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Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Texas

What Helpers--Production Workers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$36,881
local median wages, weighted
Workers in state
29,450
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Helpers--Production Workers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Helpers--Production Workers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$37,290$32,091$15,220
2Wise County, TX$37,890$32,573$14,802
3San Jacinto County, TX$37,290$32,091$12,208
4Brazoria County, TX$37,290$32,091$10,480
5Harris County, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892
6Fort Bend County, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892
7Montgomery County, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892
8Galveston County, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892
9Liberty County, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892
10Waller County, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892
11Chambers County, TX$37,290$32,091$9,892
12Tarrant County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,734
13Johnson County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,734
14Parker County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,734
15Dallas County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074
16Collin County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074
17Denton County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074
18Ellis County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074
19Kaufman County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074
20Rockwall County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074
21Hunt County, TX$37,890$32,573$7,074

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Helpers--Production Workers in Texas is $36,881, based on 29,450 workers. The BLS national median for the occupation is $39,070, so Texas averages 5.6% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $37,890 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $37,290 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a difference of $600 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Helpers--Production Workers in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,220. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $7,074. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Frequently asked questions: Helpers--Production Workers in Texas

How much do Helpers--Production Workers earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,881, from $37,290 to $37,890 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Helpers--Production Workers?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,220). Wise County, TX follows at $14,802.