550 | $34,720 | $50,920 | $41,830 |
| 50 | Sheboygan, WI | $45,490 | $33,860 | $51,230 | $48,390 |
| 51 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,430 | $37,420 | $49,380 | $47,640 |
| 52 | Salem, OR | $45,220 | $38,420 | $48,590 | $43,630 |
| 53 | Longview, WA | $45,200 | $38,250 | $48,610 | $46,340 |
| 54 | Los Angeles, CA | $45,200 | $36,940 | $49,250 | $39,800 |
| 55 | Fort Collins, CO | $45,180 | $36,300 | $49,550 | $44,680 |
| 56 | Harrisburg, PA | $45,140 | $32,260 | $51,460 | $45,760 |
| 57 | Eugene, OR | $45,090 | $38,360 | $48,400 | $44,390 |
| 58 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $45,070 | $36,820 | $49,130 | $43,000 |
| 59 | Visalia, CA | $45,050 | $36,050 | $49,480 | $45,130 |
| 60 | Boston, MA-NH | $44,890 | $35,820 | $49,340 | $41,460 |
| 61 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,870 | $37,320 | $48,590 | $41,320 |
| 62 | Weirton, WV-OH | $44,840 | $37,770 | $48,320 | $50,370 |
| 63 | Norwich, CT | $44,820 | $35,510 | $49,420 | $44,620 |
| 64 | Valdosta, GA | $44,740 | $31,160 | $51,420 | $50,680 |
| 65 | Billings, MT | $44,720 | $38,000 | $48,030 | $47,820 |
| 66 | Bellingham, WA | $44,600 | $36,630 | $48,530 | $43,160 |
| 67 | Madison, WI | $44,600 | $35,030 | $49,300 | $45,840 |
| 68 | Springfield, MA | $44,600 | $37,690 | $47,990 | $46,430 |
| 69 | Rochester, NY | $44,530 | $36,380 | $48,550 | $45,890 |
| 70 | Modesto, CA | $44,510 | $36,520 | $48,440 | $42,750 |
| 71 | Walla Walla, WA | $44,510 | $37,730 | $47,860 | $45,180 |
| 72 | Riverside, CA | $44,450 | $36,800 | $48,210 | $41,760 |
| 73 | Champaign, IL | $44,410 | $40,330 | $46,400 | $47,910 |
| 74 | Rome, GA | $44,410 | $34,590 | $49,250 | $49,260 |
| 75 | South Bend, IN-MI | $44,320 | $35,710 | $48,570 | $47,730 |
| 76 | Lewiston, ME | $44,280 | $37,000 | $47,860 | $46,740 |
| 77 | York, PA | $44,240 | $37,020 | $47,800 | $46,080 |
| 78 | Greeley, CO | $44,220 | $37,690 | $47,440 | $44,140 |
| 79 | Worcester, MA | $44,200 | $36,420 | $48,030 | $43,110 |
| 80 | Portland, ME | $44,180 | $37,400 | $47,530 | $43,370 |
| 81 | Bremerton, WA | $44,160 | $37,130 | $47,610 | $41,820 |
| 82 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,100 | $35,800 | $48,190 | $47,650 |
| 83 | Lexington, KY | $44,080 | $35,590 | $48,260 | $47,450 |
| 84 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,050 | $33,470 | $49,280 | $47,470 |
| 85 | Bridgeport, CT | $44,010 | $36,480 | $47,740 | $41,180 |
| 86 | Traverse City, MI | $43,910 | $36,000 | $47,800 | $47,030 |
| 87 | Rockford, IL | $43,890 | $33,720 | $48,880 | $47,630 |
| 88 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $43,870 | $36,500 | $47,490 | $40,090 |
| 89 | New York, NY-NJ | $43,850 | $34,690 | $48,360 | $38,960 |
| 90 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $43,780 | $37,710 | $46,780 | $50,680 |
| 91 | Santa Maria, CA | $43,780 | $36,570 | $47,320 | $40,240 |
| 92 | Redding, CA | $43,740 | $36,770 | $47,170 | $43,440 |
| 93 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,740 | $35,940 | $47,590 | $46,000 |
| 94 | Canton, OH | $43,720 | $31,870 | $49,570 | $48,900 |
| 95 | Glens Falls, NY | $43,600 | $36,130 | $47,260 | $45,960 |
| 96 | Hattiesburg, MS | $43,530 | $31,910 | $49,280 | $49,670 |
| 97 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,470 | $36,550 | $46,880 | $49,610 |
| 98 | Bakersfield, CA | $43,370 | $36,820 | $46,610 | $42,990 |
| 99 | Grand Rapids, MI | $43,350 | $35,860 | $47,030 | $45,370 |
| 100 | Merced, CA | $43,240 | $37,860 | $45,910 | $44,000 |
| 101 | Chicago, IL-IN | $43,200 | $37,290 | $46,110 | $41,700 |
| 102 | Columbus, IN | $43,200 | $39,870 | $44,840 | $46,450 |
| 103 | Bowling Green, KY | $43,180 | $38,850 | $45,300 | $47,880 |
| 104 | Macon, GA | $43,120 | $27,960 | $50,590 | $48,710 |
| 105 | Medford, OR | $43,120 | $36,460 | $46,380 | $42,510 |
| 106 | Yakima, WA | $43,080 | $36,250 | $46,430 | $45,090 |
| 107 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,060 | $33,320 | $47,840 | $45,480 |
| 108 | Detroit, MI | $43,040 | $35,110 | $46,950 | $42,910 |
| 109 | Santa Cruz, CA | $43,040 | $38,080 | $45,470 | $39,160 |
| 110 | Staunton, VA | $42,970 | $39,310 | $44,760 | $47,150 |
| 111 | Syracuse, NY | $42,970 | $35,840 | $46,490 | $44,880 |
| 112 | Baltimore, MD | $42,910 | $33,720 | $47,440 | $41,070 |
| 113 | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,910 | $34,940 | $46,820 | $46,350 |
| 114 | Ogden, UT | $42,890 | $32,220 | $48,150 | $42,740 |
| 115 | Asheville, NC | $42,870 | $32,990 | $47,740 | $44,420 |
| 116 | Buffalo, NY | $42,870 | $35,630 | $46,430 | $44,730 |
| 117 | Milwaukee, WI | $42,830 | $34,470 | $46,950 | $44,180 |
| 118 | Williamsport, PA | $42,830 | $33,610 | $47,360 | $46,380 |
| 119 | Bend, OR | $42,600 | $36,050 | $45,820 | $41,120 |
| 120 | Columbus, OH | $42,540 | $34,420 | $46,530 | $44,560 |
| 121 | Mount Vernon, WA | $42,490 | $36,920 | $45,220 | $41,480 |
| 122 | Oxnard, CA | $42,470 | $37,210 | $45,070 | $38,420 |
| 123 | Waterbury, CT | $42,450 | $34,960 | $46,160 | $42,540 |
| 124 | Mankato, MN | $42,430 | $36,650 | $45,280 | $46,650 |
| 125 | Fresno, CA | $42,370 | $36,630 | $45,220 | $41,470 |
| 126 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42,370 | $33,550 | $46,720 | $41,310 |
| 127 | Janesville, WI | $42,330 | $33,340 | $46,760 | $45,170 |
| 128 | Akron, OH | $42,310 | $35,130 | $45,840 | $45,310 |
| 129 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $42,310 | $34,940 | $45,930 | $42,320 |
| 130 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $42,290 | $34,800 | $45,970 | $43,440 |
| 131 | Lincoln, NE | $42,290 | $32,240 | $47,220 | $46,180 |
| 132 | Grand Junction, CO | $42,200 | $34,340 | $46,070 | $44,200 |
| 133 | Twin Falls, ID | $42,180 | $34,420 | $46,010 | $45,790 |
| 134 | Lawrence, KS | $42,160 | $35,730 | $45,320 | $46,720 |
| 135 | Salt Lake City, UT | $42,160 | $33,320 | $46,510 | $41,800 |
| 136 | Charleston, SC | $42,140 | $30,850 | $47,720 | $41,740 |
| 137 | Cleveland, OH | $42,080 | $34,530 | $45,800 | $44,800 |
| 138 | Michigan City, IN | $42,080 | $35,210 | $45,450 | $45,900 |
| 139 | Binghamton, NY | $42,060 | $37,230 | $44,410 | $45,290 |
| 140 | Jacksonville, FL | $42,000 | $33,970 | $45,950 | $42,220 |
| 141 | Chico, CA | $41,970 | $34,840 | $45,490 | $41,470 |
| 142 | Raleigh, NC | $41,890 | $34,470 | $45,530 | $42,680 |
