Yakima, WA · SOC 51-9198

Helpers--Production Workers in Yakima

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$40,830

per year in Yakima

+5% above

National Median

$39,070

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$19.63/hr

median hourly

Employment

120

jobs in Yakima

BLS metro-level wage data places Helpers--Production Workers pay in Yakima, WA at a median of $40,830 per year ($19.63/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $39,070, Yakima pays +5% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 120 helpers--production workerss are employed across the Yakima MSA in SOC 51-9198.

The Yakima pay distribution spans from $35,760 at the 10th percentile to $49,630 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $36,550 and the 75th at $49,630, so half of Yakima-based helpers--production workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Yakima, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Yakima

Annual Salary Distribution

$35,760$36,550$40,830$49,630$49,630
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$35,760

25th Percentile

$36,550

Median

$40,830

75th Percentile

$49,630

90th Percentile

$49,630

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Helpers--Production Workers make in Yakima?
The median annual salary for Helpers--Production Workers in Yakima, WA is $40,830 ($19.63/hour). The salary range spans from $35,760 at the 10th percentile to $49,630 at the 90th percentile.
Is Yakima a good place to work as a Helpers--Production Workers?
Helpers--Production Workers in Yakima, WA earns +5% above the national median of $39,070. There are approximately 120 Helpers--Production Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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