SOC 51-9199 · Niles, MI metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for other production workers in Niles, Michigan is $41,600 a year ($20.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,350: half of the 80 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

$41,600average per year

$20.00 / hourMedian $41,350Take-home ≈ $34,084

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

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

80people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#7 of 13Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,960 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Niles earn between $36,970 and $43,650.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,600$3,467$20.00
Median$41,350$3,446$19.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,970$3,081$17.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,650$3,638$20.99

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

Production Workers, All Other pay in Niles vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Other production workers in Niles earn about the same as the Michigan average ($41,170) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Niles$41,600$41,350$34,900$50,96080
Michigan$41,170$37,950$34,620$49,61014,690
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 Niles

On the average salary of $41,600, a single filer in Niles takes home about $34,084 a year, or $2,840 a month and $1,311 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $41,600 buys what about $45,036 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 7th of 13 Michigan metro areas for this job; Battle Creek pays the most ($44,750).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Michigan

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 Niles: questions

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

$20.00 an hour on average, and $19.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,084 a year ($2,840 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,600.

Do other production workers earn more in Niles than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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