Helpers--Production Workers in Alabama
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$29,510
after federal, FICA and Alabama tax
Tax takes
$6,400
17.8% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$32,799
Alabama costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Alabama — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$35,910
Kept after tax
$29,510
Worth in national money
$32,799
State rank
46
of 49 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Alabama is among the lower-paying states for helpers--production workers. The middle earner takes $35,910, ranking 46 of 49 states — about 8.09% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Measured against other jobs in Alabama, this one sits low: 408 of 482 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $35,910 you keep $29,510 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $32,799 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $36,060, since top earners drag the number up.
- Alabama ranks 46 of 49 for helpers--production workers, with a median of $35,910 — about 8.09% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Helpers--production workers occupies position 408 of 482 in Alabama's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Retained pay in Alabama is $29,510 after the full tax stack, from $35,910. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $32,799 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $36,060 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Helpers--Production Workers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $27,060 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $35,910 |
| Top tenth earn over | $45,840 |
| This salary | $35,910 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Alabama | $29,510 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $31,034 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$864 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $34,013 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,044 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of helpers--production workers in Alabama earn under $35,910 and half over. The published range runs $27,060 at the tenth percentile to $45,840 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Alabama the take-home figure of $29,510, from $35,910, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 408 of 482 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Alabama, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $32,799, the adjusted value of that $35,910 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 408 of 482 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for helpers--production workers in Alabama, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $27,060 to $45,840; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Alabama is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $29,510 from $35,910. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 408 of 482 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Alabama, so $32,799 — the adjusted value of that $35,910 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 408 of 482 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $27,060 at the bottom tenth to $45,840 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Alabama is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $32,799 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Alabama's own levy, $29,510 remains.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 49 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($27,060 to $45,840) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Alabama rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Alabama's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $32,799 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $29,510 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Alabama income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 49 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.