Production Worker Helper Salary Information in Rochester, New York

The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Rochester, New York are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Helpers--Production Workers in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,340
25th Percentile Wage
$22,590
50th Percentile Wage
$26,800
75th Percentile Wage
$33,160
90th Percentile Wage
$38,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,340.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$26,800
3.88% 13.81%
2016
$25,760
4.66% -
2015
$24,560
2.73% -
2014
$23,890
2.22% -
2013
$23,360
1.11% -
2012
$23,100
- -

Table 3. Compare Production Worker Helper Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,800 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Rochester is 36.4 percent (36.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Glens Falls and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Glens Falls
$42,170
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$35,720
Elmira
$34,940
Syracuse
$30,800
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$28,180
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$28,090
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$27,310
Rochester
$26,800
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$26,270
Binghamton
$25,910
Nassau-Suffolk
$25,370
Utica-Rome
$25,120
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$23,670
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$22,260
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$21,430
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$19,930
Kingston
$18,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.