SOC 51-9199 · Morgantown, WV metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for other production workers in Morgantown, West Virginia is $33,580 a year ($16.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,830: half of the 70 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,380).

$33,580average per year

$16.14 / hourMedian $28,830Take-home ≈ $28,321

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $48K90th

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

70people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,800 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Morgantown earn between $28,260 and $36,280.

  • $23K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,580$2,798$16.14
Median$28,830$2,402$13.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,260$2,355$13.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,280$3,023$17.44

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

Production Workers, All Other pay in Morgantown vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Other production workers in Morgantown earn 18% less than the West Virginia average ($40,880) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($44,380). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $40,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morgantown$33,580$28,830$23,080$47,80070
West Virginia$40,880$39,500$28,460$59,1602,260
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 Morgantown

On the average salary of $33,580, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $28,321 a year, or $2,360 a month and $1,089 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Morgantown a good place for other production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $33,580 buys what about $35,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 6th of 6 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Weirton pays the most ($52,010).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in West Virginia

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 Morgantown: questions

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

$16.14 an hour on average, and $13.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,321 a year ($2,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,580.

Do other production workers earn more in Morgantown than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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