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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 51-2092 Team Assemblers and 51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other and the 2010 SOC occupations 51-2092 Team Assemblers and 51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
1,371,920 0.9 % $16.73 $34,800 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.78 $12.67 $15.55 $19.38 $24.73
Annual Wage (2) $22,420 $26,350 $32,350 $40,320 $51,430

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 230,400 6.26 $14.16 $29,450
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 137,590 22.83 $16.83 $35,000
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 130,000 55.51 $22.57 $46,940
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 112,750 14.99 $17.44 $36,270
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 53,940 11.12 $16.64 $34,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 130,000 55.51 $22.57 $46,940
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 12,000 35.30 $14.94 $31,080
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 52,630 32.03 $18.94 $39,400
Household Appliance Manufacturing 15,050 25.07 $17.06 $35,490
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 137,590 22.83 $16.83 $35,000

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 280 0.12 $24.71 $51,390
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 130,000 55.51 $22.57 $46,940
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 290 0.01 $22.29 $46,370
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 40 0.01 $21.22 $44,140
Spectator Sports 30 0.02 $20.94 $43,560

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 110,680 25.48 2.73 $18.52 $38,510
California 110,380 6.35 0.68 $16.96 $35,280
Indiana 91,280 29.70 3.18 $18.47 $38,420
Ohio 83,850 15.39 1.65 $17.32 $36,020
Texas 81,750 6.58 0.70 $15.26 $31,750




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 91,280 29.70 3.18 $18.47 $38,420
Kentucky 50,480 26.61 2.85 $18.10 $37,650
Michigan 110,680 25.48 2.73 $18.52 $38,510
South Carolina 47,820 22.69 2.43 $16.77 $34,890
Alabama 39,160 19.84 2.12 $16.64 $34,610




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 210 0.66 0.07 $19.37 $40,280
Connecticut 12,430 7.47 0.80 $18.56 $38,600
Michigan 110,680 25.48 2.73 $18.52 $38,510
Missouri 27,470 9.74 1.04 $18.51 $38,500
Indiana 91,280 29.70 3.18 $18.47 $38,420





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 54,630 27.58 2.95 $20.00 $41,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 49,870 10.66 1.14 $16.06 $33,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 42,850 6.87 0.74 $16.20 $33,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 30,590 8.36 0.90 $16.24 $33,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 27,370 9.98 1.07 $14.82 $30,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 26,220 2.72 0.29 $16.21 $33,730
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 20,810 10.56 1.13 $17.12 $35,600
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 20,130 147.08 15.75 $22.06 $45,890
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 19,600 29.87 3.20 $18.61 $38,710
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 18,680 32.91 3.52 $16.36 $34,020