SOC 51-9198 · Tulsa, OK metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $36,330 a year ($17.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,810: half of the 830 people in this job in the Tulsa, 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).

$36,330average per year

$17.47 / hourMedian $36,810Take-home ≈ $30,282

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

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

830people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,490 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Tulsa earn between $30,730 and $41,580.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,330$3,028$17.47
Median$36,810$3,068$17.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,730$2,561$14.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,580$3,465$19.99

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

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

Helpers--production workers in Tulsa 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 -6% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tulsa$36,330$36,810$27,460$46,490830
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 Tulsa

On the average salary of $36,330, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $30,282 a year, or $2,523 a month and $1,165 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 Tulsa a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $36,330 buys what about $40,722 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 1st of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Tulsa: questions

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

$17.47 an hour on average, and $17.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,282 a year ($2,523 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,330.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Tulsa 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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