SOC 51-9198 · Visalia, CA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Visalia, California is $45,050 a year ($21.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,540: half of the 210 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$45,050average per year

$21.66 / hourMedian $41,540Take-home ≈ $37,440

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $64K90th

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

210people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#11 of 23California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,680 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Visalia earn between $36,940 and $50,040.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,050$3,754$21.66
Median$41,540$3,462$19.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,940$3,078$17.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,040$4,170$24.06

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Visalia earn about the same as the California average ($46,150) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$45,050$41,540$35,670$63,680210
California$46,150$43,970$36,640$62,13016,730
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 Visalia

On the average salary of $45,050, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $37,440 a year, or $3,120 a month and $1,440 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $45,050 buys what about $45,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 11th of 23 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($54,850).

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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 Visalia: questions

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

$21.66 an hour on average, and $19.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,440 a year ($3,120 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,050. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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