Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

SOC 51-2090 · No. 1 of the 30 largest occupations in U.S. manufacturing · Production · Annual wages, May 2025.

01National

What the occupation pays

1,074,240 people work in this occupation in U.S. manufacturing. Their median wage is 3.3% above the median for the occupation across all industries (our calculation).

In manufacturing

$46,140

Median annual wage; $22.19 an hour

10th percentile: $35,200
25th percentile: $38,360
Median: $46,140
75th percentile: $55,760
90th percentile: $69,780
Employment: 1,074,240

All industries

$44,650

Median annual wage; $21.47 an hour

10th percentile: $33,280
25th percentile: $37,380
Median: $44,650
75th percentile: $51,200
90th percentile: $64,880
Employment: 1,405,030

Our calculation from BLS figures; formulas are under “About this data.” All other values are published by BLS.

02By state

Wages in every state

Official median wages and pay ranges for this occupation across all employers in each state, compared with the U.S., plus BLS's experimental manufacturing-only median where available. State names link to their manufacturing profiles.

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51 states and DC

United StatesReferenceMedian wage$44,650
AlabamaALMedian wage$42,700vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.4%Employment53,280Mfg. medianExperimental$47,110
AlaskaAKMedian wage$49,390vs. U.S. (our calculation)+10.6%Employment220Mfg. medianExperimental$49,910
ArizonaAZMedian wage$45,080vs. U.S. (our calculation)+1.0%Employment23,540Mfg. medianExperimental$46,370
ArkansasARMedian wage$36,990vs. U.S. (our calculation)−17.2%Employment12,460Mfg. medianExperimental$37,640
CaliforniaCAMedian wage$47,720vs. U.S. (our calculation)+6.9%Employment98,390Mfg. medianExperimental$48,590
ColoradoCOMedian wage$46,150vs. U.S. (our calculation)+3.4%Employment9,180Mfg. medianExperimental$46,250
ConnecticutCTMedian wage$45,170vs. U.S. (our calculation)+1.2%Employment10,850Mfg. medianExperimental$46,520
DelawareDEMedian wage$43,770vs. U.S. (our calculation)−2.0%Employment1,210Mfg. medianExperimental$46,220
District of ColumbiaDCMedian wage$50,330vs. U.S. (our calculation)+12.7%Employment80Mfg. medianExperimentalNo BLS estimate
FloridaFLMedian wage$38,410vs. U.S. (our calculation)−14.0%Employment42,060Mfg. medianExperimental$39,610
GeorgiaGAMedian wage$38,310vs. U.S. (our calculation)−14.2%Employment52,020Mfg. medianExperimental$39,030
HawaiiHIMedian wage$49,630vs. U.S. (our calculation)+11.2%Employment420Mfg. medianExperimental$48,790
IdahoIDMedian wage$44,210vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.0%Employment5,890Mfg. medianExperimental$45,340
IllinoisILMedian wage$44,140vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.1%Employment76,460Mfg. medianExperimental$46,570
IndianaINMedian wage$45,550vs. U.S. (our calculation)+2.0%Employment85,610Mfg. medianExperimental$46,750
IowaIAMedian wage$48,920vs. U.S. (our calculation)+9.6%Employment19,540Mfg. medianExperimental$48,990
KansasKSMedian wage$45,220vs. U.S. (our calculation)+1.3%Employment13,830Mfg. medianExperimental$45,990
KentuckyKYMedian wage$47,950vs. U.S. (our calculation)+7.4%Employment47,320Mfg. medianExperimental$48,440
LouisianaLAMedian wage$45,070vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.9%Employment3,400Mfg. medianExperimental$45,900
MaineMEMedian wage$45,970vs. U.S. (our calculation)+3.0%Employment3,910Mfg. medianExperimental$46,270
MarylandMDMedian wage$45,450vs. U.S. (our calculation)+1.8%Employment6,880Mfg. medianExperimental$47,370
MassachusettsMAMedian wage$46,720vs. U.S. (our calculation)+4.6%Employment11,600Mfg. medianExperimental$46,550
MichiganMIMedian wage$44,690vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.1%Employment112,310Mfg. medianExperimental$47,400
MinnesotaMNMedian wage$46,920vs. U.S. (our calculation)+5.1%Employment44,810Mfg. medianExperimental$47,290
MississippiMSMedian wage$39,070vs. U.S. (our calculation)−12.5%Employment16,800Mfg. medianExperimental$41,160
MissouriMOMedian wage$46,480vs. U.S. (our calculation)+4.1%Employment32,850Mfg. medianExperimental$47,690
MontanaMTMedian wage$44,940vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.6%Employment1,510Mfg. medianExperimental$45,230
NebraskaNEMedian wage$45,470vs. U.S. (our calculation)+1.8%Employment7,240Mfg. medianExperimental$47,060
NevadaNVMedian wage$49,050vs. U.S. (our calculation)+9.9%Employment11,290Mfg. medianExperimental$49,050
New HampshireNHMedian wage$46,940vs. U.S. (our calculation)+5.1%Employment6,130Mfg. medianExperimental$47,120
New JerseyNJMedian wage$37,620vs. U.S. (our calculation)−15.7%Employment22,270Mfg. medianExperimental$40,040
New MexicoNMMedian wage$39,340vs. U.S. (our calculation)−11.9%Employment1,550Mfg. medianExperimental$40,200
New YorkNYMedian wage$44,580vs. U.S. (our calculation)−0.2%Employment33,180Mfg. medianExperimental$45,690
North CarolinaNCMedian wage$40,330vs. U.S. (our calculation)−9.7%Employment46,670Mfg. medianExperimental$43,080
North DakotaNDMedian wage$47,250vs. U.S. (our calculation)+5.8%Employment4,410Mfg. medianExperimental$48,010
OhioOHMedian wage$45,720vs. U.S. (our calculation)+2.4%Employment93,480Mfg. medianExperimental$46,710
OklahomaOKMedian wage$40,600vs. U.S. (our calculation)−9.1%Employment11,920Mfg. medianExperimental$43,760
OregonORMedian wage$46,910vs. U.S. (our calculation)+5.1%Employment11,120Mfg. medianExperimental$47,370
PennsylvaniaPAMedian wage$44,160vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.1%Employment57,780Mfg. medianExperimental$46,110
Rhode IslandRIMedian wage$40,590vs. U.S. (our calculation)−9.1%Employment2,790Mfg. medianExperimental$45,450
South CarolinaSCMedian wage$45,500vs. U.S. (our calculation)+1.9%Employment42,150Mfg. medianExperimental$47,170
South DakotaSDMedian wage$43,240vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.2%Employment3,960Mfg. medianExperimental$44,180
TennesseeTNMedian wage$44,630vs. U.S. (our calculation)0.0%Employment58,760Mfg. medianExperimental$46,330
TexasTXMedian wage$38,320vs. U.S. (our calculation)−14.2%Employment93,650Mfg. medianExperimental$39,240
UtahUTMedian wage$44,040vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.4%Employment19,110Mfg. medianExperimental$45,220
VermontVTMedian wage$43,980vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.5%Employment1,380Mfg. medianExperimental$44,750
VirginiaVAMedian wage$44,900vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.6%Employment21,750Mfg. medianExperimental$45,760
WashingtonWAMedian wage$48,260vs. U.S. (our calculation)+8.1%Employment16,990Mfg. medianExperimental$48,540
West VirginiaWVMedian wage$39,850vs. U.S. (our calculation)−10.8%Employment3,480Mfg. medianExperimental$39,850
WisconsinWIMedian wage$45,670vs. U.S. (our calculation)+2.3%Employment46,360Mfg. medianExperimental$46,430
WyomingWYMedian wage$40,720vs. U.S. (our calculation)−8.8%Employment1,200Mfg. medianExperimental$42,010

