SOC 51-9198 · Greenville, NC metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Greenville, NC

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Greenville, North Carolina is $39,290 a year ($18.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,010: half of the 80 people in this job in the Greenville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$39,290average per year

$18.89 / hourMedian $37,010Take-home ≈ $32,691

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $52K90th

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

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,070 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Greenville earn between $27,040 and $48,850.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $52K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,290$3,274$18.89
Median$37,010$3,084$17.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,850$4,071$23.49

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Greenville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Greenville earn 4% less than the North Carolina average ($40,840) and 4% 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
Greenville$39,290$37,010$27,040$52,07080
North Carolina$40,840$39,410$30,350$50,5804,350
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 Greenville

On the average salary of $39,290, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $32,691 a year, or $2,724 a month and $1,257 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 Greenville a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $39,290 buys what about $44,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,560). A typical home costs $245,726, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 8th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($42,870).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Greenville: questions

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

$18.89 an hour on average, and $17.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,691 a year ($2,724 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,290.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Greenville, NC (24780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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