Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers
Reading, PA leads at $54,550 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $54,550 | $38,870–$54,550 |
| Albany, OR | $52,290 | $42,590–$58,100 |
| Des Moines, IA | $52,050 | $41,790–$54,390 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $50,480 | $45,630–$62,040 |
| Fargo, ND | $50,190 | $50,190–$58,770 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $50,110 | $42,990–$50,110 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,920 | $41,160–$60,190 |
| New Haven, CT | $49,900 | $42,170–$55,520 |
| Lewiston, ID | $49,680 | $48,030–$49,680 |
| Racine, WI | $49,020 | $45,110–$49,860 |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,970 | $45,560–$48,970 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,790 | $35,560–$61,200 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,690 | $38,210–$51,520 |
| Green Bay, WI | $48,670 | $40,070–$58,260 |
| Waterloo, IA | $48,520 | $42,840–$50,030 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $48,470 | $47,120–$61,060 |
| Napa, CA | $48,420 | $44,880–$62,010 |
| Amarillo, TX | $48,370 | $39,190–$60,790 |
| Joplin, MO | $47,850 | $39,310–$49,780 |
| Burlington, VT | $47,830 | $39,300–$51,870 |
| Duluth, MN | $47,760 | $41,600–$47,760 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $47,720 | $36,210–$51,230 |
| Ogden, UT | $47,440 | $33,990–$49,660 |
| Stockton, CA | $47,320 | $38,890–$51,860 |
| Peoria, IL | $47,250 | $39,710–$57,730 |
| Albany, NY | $47,210 | $40,300–$58,550 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,120 | $41,070–$62,240 |
| Seattle, WA | $46,980 | $42,570–$60,560 |
| Davenport, IA | $46,710 | $39,520–$52,040 |
| Olympia, WA | $46,630 | $40,560–$51,020 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $46,610 | $40,180–$50,050 |
| Bremerton, WA | $46,460 | $38,270–$47,700 |
| Lincoln, NE | $46,430 | $39,280–$46,430 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $46,410 | $40,050–$48,910 |
| Redding, CA | $46,340 | $38,330–$49,220 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,290 | $41,070–$51,510 |
| Billings, MT | $46,260 | $46,260–$46,800 |
| Rome, GA | $46,240 | $38,840–$46,240 |
| Denver, CO | $46,220 | $39,410–$52,800 |
| Johnstown, PA | $46,180 | $22,220–$59,790 |
| San Jose, CA | $46,170 | $44,280–$51,510 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,030 | $39,070–$60,810 |
| Kahului, HI | $45,970 | $44,150–$62,820 |
| York, PA | $45,870 | $38,770–$45,880 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,820 | $38,840–$50,560 |
| Portland, OR | $45,620 | $39,570–$49,920 |
| Madison, WI | $45,410 | $38,330–$49,010 |
| Salem, OR | $45,310 | $40,290–$48,620 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,280 | $36,820–$50,010 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $45,200 | $39,660–$47,680 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.