Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Median $65,380
Occupation · SOC 51-2090
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators: pay and where the jobs are
What miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$44,650 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $46,660
- Median hourly wage
- $21.47
- Mean hourly wage
- $22.43
- Employment
- 1,405,030
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2090.
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How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make?
The median annual wage for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators was $44,650 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,280 and the highest-paid 10% more than $64,880. As an hourly rate, the median is $21.47. About 1,405,030 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($50,330), Hawaii ($49,630) and Alaska ($49,390). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Iowa.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,280 | $16.00 | $2,773 | $2,410 |
| 25th percentile | $37,380 | $17.97 | $3,115 | $2,685 |
| Median | $44,650 | $21.47 | $3,721 | $3,171 |
| 75th percentile | $51,200 | $24.61 | $4,267 | $3,610 |
| 90th percentile | $64,880 | $31.19 | $5,407 | $4,526 |
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$45,897 take-home in national prices
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$45,128 take-home in national prices
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$43,420 take-home in national prices
Where a median miscellaneous assemblers and fabricator paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 80 | $50,330 | $42,080 | $64,400 | $40,766 | $37,094 |
| Hawaii | 420 | $49,630 | $36,850 | $74,640 | $39,811 | $36,208 |
| Alaska | 220 | $49,390 | $35,980 | $69,770 | $41,618 | $40,659 |
| Nevada | 11,290 | $49,050 | $36,230 | $63,710 | $41,592 | $41,600 |
| Iowa | 19,540 | $48,920 | $35,560 | $59,590 | $40,280 | $45,897 |
| Washington | 16,990 | $48,260 | $39,160 | $63,420 | $40,287 | $37,647 |
| Kentucky | 47,320 | $47,950 | $33,560 | $66,320 | $39,147 | $43,420 |
| California | 98,390 | $47,720 | $37,020 | $72,830 | $39,000 | $35,224 |
| North Dakota | 4,410 | $47,250 | $38,300 | $68,630 | $40,145 | $45,128 |
| New Hampshire | 6,130 | $46,940 | $36,000 | $62,590 | $39,896 | $38,301 |
| Minnesota | 44,810 | $46,920 | $37,360 | $61,130 | $37,982 | $38,513 |
| Oregon | 11,120 | $46,910 | $37,830 | $61,050 | $36,625 | $35,434 |
| Massachusetts | 11,600 | $46,720 | $35,660 | $60,110 | $37,389 | $35,353 |
| Missouri | 32,850 | $46,480 | $34,670 | $75,380 | $38,279 | $42,150 |
| Colorado | 9,180 | $46,150 | $37,370 | $61,170 | $37,736 | $36,619 |
| Maine | 3,910 | $45,970 | $36,130 | $61,980 | $37,439 | $38,577 |
| Ohio | 93,480 | $45,720 | $34,210 | $66,160 | $38,102 | $41,070 |
| Wisconsin | 46,360 | $45,670 | $36,500 | $59,860 | $37,512 | $39,867 |
| Indiana | 85,610 | $45,550 | $31,240 | $77,900 | $37,465 | $40,143 |
| South Carolina | 42,150 | $45,500 | $33,740 | $74,280 | $38,038 | $40,574 |
| Nebraska | 7,240 | $45,470 | $36,230 | $58,360 | $37,526 | $41,648 |
| Maryland | 6,880 | $45,450 | $35,400 | $65,180 | $36,906 | $35,162 |
| Kansas | 13,830 | $45,220 | $32,720 | $71,450 | $36,791 | $40,848 |
| Connecticut | 10,850 | $45,170 | $35,620 | $65,340 | $36,466 | $35,195 |
| Arizona | 23,540 | $45,080 | $36,930 | $59,330 | $37,669 | $37,415 |
| Louisiana | 3,400 | $45,070 | $31,200 | $73,910 | $37,428 | $42,432 |
| Montana | 1,510 | $44,940 | $35,050 | $59,340 | $36,934 | $39,024 |
| Virginia | 21,750 | $44,900 | $32,290 | $60,720 | $36,490 | $36,091 |
| Michigan | 112,310 | $44,690 | $36,220 | $76,920 | $36,440 | $37,873 |
| Tennessee | 58,760 | $44,630 | $33,930 | $78,460 | $38,040 | $41,407 |
| New York | 33,180 | $44,580 | $35,050 | $62,320 | $35,966 | $33,326 |
| Idaho | 5,890 | $44,210 | $35,380 | $57,920 | $36,468 | $38,189 |
| Pennsylvania | 57,780 | $44,160 | $31,530 | $61,480 | $36,276 | $37,179 |
| Illinois | 76,460 | $44,140 | $33,410 | $61,770 | $35,606 | $35,621 |
| Utah | 19,110 | $44,040 | $35,840 | $59,860 | $36,237 | $36,653 |
| Vermont | 1,380 | $43,980 | $35,100 | $60,420 | $36,478 | $37,239 |
| Delaware | 1,210 | $43,770 | $35,510 | $59,160 | $35,422 | $35,490 |
| South Dakota | 3,960 | $43,240 | $32,920 | $61,650 | $36,923 | $41,681 |
| Alabama | 53,280 | $42,700 | $29,050 | $69,780 | $34,742 | $39,113 |
| Wyoming | 1,200 | $40,720 | $33,160 | $60,460 | $34,899 | $37,650 |
| Oklahoma | 11,920 | $40,600 | $30,700 | $57,560 | $33,521 | $38,160 |
| Rhode Island | 2,790 | $40,590 | $31,200 | $60,510 | $33,442 | $32,697 |
| North Carolina | 46,670 | $40,330 | $30,600 | $60,330 | $33,485 | $35,499 |
| West Virginia | 3,480 | $39,850 | $28,410 | $51,230 | $33,161 | $37,053 |
| New Mexico | 1,550 | $39,340 | $31,410 | $60,130 | $33,065 | $35,858 |
| Mississippi | 16,800 | $39,070 | $29,130 | $63,170 | $32,742 | $37,655 |
| Florida | 42,060 | $38,410 | $30,020 | $55,170 | $33,042 | $31,952 |
| Texas | 93,650 | $38,320 | $29,120 | $58,280 | $32,970 | $33,970 |
| Georgia | 52,020 | $38,310 | $30,350 | $50,830 | $31,799 | $33,023 |
| New Jersey | 22,270 | $37,620 | $32,220 | $55,940 | $31,491 | $28,942 |
| Arkansas | 12,460 | $36,990 | $29,120 | $49,930 | $31,020 | $35,681 |
| Puerto Rico | 12,850 | $24,610 | $22,500 | $30,600 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2090. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.