Annual wages by state, May 2025
State	Employment	Median wage	vs. U.S. (our calculation)	10th–90th percentile	Mfg. medianExperimental
United StatesReference	1,405,030	$44,650	—	—	—
AlabamaAL	53,280	$42,700	−4.4%	$29,050–$69,780	$47,110
AlaskaAK	220	$49,390	+10.6%	$35,980–$69,770	$49,910
ArizonaAZ	23,540	$45,080	+1.0%	$36,930–$59,330	$46,370
ArkansasAR	12,460	$36,990	−17.2%	$29,120–$49,930	$37,640
CaliforniaCA	98,390	$47,720	+6.9%	$37,020–$72,830	$48,590
ColoradoCO	9,180	$46,150	+3.4%	$37,370–$61,170	$46,250
ConnecticutCT	10,850	$45,170	+1.2%	$35,620–$65,340	$46,520
DelawareDE	1,210	$43,770	−2.0%	$35,510–$59,160	$46,220
District of ColumbiaDC	80	$50,330	+12.7%	$42,080–$64,400	No BLS estimate
FloridaFL	42,060	$38,410	−14.0%	$30,020–$55,170	$39,610
GeorgiaGA	52,020	$38,310	−14.2%	$30,350–$50,830	$39,030
HawaiiHI	420	$49,630	+11.2%	$36,850–$74,640	$48,790
IdahoID	5,890	$44,210	−1.0%	$35,380–$57,920	$45,340
IllinoisIL	76,460	$44,140	−1.1%	$33,410–$61,770	$46,570
IndianaIN	85,610	$45,550	+2.0%	$31,240–$77,900	$46,750
IowaIA	19,540	$48,920	+9.6%	$35,560–$59,590	$48,990
KansasKS	13,830	$45,220	+1.3%	$32,720–$71,450	$45,990
KentuckyKY	47,320	$47,950	+7.4%	$33,560–$66,320	$48,440
LouisianaLA	3,400	$45,070	+0.9%	$31,200–$73,910	$45,900
MaineME	3,910	$45,970	+3.0%	$36,130–$61,980	$46,270
MarylandMD	6,880	$45,450	+1.8%	$35,400–$65,180	$47,370
MassachusettsMA	11,600	$46,720	+4.6%	$35,660–$60,110	$46,550
MichiganMI	112,310	$44,690	+0.1%	$36,220–$76,920	$47,400
MinnesotaMN	44,810	$46,920	+5.1%	$37,360–$61,130	$47,290
MississippiMS	16,800	$39,070	−12.5%	$29,130–$63,170	$41,160
MissouriMO	32,850	$46,480	+4.1%	$34,670–$75,380	$47,690
MontanaMT	1,510	$44,940	+0.6%	$35,050–$59,340	$45,230
NebraskaNE	7,240	$45,470	+1.8%	$36,230–$58,360	$47,060
NevadaNV	11,290	$49,050	+9.9%	$36,230–$63,710	$49,050
New HampshireNH	6,130	$46,940	+5.1%	$36,000–$62,590	$47,120
New JerseyNJ	22,270	$37,620	−15.7%	$32,220–$55,940	$40,040
New MexicoNM	1,550	$39,340	−11.9%	$31,410–$60,130	$40,200
New YorkNY	33,180	$44,580	−0.2%	$35,050–$62,320	$45,690
North CarolinaNC	46,670	$40,330	−9.7%	$30,600–$60,330	$43,080
North DakotaND	4,410	$47,250	+5.8%	$38,300–$68,630	$48,010
OhioOH	93,480	$45,720	+2.4%	$34,210–$66,160	$46,710
OklahomaOK	11,920	$40,600	−9.1%	$30,700–$57,560	$43,760
OregonOR	11,120	$46,910	+5.1%	$37,830–$61,050	$47,370
PennsylvaniaPA	57,780	$44,160	−1.1%	$31,530–$61,480	$46,110
Rhode IslandRI	2,790	$40,590	−9.1%	$31,200–$60,510	$45,450
South CarolinaSC	42,150	$45,500	+1.9%	$33,740–$74,280	$47,170
South DakotaSD	3,960	$43,240	−3.2%	$32,920–$61,650	$44,180
TennesseeTN	58,760	$44,630	0.0%	$33,930–$78,460	$46,330
TexasTX	93,650	$38,320	−14.2%	$29,120–$58,280	$39,240
UtahUT	19,110	$44,040	−1.4%	$35,840–$59,860	$45,220
VermontVT	1,380	$43,980	−1.5%	$35,100–$60,420	$44,750
VirginiaVA	21,750	$44,900	+0.6%	$32,290–$60,720	$45,760
WashingtonWA	16,990	$48,260	+8.1%	$39,160–$63,420	$48,540
West VirginiaWV	3,480	$39,850	−10.8%	$28,410–$51,230	$39,850
WisconsinWI	46,360	$45,670	+2.3%	$36,500–$59,860	$46,430
WyomingWY	1,200	$40,720	−8.8%	$33,160–$60,460	$42,010

