SOC 51-9198 · Midland, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Midland, Texas is $39,500 a year ($18.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,170: half of the 350 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$39,500average per year

$18.99 / hourMedian $38,170Take-home ≈ $33,918

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $48K90th

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

350people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 24Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,200 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Midland earn between $36,200 and $43,040.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,500$3,292$18.99
Median$38,170$3,181$18.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,200$3,017$17.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,040$3,587$20.69

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

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

Helpers--production workers in Midland earn 5% more than the Texas average ($37,550) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$39,500$38,170$31,680$48,200350
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 Midland

On the average salary of $39,500, a single filer in Midland takes home about $33,918 a year, or $2,827 a month and $1,305 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 Midland a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $39,500 buys what about $41,239 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 4th 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 Midland: questions

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

$18.99 an hour on average, and $18.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,918 a year ($2,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,500. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 2.71, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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