The median annual wage for assemblers and fabricators was $30,080 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,480, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $51,330.
Median annual wages for assemblers and fabricators in May 2015 were as follows:
Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
$48,970
Engine and other machine assemblers
39,600
Structural metal fabricators and fitters
37,050
Timing device assemblers and adjusters
36,940
Electromechanical equipment assemblers
33,580
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
31,730
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
30,860
Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
29,160
Team assemblers
29,080
Assemblers and fabricators, all other
27,620
Wages vary by industry, geographic region, skill, education level, and complexity of the machinery operated.
Most assemblers and fabricators are employed full time, sometimes working evenings and weekends.
Union Membership
Compared with workers in all occupations, engine and other machine assemblers and structural metal fabricators and fitters had a higher percentage of workers who belonged to a union in 2014.
Assemblers and Fabricators
Median annual wages, May 2015
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Production occupations
$32,250
Assemblers and fabricators
$30,080
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics