SOC 51-9198 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Daphne, Alabama is $36,890 a year ($17.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,020: half of the 170 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$36,890average per year

$17.74 / hourMedian $38,020Take-home ≈ $30,329

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

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

170people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,100 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Daphne earn between $32,770 and $39,320.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,890$3,074$17.74
Median$38,020$3,168$18.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,770$2,731$15.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,320$3,277$18.90

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Daphne earn about the same as the Alabama average ($36,060) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$36,890$38,020$30,850$45,100170
Alabama$36,060$35,910$27,060$45,8407,230
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 Daphne

On the average salary of $36,890, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $30,329 a year, or $2,527 a month and $1,166 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $36,890 buys what about $38,959 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 4th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($38,100).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Alabama

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 Daphne: questions

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

$17.74 an hour on average, and $18.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,329 a year ($2,527 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,890. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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