SOC 51-9198 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $51,570 a year ($24.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,480: half of the 290 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$51,570average per year

$24.79 / hourMedian $50,480Take-home ≈ $41,962

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  • $46K25th
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  • $62K75th
  • $64K90th

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

290people in this job
+25%vs U.S. average
#1 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,610 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Oshkosh earn between $45,630 and $62,040.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,570$4,298$24.79
Median$50,480$4,207$24.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,630$3,802$21.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,040$5,170$29.83

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Oshkosh vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Oshkosh earn 14% more than the Wisconsin average ($45,150) and 25% more than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oshkosh$51,570$50,480$40,300$63,610290
Wisconsin$45,150$45,100$34,670$61,0102,900
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 Oshkosh

On the average salary of $51,570, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $41,962 a year, or $3,497 a month and $1,614 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $51,570 buys what about $55,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Oshkosh: questions

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

$24.79 an hour on average, and $24.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,962 a year ($3,497 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,570.

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

The average here is 25% more 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.93, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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