SalariesThe pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $33,280 | $2,773 | $640 | $16.00 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $37,380 | $3,115 | $719 | $17.97 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $44,650 | $3,721 | $859 | $21.47 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $51,200 | $4,267 | $985 | $24.61 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $64,880 | $5,407 | $1,248 | $31.19 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators is $44,650, which is 12% lower. Among the 105 occupations of the field Production, it ranks number 68 by median pay. With 1,405,030 jobs, it makes up about 90 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($50,330), Hawaii ($49,630) and Alaska ($49,390). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($24,610), Arkansas ($36,990) and New Jersey ($37,620). The most jobs were in Michigan (112,310), California (98,390) and Texas (93,650). The occupation is most concentrated in Indiana, where its share of all jobs is 3.0 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 80 | $50,330 | $52,150 | $24.20 |
| Hawaii | 420 | $49,630 | $55,230 | $23.86 |
| Alaska | 220 | $49,390 | $52,740 | $23.75 |
| Nevada | 11,290 | $49,050 | $50,920 | $23.58 |
| Iowa | 19,540 | $48,920 | $48,210 | $23.52 |
| Washington | 16,990 | $48,260 | $51,280 | $23.20 |
| Kentucky | 47,320 | $47,950 | $49,440 | $23.05 |
| California | 98,390 | $47,720 | $51,060 | $22.94 |
| North Dakota | 4,410 | $47,250 | $50,220 | $22.71 |
| New Hampshire | 6,130 | $46,940 | $48,450 | $22.57 |
| Minnesota | 44,810 | $46,920 | $48,260 | $22.56 |
| Oregon | 11,120 | $46,910 | $47,810 | $22.55 |
| Massachusetts | 11,600 | $46,720 | $47,080 | $22.46 |
| Missouri | 32,850 | $46,480 | $49,650 | $22.35 |
| Colorado | 9,180 | $46,150 | $48,000 | $22.19 |
| Maine | 3,910 | $45,970 | $48,060 | $22.10 |
| Ohio | 93,480 | $45,720 | $47,050 | $21.98 |
| Wisconsin | 46,360 | $45,670 | $46,340 | $21.96 |
| Indiana | 85,610 | $45,550 | $48,160 | $21.90 |
| South Carolina | 42,150 | $45,500 | $47,940 | $21.88 |
| Nebraska | 7,240 | $45,470 | $45,560 | $21.86 |
| Maryland | 6,880 | $45,450 | $47,610 | $21.85 |
| Kansas | 13,830 | $45,220 | $46,690 | $21.74 |
| Connecticut | 10,850 | $45,170 | $47,980 | $21.72 |
| Arizona | 23,540 | $45,080 | $46,410 | $21.67 |
| Louisiana | 3,400 | $45,070 | $49,710 | $21.67 |
| Montana | 1,510 | $44,940 | $45,150 | $21.61 |
| Virginia | 21,750 | $44,900 | $45,490 | $21.59 |
| Michigan | 112,310 | $44,690 | $51,360 | $21.49 |
| Tennessee | 58,760 | $44,630 | $48,410 | $21.46 |
| New York | 33,180 | $44,580 | $46,600 | $21.43 |
| Idaho | 5,890 | $44,210 | $44,790 | $21.26 |
| Pennsylvania | 57,780 | $44,160 | $45,130 | $21.23 |
| Illinois | 76,460 | $44,140 | $46,180 | $21.22 |
| Utah | 19,110 | $44,040 | $45,740 | $21.18 |
| Vermont | 1,380 | $43,980 | $45,480 | $21.14 |
| Delaware | 1,210 | $43,770 | $44,430 | $21.04 |
| South Dakota | 3,960 | $43,240 | $45,120 | $20.79 |
| Alabama | 53,280 | $42,700 | $44,740 | $20.53 |
| Wyoming | 1,200 | $40,720 | $44,300 | $19.58 |
| Oklahoma | 11,920 | $40,600 | $42,370 | $19.52 |
| Rhode Island | 2,790 | $40,590 | $43,420 | $19.51 |
| North Carolina | 46,670 | $40,330 | $43,070 | $19.39 |
| West Virginia | 3,480 | $39,850 | $40,340 | $19.16 |
| New Mexico | 1,550 | $39,340 | $43,450 | $18.91 |
| Mississippi | 16,800 | $39,070 | $43,870 | $18.79 |
| Florida | 42,060 | $38,410 | $41,460 | $18.46 |
| Texas | 93,650 | $38,320 | $41,730 | $18.42 |
| Georgia | 52,020 | $38,310 | $40,670 | $18.42 |
| New Jersey | 22,270 | $37,620 | $40,970 | $18.09 |
| Arkansas | 12,460 | $36,990 | $38,740 | $17.78 |
| Puerto Rico | 12,850 | $24,610 | $26,510 | $11.83 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Printing Press Operators$45,780 a year
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,760 a year
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$44,810 a year
- Furniture Finishers$44,540 a year
- Woodworkers, All Other$44,530 a year
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,350 a year
Common questions
How much do Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators earn in the United States?
The median pay was $44,650 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,280 and the highest-paid 10% more than $64,880.
How many people work as Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators?
About 1,405,030 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.