SOC 51-9198 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Manchester, New Hampshire is $39,220 a year ($18.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,140: half of the 240 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$39,220average per year

$18.86 / hourMedian $37,140Take-home ≈ $33,693

  • $32K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $44K90th

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

240people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,210 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Manchester earn between $36,600 and $42,030.

  • $32K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $44K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,220$3,268$18.86
Median$37,140$3,095$17.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,030$3,502$20.21

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Manchester earn 5% less than the New Hampshire average ($41,330) and 5% 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
Manchester$39,220$37,140$32,220$44,210240
New Hampshire$41,330$42,740$35,480$47,340690
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 Manchester

On the average salary of $39,220, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $33,693 a year, or $2,808 a month and $1,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $39,220 buys what about $37,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 13.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in nearby metro areas

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 Manchester: questions

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

$18.86 an hour on average, and $17.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,693 a year ($2,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,220. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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