SOC 51-9198 · Tyler, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Tyler, Texas is $34,210 a year ($16.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,420: half of the 320 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$34,210average per year

$16.45 / hourMedian $33,420Take-home ≈ $29,668

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $39K90th

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

320people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#21 of 24Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,520 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Tyler earn between $33,420 and $33,980.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $39K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,210$2,851$16.45
Median$33,420$2,785$16.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,420$2,785$16.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,980$2,832$16.34

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

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

Helpers--production workers in Tyler earn 9% less than the Texas average ($37,550) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$34,210$33,420$29,850$38,520320
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $34,210, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $29,668 a year, or $2,472 a month and $1,141 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Tyler a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $34,210 buys what about $37,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 21st 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 Tyler: questions

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

$16.45 an hour on average, and $16.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,668 a year ($2,472 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,210. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 2.57, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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