| 143 | Atlantic City, NJ | $41,870 | $33,200 | $46,160 | $42,350 |
| 144 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,870 | $33,720 | $45,880 | $45,780 |
| 145 | Johnstown, PA | $41,830 | $21,720 | $51,750 | $48,680 |
| 146 | Knoxville, TN | $41,790 | $33,380 | $45,910 | $45,140 |
| 147 | Kennewick, WA | $41,770 | $36,500 | $44,370 | $41,740 |
| 148 | Brunswick, GA | $41,750 | $31,550 | $46,760 | $47,600 |
| 149 | Greensboro, NC | $41,750 | $32,220 | $46,470 | $44,960 |
| 150 | Bangor, ME | $41,700 | $36,110 | $44,450 | $43,210 |
| 151 | Chambersburg, PA | $41,700 | $32,180 | $46,400 | $44,060 |
| 152 | Springfield, MO | $41,680 | $33,970 | $45,490 | $47,050 |
| 153 | Erie, PA | $41,600 | $32,840 | $45,910 | $45,740 |
| 154 | Providence, RI-MA | $41,600 | $33,240 | $45,720 | $40,880 |
| 155 | Kalamazoo, MI | $41,580 | $33,530 | $45,530 | $43,840 |
| 156 | Springfield, IL | $41,540 | $31,680 | $46,400 | $44,790 |
| 157 | Naples, FL | $41,500 | $34,340 | $45,010 | $40,210 |
| 158 | Abilene, TX | $41,350 | $30,220 | $46,820 | $45,760 |
| 159 | Indianapolis, IN | $41,250 | $34,900 | $44,370 | $43,110 |
| 160 | Kenosha, WI | $41,230 | $34,490 | $44,550 | $40,770 |
| 161 | Winston, NC | $41,230 | $32,950 | $45,300 | $44,790 |
| 162 | Lancaster, PA | $41,160 | $34,960 | $44,220 | $41,890 |
| 163 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $41,140 | $31,030 | $46,110 | $41,850 |
| 164 | Gulfport, MS | $41,080 | $28,560 | $47,240 | $45,640 |
| 165 | Phoenix, AZ | $41,080 | $35,190 | $43,990 | $39,760 |
| 166 | Ames, IA | $41,020 | $29,490 | $46,700 | $46,180 |
| 167 | Lynchburg, VA | $41,020 | $33,740 | $44,620 | $45,900 |
| 168 | Jackson, TN | $40,980 | $35,110 | $43,850 | $47,920 |
| 169 | Gettysburg, PA | $40,850 | $35,010 | $43,740 | $42,830 |
| 170 | Hickory, NC | $40,850 | $35,920 | $43,280 | $46,170 |
| 171 | Wichita, KS | $40,830 | $31,760 | $45,300 | $45,900 |
| 172 | Lansing, MI | $40,790 | $33,740 | $44,260 | $42,940 |
| 173 | Colorado Springs, CO | $40,770 | $33,920 | $44,140 | $40,480 |
| 174 | Columbia, MO | $40,750 | $33,260 | $44,430 | $45,560 |
| 175 | Las Vegas, NV | $40,730 | $31,180 | $45,430 | $40,640 |
| 176 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,730 | $30,140 | $45,930 | $44,190 |
| 177 | Little Rock, AR | $40,710 | $30,510 | $45,740 | $45,560 |
| 178 | Nashville, TN | $40,680 | $32,090 | $44,910 | $42,230 |
| 179 | Dover, DE | $40,620 | $34,130 | $43,830 | $41,660 |
| 180 | Winchester, VA-WV | $40,480 | $31,660 | $44,800 | $41,970 |
| 181 | Elmira, NY | $40,440 | $36,150 | $42,560 | $42,840 |
| 182 | Elizabethtown, KY | $40,350 | $33,760 | $43,600 | $44,550 |
| 183 | Richmond, VA | $40,330 | $32,990 | $43,950 | $41,210 |
| 184 | Lake Charles, LA | $40,270 | $30,560 | $45,070 | $46,910 |
| 185 | Utica, NY | $40,270 | $34,360 | $43,180 | $43,450 |
| 186 | El Centro, CA | $40,250 | $37,900 | $41,430 | $42,290 |
| 187 | Miami, FL | $40,230 | $32,180 | $44,200 | $35,240 |
| 188 | Boise City, ID | $40,210 | $34,550 | $42,990 | $40,870 |
| 189 | Terre Haute, IN | $40,190 | $31,200 | $44,620 | $45,780 |
| 190 | Wenatchee, WA | $40,100 | $34,900 | $42,660 | $38,610 |
