SOC 51-9198 · Sherman-Denison, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Sherman, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Sherman, Texas is $38,040 a year ($18.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,480: half of the 180 people in this job in the Sherman-Denison, 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).

$38,040average per year

$18.29 / hourMedian $35,480Take-home ≈ $32,745

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $48K90th

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

180people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#9 of 24Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Sherman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,560 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Sherman earn between $35,480 and $41,040.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,040$3,170$18.29
Median$35,480$2,957$17.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,480$2,957$17.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,040$3,420$19.73

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

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

Helpers--production workers in Sherman 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 -9% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sherman$38,040$35,480$31,480$47,560180
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 Sherman

On the average salary of $38,040, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $32,745 a year, or $2,729 a month and $1,259 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 Sherman a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $38,040 buys what about $40,567 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Sherman ranks 9th 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 Sherman: questions

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

$18.29 an hour on average, and $17.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,745 a year ($2,729 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,040. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Sherman 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 3.14, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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