03About this data

Source, definitions, and limits

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Period: May 2025 estimates (released May 15, 2026)
Official: U.S. by industry; U.S. all industries; states, all industries
Experimental: States × manufacturing, BLS research estimates
Citation: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

What these wages are

Straight-time gross pay: base pay, commissions, and production bonuses, excluding overtime, shift differentials, and benefits. Annual figures are hourly wages × 2,080 hours.
The median is the midpoint of workers' wages; the 10th–90th percentile range shows where most workers fall. These describe all workers in the occupation, not any employer's pay scale.
Where a state has few workers in an occupation, its estimates are less precise and can differ sharply from the U.S. figure.
Not comparable to the average annual pay on state profiles, which comes from a different BLS program (QCEW) and includes all reported wages.

Official and experimental figures

BLS does not publish official manufacturing-only wages by state. State medians are for the occupation across all employers in the state.
Figures marked Experimental are BLS research estimates for manufacturing only. BLS provides them for research purposes, with higher model error and fewer published values; treat them as indicative.
Not available: BLS did not release the estimate. No BLS estimate: BLS published nothing for that state and occupation. Neither is ever shown as zero.
vs. U.S. = state median ÷ U.S. median − 1, both official all-industry figures. Mfg. vs. all = U.S. manufacturing median ÷ U.S. all-industry median − 1.

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