SOC 51-9198 · Evansville, IN metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Evansville, IN

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Evansville, Indiana is $38,170 a year ($18.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,630: half of the 50 people in this job in the Evansville, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$38,170average per year

$18.35 / hourMedian $36,630Take-home ≈ $31,270

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

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

50people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Evansville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,620 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Evansville earn between $35,520 and $46,080.

  • $28K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,170$3,181$18.35
Median$36,630$3,052$17.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,520$2,960$17.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,080$3,840$22.15

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Evansville vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Evansville earn 9% less than the Indiana average ($41,730) and 7% less 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
Evansville$38,170$36,630$27,760$49,62050
Indiana$41,730$42,210$31,270$50,7402,450
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 Evansville

On the average salary of $38,170, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $31,270 a year, or $2,606 a month and $1,203 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 (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

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

Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $38,170 buys what about $41,703 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Evansville ranks 7th of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($44,320).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Indiana

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 Evansville: questions

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

$18.35 an hour on average, and $17.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,270 a year ($2,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,170. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

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

The average here is 7% 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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