| 191 | Palm Bay, FL | $40,040 | $32,970 | $43,510 | $40,040 |
| 192 | Austin, TX | $40,020 | $31,780 | $44,080 | $40,810 |
| 193 | New Orleans, LA | $39,980 | $30,780 | $44,490 | $43,180 |
| 194 | Reno, NV | $39,960 | $31,470 | $44,140 | $39,560 |
| 195 | Roanoke, VA | $39,960 | $33,740 | $43,010 | $42,680 |
| 196 | Muskegon, MI | $39,920 | $33,320 | $43,160 | $43,150 |
| 197 | Greenville, SC | $39,870 | $31,140 | $44,160 | $42,750 |
| 198 | Altoona, PA | $39,790 | $30,100 | $44,550 | $44,450 |
| 199 | Flint, MI | $39,750 | $31,620 | $43,740 | $42,730 |
| 200 | Lebanon, PA | $39,750 | $35,630 | $41,790 | $42,640 |
| 201 | Savannah, GA | $39,750 | $30,720 | $44,200 | $41,750 |
| 202 | Baton Rouge, LA | $39,690 | $32,010 | $43,470 | $43,720 |
| 203 | Tampa, FL | $39,670 | $32,090 | $43,410 | $39,320 |
| 204 | Wilmington, NC | $39,640 | $32,530 | $43,140 | $41,110 |
| 205 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,620 | $32,660 | $43,060 | $43,560 |
| 206 | Midland, TX | $39,500 | $33,470 | $42,470 | $41,240 |
| 207 | Crestview, FL | $39,400 | $31,910 | $43,080 | $40,610 |
| 208 | Niles, MI | $39,400 | $33,820 | $42,160 | $42,650 |
| 209 | Toledo, OH | $39,370 | $33,180 | $42,430 | $43,050 |
| 210 | Trenton, NJ | $39,330 | $32,800 | $42,540 | $38,120 |
| 211 | Greenville, NC | $39,290 | $27,020 | $45,340 | $44,440 |
| 212 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,270 | $28,620 | $44,530 | $41,940 |
| 213 | Manchester, NH | $39,230 | $34,690 | $41,450 | $37,130 |
| 214 | Victoria, TX | $39,210 | $30,490 | $43,510 | $43,640 |
| 215 | Casper, WY | $39,170 | $34,220 | $41,580 | $41,750 |
| 216 | Atlanta, GA | $39,120 | $31,820 | $42,740 | $39,100 |
| 217 | Dayton, OH | $39,120 | $33,340 | $41,970 | $42,200 |
| 218 | Orlando, FL | $39,020 | $32,590 | $42,180 | $38,470 |
| 219 | Spartanburg, SC | $39,020 | $29,410 | $43,740 | $42,860 |
| 220 | Blacksburg, VA | $38,980 | $30,580 | $43,120 | $42,050 |
| 221 | Odessa, TX | $38,960 | $32,390 | $42,200 | $41,490 |
| 222 | Cape Coral, FL | $38,900 | $30,620 | $42,990 | $38,010 |
| 223 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $38,850 | $33,260 | $41,600 | $44,940 |
| 224 | Parkersburg, WV | $38,850 | $31,970 | $42,270 | $44,620 |
| 225 | Fayetteville, AR | $38,830 | $36,590 | $39,940 | $42,510 |
| 226 | Deltona, FL | $38,770 | $31,280 | $42,450 | $39,020 |
| 227 | Shreveport, LA | $38,770 | $29,870 | $43,160 | $45,740 |
| 228 | Scranton, PA | $38,650 | $30,680 | $42,580 | $41,310 |
| 229 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,600 | $30,040 | $42,830 | $44,840 |
| 230 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,560 | $32,640 | $41,480 | $38,470 |
| 231 | Lakeland, FL | $38,480 | $29,140 | $43,060 | $39,610 |
| 232 | Idaho Falls, ID | $38,440 | $34,530 | $40,370 | $40,720 |
| 233 | Dallas, TX | $38,330 | $30,310 | $42,290 | $37,180 |
| 234 | Gainesville, GA | $38,330 | $34,340 | $40,310 | $39,610 |
| 235 | Jefferson City, MO | $38,330 | $30,310 | $42,290 | $43,570 |
| 236 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $38,330 | $32,720 | $41,080 | $41,770 |
| 237 | Omaha, NE-IA | $38,330 | $28,160 | $43,350 | $41,700 |
