What is the typical salary range for a Helpers–Production Worker?

Pay typically falls between $36,500 and $47,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Helpers–Production Worker Salary: $42,500 Average

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Average base salary

$42,500 / year

≈ $3,550 per month · $20.43 per hour

LocationOr metro area

25th percentile
$36,500Average
$42,50075th percentile
$47,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Helpers–Production Worker salary by state

Alabama$37,500

Alaska$48,500

Arizona$42,000

Arkansas$39,000

California$48,000

Colorado$47,000

Connecticut$47,500

Delaware$41,500

Florida$41,000

Georgia$39,500

Hawaii$49,000

Idaho$41,500

Illinois$46,000

Indiana$43,000

Iowa$47,500

Kansas$40,500

Kentucky$44,500

Louisiana$39,500

Maine$47,000

Maryland$47,500

Massachusetts$46,000

Michigan$43,500

Minnesota$46,000

Mississippi$37,000

Missouri$44,500

Montana$45,000

Nebraska$43,500

Nevada$42,000

New Hampshire$43,000

New Jersey$43,500

New Mexico$38,500

New York$46,500

North Carolina$42,500

North Dakota$47,500

Ohio$43,000

Oklahoma$37,500

Oregon$47,500

Pennsylvania$44,000

Rhode Island$45,500

South Carolina$39,000

Tennessee$41,500

Texas$39,000

Utah$41,500

Vermont$46,500

Virginia$41,000

Washington$49,000

West Virginia$43,500

Wisconsin$46,500

Wyoming$48,000

About this role

Helpers–Production Worker is a professional role within the function in the Production job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Helpers–Production Workers do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances.
Operate machinery used in the production process, or assist machine operators.
Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
Start machines or equipment to begin production processes.

Top skills: Monitoring Active Listening Speaking Operations Monitoring Critical Thinking Social Perceptiveness

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).

Helpers–Production Worker pay by experience level

Entry level$32,000

Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)

Early career$36,500

A few years in (about the 25th percentile)

Experienced$40,500

Mid-career median pay

Senior$47,500

Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)

Top earners$55,500

Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)

Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.

Job outlook

-8.9%

projected change in jobs, 2024–2034

23,600

projected openings per year

Declining

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Helpers–Production Worker salary by industry

Food Manufacturing

35,300 workers

$40,500

Animal Slaughtering and Processing

21,970 workers

$39,500

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

19,130 workers

$42,500

Administrative and Support Services

17,940 workers

$37,000

Employment Services

17,200 workers

$36,500

Paper Manufacturing

10,310 workers

$47,500

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)

8,630 workers

$41,500

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

8,420 workers

$46,000

Printing and Related Support Activities

7,810 workers

$40,500

Printing and Related Support Activities

7,810 workers

$40,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Helpers–Production Worker pays 24% below the average across 112 roles in the Production job family (family average $56,000).

Similar-paying roles in Production

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$42,500

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,000

Slaughterers and Meat Packers$43,500

Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,500

Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,000

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,000

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$40,500

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$44,500

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$45,000

Baker$40,000

Careers related to Helpers–Production Worker

Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,000

Helpers–Extraction Worker$52,500

Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,000

Helpers–Carpenter$45,500

Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$52,500

Maintenance Workers, Machinery$67,000

Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Helpers–Production Worker make?

The average base salary for a Helpers–Production Worker in the United States is $42,500 per year, or about $20.43 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $36,500 and $47,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Production roles?

The Production job family averages $56,000 across 112 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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