How does Helpers--Production Workers pay in Ames, IA compare to the national average?

Ames, IA Helpers--Production Workers salaries are 25% above the US national median of $38,220 per year.

What is the salary range for a Helpers--Production Workers in Ames, IA?

Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Ames, IA range from $29,440 (10th percentile) to $52,200 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Ames, IA

SOC 51-9198 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Helpers--Production Workers in Ames, IA is $47,590 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.88 per hour. This is 25% above the national median of $38,220. 50 people work as Helpers--Production Workers in Ames, IA. Wages have grown 93% since 2019, when the median was $24,680.

Median Annual Salary

$47,590

Mean Annual

$42,280

Median Hourly

$22.88

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$29k

10th

$29k

25th

$48k

Median

$51k

75th

$52k

90th

How This Compares

Ames, IA

$47,590

this metro

Iowa

$46,000

you earn +3% vs state

United States

$38,220

you earn +25% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$47,590	$42,280	50
2023	$46,490	$40,170	60
2022	$41,030	$37,260	80
2021	$37,820	$34,970	80
2020	$25,180	$28,690	—
2019	$24,680	$28,770	—

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