SOC 51-9198 · Savannah, GA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Savannah, Georgia is $39,750 a year ($19.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,080: half of the 210 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$39,750average per year

$19.11 / hourMedian $41,080Take-home ≈ $32,884

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

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

210people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,540 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Savannah earn between $33,280 and $48,540.

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,750$3,312$19.11
Median$41,080$3,423$19.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,280$2,773$16.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,540$4,045$23.34

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Savannah earn 4% more than the Georgia average ($38,260) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$39,750$41,080$28,900$48,540210
Georgia$38,260$36,280$28,470$50,1004,480
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 Savannah

On the average salary of $39,750, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $32,884 a year, or $2,740 a month and $1,265 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).

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $39,750 buys what about $41,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 5th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($44,740).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Georgia

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 Savannah: questions

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

$19.11 an hour on average, and $19.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,884 a year ($2,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,750.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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