SOC 51-9198 · Gadsden, AL metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Gadsden, Alabama is $33,450 a year ($16.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,720: half of the 270 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$33,450average per year

$16.08 / hourMedian $34,720Take-home ≈ $27,723

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  • $34K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $36K90th

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

270people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,190 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Gadsden earn between $33,540 and $36,190.

  • $24K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $35KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,450$2,788$16.08
Median$34,720$2,893$16.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,540$2,795$16.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,190$3,016$17.40

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

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

Helpers--production workers in Gadsden earn 7% less than the Alabama average ($36,060) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gadsden$33,450$34,720$23,800$36,190270
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 Gadsden

On the average salary of $33,450, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $27,723 a year, or $2,310 a month and $1,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Gadsden a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $33,450 buys what about $39,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 8th 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 Gadsden: questions

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

$16.08 an hour on average, and $16.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,723 a year ($2,310 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,450. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 7.61, this job is 7.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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