SOC 51-9198 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Pensacola, Florida is $36,550 a year ($17.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,970: half of the 50 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$36,550average per year

$17.57 / hourMedian $36,970Take-home ≈ $31,548

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#15 of 17Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,160 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Pensacola earn between $31,930 and $39,000.

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,550$3,046$17.57
Median$36,970$3,081$17.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,930$2,661$15.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,000$3,250$18.75

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Pensacola vs. Florida and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Pensacola earn 8% less than the Florida average ($39,530) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pensacola$36,550$36,970$30,170$42,16050
Florida$39,530$37,950$30,970$49,2705,010
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $36,550, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $31,548 a year, or $2,629 a month and $1,213 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Pensacola a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $36,550 buys what about $37,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 15th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($41,990).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Pensacola: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Pensacola?

$17.57 an hour on average, and $17.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Pensacola?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Pensacola?

About $31,548 a year ($2,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,550. Florida has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 51-9198; area Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).

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