SOC 51-9198 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Dallas, Texas is $38,340 a year ($18.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,890: half of the 8,640 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$38,340average per year

$18.43 / hourMedian $37,890Take-home ≈ $32,986

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $49K90th

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

8,640people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#7 of 24Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,660 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Dallas earn between $33,450 and $42,490.

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,340$3,195$18.43
Median$37,890$3,158$18.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,450$2,788$16.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,490$3,541$20.43

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($37,550) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$38,340$37,890$28,800$48,6608,640
Texas$37,550$36,610$28,420$47,84030,470
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 Dallas

On the average salary of $38,340, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $32,986 a year, or $2,749 a month and $1,269 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 Dallas a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $38,340 buys what about $37,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 7th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Amarillo pays the most ($47,910).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Texas

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 Dallas: questions

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

$18.43 an hour on average, and $18.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,986 a year ($2,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,340. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 2.00, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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