SOC 51-9198 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $38,200 a year ($18.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,240: half of the people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$38,200average per year

$18.36 / hourMedian $35,240Take-home ≈ $31,491

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  • $53K90th

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

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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,400 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Harrisonburg earn between $34,980 and $38,070.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,200$3,183$18.37
Median$35,240$2,937$16.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,980$2,915$16.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,070$3,172$18.30

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Harrisonburg earn 4% less than the Virginia average ($39,830) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$38,200$35,240$34,980$53,400n/a
Virginia$39,830$37,740$31,000$52,0003,900
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 Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $38,200, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $31,491 a year, or $2,624 a month and $1,211 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $38,200 buys what about $40,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 7th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($42,970).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$18.36 an hour on average, and $16.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,491 a year ($2,624 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,200.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).

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