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Average Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Helpers--Production Workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earn a median annual salary of $45,570, which is +19.2% compared to the national median. There are 2,380 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (metro area).

$45,570
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA median annual wage
$22/hour median
+19.2%
Difference vs national median
National median is $38,220
2,380
Local employment
1.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.05
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$39,190
25th
$40,480
Median
$45,570
75th
$58,660
90th
$59,760

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
111.1%
Exact metro RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$41,005
Goods: 104.0%
Services: 92.8%
Rents: 151.3%

Comparison links

Comparable metros for this occupation

MetroMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
Pittsfield, MA$53,250Compare80
Lewiston, ID-WA$53,010Compare100
Reading, PA$52,780Compare330
Napa, CA$52,460Compare210
St. Joseph, MO-KS$50,660Compare160
Traverse City, MI$49,480Compare50

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has salary data for 710 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Nurse Anesthetists.

Historical series

Trend for Helpers--Production Workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Helpers--Production Workers are projected to change by -8.9% from 2024 to 2034, with 23,600 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.