SOC 51-9198 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Huntington, West Virginia is $45,790 a year ($22.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,980: half of the 120 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$45,790average per year

$22.01 / hourMedian $42,980Take-home ≈ $37,706

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

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

120people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,190 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Huntington earn between $39,420 and $55,860.

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,790$3,816$22.01
Median$42,980$3,582$20.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,420$3,285$18.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,860$4,655$26.86

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Huntington earn 8% more than the West Virginia average ($42,260) and 11% more 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
Huntington$45,790$42,980$31,200$63,190120
West Virginia$42,260$39,190$31,670$55,860670
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 Huntington

On the average salary of $45,790, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $37,706 a year, or $3,142 a month and $1,450 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$38,155$3,180
Working in WV$37,706$3,142
Working in KY$37,487$3,124

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $45,790 buys what about $51,786 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 1st of 3 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

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

$22.01 an hour on average, and $20.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,706 a year ($3,142 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,790.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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