SOC 51-9198 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $36,100 a year ($17.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,330: half of the 540 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$36,100average per year

$17.36 / hourMedian $35,330Take-home ≈ $30,107

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  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

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

540people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,580 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Oklahoma City earn between $30,470 and $39,430.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,100$3,008$17.36
Median$35,330$2,944$16.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,470$2,539$14.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,430$3,286$18.96

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Oklahoma City earn about the same as the Oklahoma average ($36,420) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$36,100$35,330$27,660$48,580540
Oklahoma$36,420$36,240$27,460$46,7102,200
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 Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $36,100, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $30,107 a year, or $2,509 a month and $1,158 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 Oklahoma City a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $36,100 buys what about $39,930 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($36,330).

  • Tulsa$36,330
  • Oklahoma City$36,100

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma City: questions

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

$17.36 an hour on average, and $16.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,107 a year ($2,509 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,100.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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