Helpers--Production Workers Salary in the US
A helpers--production workers earns a national median of $39,070 a year (mean $41,120) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #740 of 825.
How much does a helpers--production workers earn in the US?
A helpers--production workers in the United States earns a median of $39,070 a year (mean $41,120), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 23% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 165,700 people work in this occupation (SOC 51-9198), ranked #740 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$39,070
per year
Mean
$41,120
per year
Employment
165,700
US workers
National rank
#740
of 825 by median
What a helpers--production workers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a helpers--production workers (SOC 51-9198) earns a median annual wage of $39,070 and a mean (average) of $41,120. The median is the midpoint — half of helpers--production workers earn more and half earn less — and is 23% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a helpers--production workers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for helpers--production workers is $39,070, and the mean (average) is $41,120. The median is the midpoint — half of helpers--production workers earn more and half earn less.
- How does helpers--production workers pay compare to the US average?
- At $39,070, a helpers--production workers earns 23% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many helpers--production workers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 165,700 helpers--production workers employed nationally (SOC 51-9198), across all industries.
- Where does this helpers--production workers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 51-9198. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 51-9198 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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