SOC 51-9199 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for other production workers in Lakeland, Florida is $39,610 a year ($19.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,640: half of the 650 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

$39,610average per year

$19.04 / hourMedian $36,640Take-home ≈ $34,007

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $50K90th

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

650people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#14 of 18Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,400 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Lakeland earn between $35,930 and $41,480.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,610$3,301$19.04
Median$36,640$3,053$17.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,930$2,994$17.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,480$3,457$19.94

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

Production Workers, All Other pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other production workers in Lakeland earn 4% less than the Florida average ($41,070) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$39,610$36,640$33,330$50,400650
Florida$41,070$37,690$28,620$59,29011,440
United States$44,380$40,110$31,200$61,530251,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $39,610, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $34,007 a year, or $2,834 a month and $1,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $39,610 buys what about $40,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 14th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Pensacola pays the most ($49,760).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Lakeland?

$19.04 an hour on average, and $17.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other production workers take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $34,007 a year ($2,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,610. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other production workers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

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 51-9199; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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