| 238 | Harrisonburg, VA | $38,190 | $34,690 | $39,920 | $40,250 |
| 239 | Evansville, IN | $38,170 | $30,720 | $41,830 | $41,700 |
| 240 | Houston, TX | $38,170 | $30,240 | $42,060 | $38,700 |
| 241 | Montgomery, AL | $38,110 | $30,100 | $42,040 | $42,490 |
| 242 | Owensboro, KY | $38,080 | $33,160 | $40,520 | $42,970 |
| 243 | Morristown, TN | $38,040 | $29,990 | $42,020 | $44,050 |
| 244 | Sherman, TX | $38,040 | $32,340 | $40,830 | $40,570 |
| 245 | Beaumont, TX | $38,000 | $31,180 | $41,370 | $42,200 |
| 246 | Jackson, MI | $38,000 | $33,380 | $40,270 | $41,400 |
| 247 | North Port, FL | $38,000 | $30,950 | $41,450 | $37,100 |
| 248 | Wichita Falls, TX | $37,860 | $28,770 | $42,350 | $42,300 |
| 249 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,810 | $34,400 | $39,500 | $37,480 |
| 250 | Durham, NC | $37,710 | $28,750 | $42,120 | $38,650 |
| 251 | St. George, UT | $37,690 | $28,040 | $42,430 | $38,730 |
| 252 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,670 | $33,430 | $39,770 | $43,860 |
| 253 | Tucson, AZ | $37,610 | $32,450 | $40,160 | $38,810 |
| 254 | Gainesville, FL | $37,540 | $30,930 | $40,790 | $38,810 |
| 255 | Panama City, FL | $37,540 | $31,030 | $40,750 | $38,580 |
| 256 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $37,500 | $27,190 | $42,580 | $44,640 |
| 257 | Youngstown, OH | $37,480 | $30,160 | $41,080 | $42,890 |
| 258 | Cleveland, TN | $37,460 | $26,810 | $42,700 | $42,530 |
| 259 | Houma, LA | $37,460 | $29,640 | $41,310 | $44,020 |
| 260 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $37,460 | $30,410 | $40,930 | $38,250 |
| 261 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,380 | $29,720 | $41,160 | $40,340 |
| 262 | Battle Creek, MI | $37,360 | $32,160 | $39,940 | $41,260 |
| 263 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,320 | $31,030 | $40,390 | $39,060 |
| 264 | Hammond, LA | $37,270 | $29,160 | $41,250 | $44,130 |
| 265 | Longview, TX | $37,270 | $28,810 | $41,450 | $41,650 |
| 266 | Lafayette, LA | $37,210 | $28,000 | $41,770 | $42,670 |
| 267 | Huntsville, AL | $37,070 | $30,390 | $40,330 | $39,830 |
| 268 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,040 | $28,830 | $41,100 | $41,480 |
| 269 | Athens, GA | $37,000 | $28,500 | $41,180 | $39,640 |
| 270 | Decatur, AL | $37,000 | $30,600 | $40,140 | $42,430 |
| 271 | Killeen, TX | $36,940 | $30,080 | $40,310 | $40,530 |
| 272 | Daphne, AL | $36,900 | $30,990 | $39,790 | $38,970 |
| 273 | Vineland, NJ | $36,840 | $32,220 | $39,120 | $38,390 |
| 274 | Provo, UT | $36,800 | $31,600 | $39,370 | $37,460 |
| 275 | Birmingham, AL | $36,710 | $29,910 | $40,060 | $40,060 |
| 276 | Springfield, OH | $36,650 | $32,430 | $38,730 | $40,510 |
| 277 | Hot Springs, AR | $36,610 | $29,720 | $40,000 | $42,700 |
| 278 | Pensacola, FL | $36,550 | $30,660 | $39,460 | $37,400 |
| 279 | Mobile, AL | $36,420 | $29,600 | $39,770 | $41,340 |
| 280 | Columbia, SC | $36,400 | $26,830 | $41,120 | $38,860 |
| 281 | Muncie, IN | $36,340 | $29,140 | $39,870 | $41,230 |
| 282 | Tulsa, OK | $36,340 | $27,600 | $40,640 | $40,730 |
| 283 | Augusta, GA-SC | $36,320 | $23,960 | $42,410 | $39,520 |
| 284 | Elkhart, IN | $36,280 | $21,650 | $43,470 | $40,170 |
| 285 | Johnson City, TN | $36,280 | $29,220 | $39,750 | $41,260 |
| 286 | Ocala, FL | $36,280 | $32,720 | $38,020 | $38,100 |
| 287 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,280 | $26,150 | $41,270 | $41,360 |
| 288 | San Angelo, TX | $36,250 | $27,480 | $40,580 | $39,210 |
| 289 | Farmington, NM | $36,170 | $31,050 | $38,690 | $41,240 |
| 290 | Oklahoma City, OK | $36,110 | $27,850 | $40,160 | $39,940 |
| 291 | Slidell, LA | $36,090 | $26,460 | $40,850 | $38,920 |
| 292 | Tallahassee, FL | $35,920 | $33,240 | $37,230 | $38,250 |
| 293 | Las Cruces, NM | $35,880 | $28,870 | $39,330 | $39,770 |
| 294 | Waco, TX | $35,780 | $31,570 | $37,860 | $38,660 |
| 295 | College Station, TX | $35,590 | $31,430 | $37,650 | $39,130 |
| 296 | San Antonio, TX | $35,510 | $28,600 | $38,920 | $37,490 |
| 297 | Albany, GA | $34,780 | $27,290 | $38,460 | $39,670 |
| 298 | Lubbock, TX | $34,690 | $27,190 | $38,380 | $37,990 |
| 299 | Jonesboro, AR | $34,590 | $30,450 | $36,630 | $40,280 |
| 300 | Florence, SC | $34,470 | $22,940 | $40,140 | $39,720 |
| 301 | Tyler, TX | $34,220 | $30,930 | $35,840 | $37,130 |
| 302 | Monroe, LA | $33,720 | $24,710 | $38,170 | $40,340 |
| 303 | Jackson, MS | $33,610 | $30,350 | $35,210 | $37,740 |
| 304 | Dalton, GA | $33,530 | $27,370 | $36,570 | $37,320 |
| 305 | Gadsden, AL | $33,450 | $28,230 | $36,030 | $39,050 |
| 306 | El Paso, TX | $33,050 | $25,210 | $36,900 | $36,760 |
| 307 | Auburn, AL | $32,950 | $26,810 | $35,960 | $37,470 |
| 308 | Florence, AL | $32,340 | $23,480 | $36,710 | $38,130 |
| 309 | Dothan, AL | $32,220 | $24,860 | $35,860 | $38,430 |
| 310 | Anniston, AL | $31,010 | $26,710 | $33,130 | $36,080 |
| 311 | Brownsville, TX | $29,270 | $21,240 | $33,240 | $34,040 |
| 312 | McAllen, TX | $29,100 | $22,420 | $32,410 | $33,880 |
| 313 | Arecibo, PR | $26,770 | $21,960 | $29,120 | N/A |
| 314 | Ponce, PR | $25,460 | $22,190 | $27,060 | N/A |
| 315 | San Juan, PR | $25,080 | $22,150 | $26,540 | N/A |
| 316 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,780 | $21,840 | $23,230 | N/A |
| 317 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,610 | $21,840 | $23,000 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Helpers--Production Worker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays helpers--production workers the most?
Napa, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $54,850 a year, followed by Kahului, HI ($52,210), Albany, OR ($52,000), Oshkosh, WI ($51,560). The national mean is $41,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do helpers--production workers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($57,330 at national prices, $50,690 nominal), Oshkosh, WI ($55,480 at national prices, $51,560 nominal), Fargo, ND-MN ($55,190 at national prices, $50,150 nominal).
How much do helpers--production workers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $43,850; Los Angeles, CA: $45,200; Chicago, IL-IN: $43,200; Dallas, TX: $38,330; Houston, TX: $38,170 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do helpers--production workers earn the least?
Of the 317 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,610.