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Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator Salary

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators earn a median $44,650 a year nationally. Production Occupations

U.S. median
$44,650
$21.47 per hour
Range
$33,280 – $64,880
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
1,405,030
across the U.S.

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$38,056
per year · effective tax rate 14.8%
$3,171Monthly
$1,586Twice a month
$1,464Every 2 weeks
$18.30Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,178
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,768
  • Medicare (1.45%)$647
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$38,056

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$33,280$16.00$28,920
25th percentile$37,380$17.97$32,215
Median (50th)$44,650$21.47$38,056
75th percentile$51,200$24.62$43,319
90th percentile (top earners)$64,880$31.19$54,311

Best cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Lafayette, LA$64,950$52,805$60,550530
2Jackson, MS$63,170$51,142$57,4324,810
3Lafayette, IN$63,140$51,080$54,6726,280
4Spartanburg, SC$59,300$47,427$52,08811,790
5Lexington, KY$59,730$48,200$51,8908,650
6St. Joseph, MO$54,400$44,271$51,2501,360
7Grand Forks, ND$51,850$43,841$50,588710
8Oshkosh, WI$57,260$46,450$49,9842,040
9Nashville, TN$56,400$47,497$49,30320,770
10Tuscaloosa, AL$53,050$42,418$48,3557,320
11Kansas City, MO$54,990$44,717$48,32113,770
12St. Cloud, MN$52,330$42,192$48,1471,620
13Waterloo, IA$50,310$41,344$47,4911,610
14Dubuque, IA$50,320$41,352$47,352800
15Lansing, MI$55,120$44,377$46,7176,170
16Ames, IA$49,360$40,617$45,724470
17Fond du Lac, WI$51,200$41,847$45,6641,080
18Toledo, OH$49,740$41,561$45,4449,030
19Elizabethtown, KY$50,510$41,115$45,3942,140
20Decatur, IL$50,040$40,055$45,3001,060
21Florence, SC$47,960$38,995$44,9391,550
22Greenville, NC$48,310$39,578$44,771570
23Battle Creek, MI$49,100$39,796$43,9532,710
24Fargo, ND$46,660$39,671$43,6572,350
25Peoria, IL$49,410$39,580$43,3842,300

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $50,330$40,766 $42,080 – $64,40080
Hawaii $49,630$39,800 $36,850 – $74,640420
Alaska $49,390$41,865 $35,980 – $69,770220
Nevada $49,050$41,592 $36,230 – $63,71011,290
Iowa $48,920$40,280 $35,560 – $59,59019,540
Washington $48,260$40,957 $39,160 – $63,42016,990
Kentucky $47,950$39,147 $33,560 – $66,32047,320
California $47,720$38,990 $37,020 – $72,83098,390
North Dakota $47,250$40,145 $38,300 – $68,6304,410
New Hampshire $46,940$39,896 $36,000 – $62,5906,130
Minnesota $46,920$38,189 $37,360 – $61,13044,810
Oregon $46,910$36,597 $37,830 – $61,05011,120
Massachusetts $46,720$37,604 $35,660 – $60,11011,600
Missouri $46,480$38,279 $34,670 – $75,38032,850
Colorado $46,150$37,939 $37,370 – $61,1709,180
Maine $45,970$37,196 $36,130 – $61,9803,910
Ohio $45,720$38,441 $34,210 – $66,16093,480
Wisconsin $45,670$37,647 $36,500 – $59,86046,360
Indiana $45,550$37,465 $31,240 – $77,90085,610
South Carolina $45,500$37,166 $33,740 – $74,28042,150
Nebraska $45,470$37,526 $36,230 – $58,3607,240
Maryland $45,450$36,904 $35,400 – $65,1806,880
Kansas $45,220$36,791 $32,720 – $71,45013,830
Connecticut $45,170$37,366 $35,620 – $65,34010,850
Arizona $45,080$37,484 $36,930 – $59,33023,540
Louisiana $45,070$37,428 $31,200 – $73,9103,400
Montana $44,940$36,934 $35,050 – $59,3401,510
Virginia $44,900$36,490 $32,290 – $60,72021,750
Michigan $44,690$36,440 $36,220 – $76,920112,310
Tennessee $44,630$38,040 $33,930 – $78,46058,760
New York $44,580$36,190 $35,050 – $62,32033,180
Idaho $44,210$36,468 $35,380 – $57,9205,890
Pennsylvania $44,160$36,307 $31,530 – $61,48057,780
Illinois $44,140$35,606 $33,410 – $61,77076,460
Utah $44,040$36,550 $35,840 – $59,86019,110
Vermont $43,980$36,478 $35,100 – $60,4201,380
Delaware $43,770$35,597 $35,510 – $59,1601,210
South Dakota $43,240$36,923 $32,920 – $61,6503,960
Alabama $42,700$34,619 $29,050 – $69,78053,280
Wyoming $40,720$34,899 $33,160 – $60,4601,200
Oklahoma $40,600$33,521 $30,700 – $57,56011,920
Rhode Island $40,590$33,889 $31,200 – $60,5102,790
North Carolina $40,330$33,485 $30,600 – $60,33046,670
West Virginia $39,850$33,106 $28,410 – $51,2303,480
New Mexico $39,340$33,065 $31,410 – $60,1301,550
Mississippi $39,070$32,742 $29,130 – $63,17016,800
Florida $38,410$33,042 $30,020 – $55,17042,060
Texas $38,320$32,970 $29,120 – $58,28093,650
Georgia $38,310$31,597 $30,350 – $50,83052,020
New Jersey $37,620$31,808 $32,220 – $55,94022,270
Arkansas $36,990$30,672 $29,120 – $49,93012,460

Frequently asked questions

How much does a miscellaneous assembler and fabricator make?

The national median salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators is $44,650 a year ($21.47 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,280 and the top 10% earn over $64,880. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $50,330. After taxes and local prices, Lafayette, LA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators are there in the U.S.?

About 1,405,030 people work as miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators nationwide.

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