BLS metro-level wage data places Production Workers, All Other pay in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX at a median of $21,960 per year ($10.56/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $40,110, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission pays 45% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 360 production workers, all others are employed across the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA in SOC 51-9199.

The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission pay distribution spans from $18,720 at the 10th percentile to $52,730 at the 90th — a 2.8× 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 $21,360 and the 75th at $33,010, so half of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-based production workers, all others 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 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 TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.