SOC 51-9198 · Albany, OR metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Albany, OR

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Albany, Oregon is $52,010 a year ($25.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,290: half of the 200 people in this job in the Albany, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$52,010average per year

$25.00 / hourMedian $52,290Take-home ≈ $40,332

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $68K90th

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

200people in this job
+26%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,550 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Albany earn between $42,590 and $58,100.

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,010$4,334$25.00
Median$52,290$4,358$25.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,590$3,549$20.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,100$4,842$27.93

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Albany earn 13% more than the Oregon average ($45,850) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albany$52,010$52,290$38,900$67,550200
Oregon$45,850$45,390$35,560$56,8502,420
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 Albany

On the average salary of $52,010, a single filer in Albany takes home about $40,332 a year, or $3,361 a month and $1,551 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $52,010 buys what about $50,940 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Oregon cities

Albany ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Oregon

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 Albany: questions

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

$25.00 an hour on average, and $25.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,332 a year ($3,361 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,010. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 26% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.88, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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