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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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.


National estimates for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Industry profile for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Geographic profile for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

National estimates for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,328,550 0.6 % $ 18.17 $ 37,780 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.58 $ 14.29 $ 17.59 $ 21.70 $ 26.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,160 $ 29,710 $ 36,590 $ 45,130 $ 54,510


Industry profile for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 210,450 6.03 $ 14.65 $ 30,480
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 141,230 57.80 $ 24.76 $ 51,490
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 119,880 22.28 $ 17.87 $ 37,160
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 105,360 15.04 $ 19.43 $ 40,420
Plastics Product Manufacturing 56,170 9.61 $ 16.13 $ 33,550

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 141,230 57.80 $ 24.76 $ 51,490
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 11,980 33.74 $ 15.59 $ 32,440
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 45,430 29.09 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Household Appliance Manufacturing 15,290 23.53 $ 18.20 $ 37,860
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 119,880 22.28 $ 17.87 $ 37,160

Top paying industries for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 280 0.01 $ 28.02 $ 58,270
Grain and Oilseed Milling 90 0.14 $ 26.97 $ 56,100
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 130 0.03 $ 25.82 $ 53,710
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 70 (7) $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 141,230 57.80 $ 24.76 $ 51,490


Geographic profile for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

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



Map of employment of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 122,690 7.42 0.79 $ 18.73 $ 38,950
Michigan 105,940 26.10 2.77 $ 19.69 $ 40,950
Ohio 84,300 16.21 1.72 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
Texas 82,980 6.79 0.72 $ 17.29 $ 35,950
Indiana 80,340 26.93 2.86 $ 20.20 $ 42,020


Map of location quotient of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 50,070 27.23 2.89 $ 19.29 $ 40,130
Indiana 80,340 26.93 2.86 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Michigan 105,940 26.10 2.77 $ 19.69 $ 40,950
Alabama 38,070 19.74 2.09 $ 17.66 $ 36,730
South Carolina 37,330 18.06 1.91 $ 17.12 $ 35,620


Map of annual mean wages of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 11,300 7.18 0.76 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
Alaska 170 0.56 0.06 $ 21.02 $ 43,710
District of Columbia 70 0.10 0.01 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
North Dakota 3,680 9.32 0.99 $ 20.25 $ 42,130
Indiana 80,340 26.93 2.86 $ 20.20 $ 42,020



Map of employment of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 52,470 29.12 3.09 $ 21.00 $ 43,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 43,740 7.65 0.81 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 41,760 9.87 1.05 $ 18.53 $ 38,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 31,810 8.86 0.94 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 23,940 13.13 1.39 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,500 2.71 0.29 $ 18.50 $ 38,480
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 21,190 8.19 0.87 $ 16.08 $ 33,440
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 20,500 32.79 3.48 $ 20.70 $ 43,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 19,630 6.78 0.72 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 19,550 8.72 0.92 $ 22.87 $ 47,580


Map of location quotient of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 18,480 138.18 14.65 $ 22.87 $ 47,570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 4,910 53.86 5.71 $ 21.54 $ 44,790
Rockford, IL 6,300 47.72 5.06 $ 23.23 $ 48,310
Tuscaloosa, AL 4,600 47.61 5.05 $ 22.14 $ 46,050
Battle Creek, MI 2,370 46.92 4.98 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Toledo, OH 11,400 40.94 4.34 $ 20.17 $ 41,950
Flint, MI 5,050 40.55 4.30 (8) (8)
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 2,720 39.82 4.22 $ 20.18 $ 41,980
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 2,050 39.76 4.22 $ 19.35 $ 40,240
Columbus, IN 1,850 38.47 4.08 $ 18.27 $ 38,010


Map of annual mean wages of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 4,430 8.14 0.86 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 5,280 26.78 2.84 $ 23.30 $ 48,450
Rockford, IL 6,300 47.72 5.06 $ 23.23 $ 48,310
Fort Wayne, IN 7,290 34.91 3.70 $ 22.91 $ 47,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 19,550 8.72 0.92 $ 22.87 $ 47,580
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 18,480 138.18 14.65 $ 22.87 $ 47,570
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 3,000 33.30 3.53 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,970 5.26 0.56 $ 22.56 $ 46,910
Kansas City, MO-KS 12,890 12.69 1.35 $ 22.26 $ 46,290
Tuscaloosa, AL 4,600 47.61 5.05 $ 22.14 $ 46,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 10,700 44.65 4.73 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 9,810 48.00 5.09 $ 20.21 $ 42,050
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 9,190 50.15 5.32 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 8,800 28.01 2.97 $ 17.53 $ 36,460
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 7,670 30.34 3.22 $ 16.45 $ 34,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 5,020 77.27 8.19 $ 16.83 $ 35,000
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 9,190 50.15 5.32 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 9,810 48.00 5.09 $ 20.21 $ 42,050
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 6,550 46.16 4.89 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 10,700 44.65 4.73 $ 18.67 $ 38,830

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,430 23.44 2.49 $ 23.67 $ 49,230
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,900 22.49 2.39 $ 20.96 $ 43,610
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 9,190 50.15 5.32 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 9,810 48.00 5.09 $ 20.21 $ 42,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 150 1.39 0.15 $ 19.97 $ 41,540


About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022