51 Series · SOC 51-2090
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $44,650
- Median / year
- +5.8%
- 2024→2025
- $64,880
- Top 10% earn
- -0.1%
- Growth '24–'34
- 1,405,030
- Estimated US jobs
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators earn a median of $44,650 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $44,650, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,280 (10th percentile) to $64,880 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 1,405,030 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($50,330).
The pay verdict
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators earn a median of $44,650, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 19% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #68 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.1% by 2034.
- $44,650
- Median annual wage
- Top 81%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #68 of 105
- in Production
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $50,330. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators moved from $32,350 in May 2019 to $44,650 in May 2025 (+38.0%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators sits +13.6 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators (SOC 51-2090) has a national median of $44,650 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $33,280 to $64,880, and the published mean is $46,660. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 1,405,030 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 514 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $42,210 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $44,650 in May 2025, a rise of $2,440 (+5.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 156,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Production Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $50,330, which is +13% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Lafayette, LA at $64,950. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$44,650
per year
Median Hourly
$21.47/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,660
average
Employment
1,405,030
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$44,650 Bottom 19% higher than 19% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$44,650 · 19th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Miscellaneous Assemb…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $44650
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $74450
- Welders, Cutters, So…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.2%, Median annual wage $53750
- Packaging and Fillin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $43220
- Production Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.5%, Median annual wage $40110
- Electrical, Electron…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $45850
- Bakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $37160
- Laundry and Dry-Clea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.4%, Median annual wage $34890
- Food Batchmakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.9%, Median annual wage $42290
- Cutting, Punching, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.1%, Median annual wage $46330
- Computer Numerically…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.7%, Median annual wage $50690
- Helpers--Production …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.9%, Median annual wage $39070
- Coating, Painting, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $48250
- Molding, Coremaking,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.8%, Median annual wage $44350
- Meat, Poultry, and F…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $38300
- Printing Press Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.1%, Median annual wage $45780
- Chemical Equipment O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $58040
- Butchers and Meat Cu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $40140
- Water and Wastewater…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.5%, Median annual wage $60020
- Multiple Machine Too…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $47180
- Sewing Machine Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.8%, Median annual wage $36670
- Paper Goods Machine …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.3%, Median annual wage $50270
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.1%
Declining
Annual Openings
156,300
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-1,300
1,467,100 (2024) → 1,465,900 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Production Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $32,350 |
| 2020 | $33,550 |
| 2021 | $36,590 |
| 2022 | $37,280 |
| 2023 | $38,920 |
| 2024 | $42,210 |
| 2025 | $44,650 |
2019 median
$32,350
2025 median
$44,650
2019–2025 change
+$12,300 (+38%)
Avg/year
+5.5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $32,350 | First banked release | 1,371,920 |
| May 2020 | $33,550 | +3.7% | 1,258,780 |
| May 2021 | $36,590 | +9.1% | 1,328,550 |
| May 2022 | $37,280 | +1.9% | 1,454,130 |
| May 2023 | $38,920 | +4.4% | 1,489,280 |
| May 2024 | $42,210 | +8.5% | 1,457,800 |
| May 2025 | $44,650 | +5.8% | 1,405,030 |
Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $32,350 in May 2019 to $44,650 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 1,371,920 in May 2019 to 1,405,030 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $50,330 | +13% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $49,630 | +11% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $49,390 | +11% above national |
| 4 | Nevada | $49,050 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Iowa | $48,920 | +10% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $48,260 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Kentucky | $47,950 | +7% above national |
| 8 | California | $47,720 | +7% above national |
| 9 | North Dakota | $47,250 | +6% above national |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $46,940 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $46,920 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $46,910 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $46,720 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Missouri | $46,480 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Colorado | $46,150 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Maine | $45,970 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Ohio | $45,720 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $45,670 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Indiana | $45,550 | +2% above national |
| 20 | South Carolina | $45,500 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $45,470 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Maryland | $45,450 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Kansas | $45,220 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Connecticut | $45,170 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Arizona | $45,080 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Louisiana | $45,070 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Montana | $44,940 | +1% above national |
| 28 | Virginia | $44,900 | +1% above national |
| 29 | Michigan | $44,690 | same as national |
| 30 | Tennessee | $44,630 | same as national |
| 31 | New York | $44,580 | same as national |
| 32 | Idaho | $44,210 | 1% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $44,160 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $44,140 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $44,040 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Vermont | $43,980 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Delaware | $43,770 | 2% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $43,240 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $42,700 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Wyoming | $40,720 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $40,600 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $40,590 | 9% below national |
| 43 | North Carolina | $40,330 | 10% below national |
| 44 | West Virginia | $39,850 | 11% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $39,340 | 12% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $39,070 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Florida | $38,410 | 14% below national |
| 48 | Texas | $38,320 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Georgia | $38,310 | 14% below national |
| 50 | New Jersey | $37,620 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $36,990 | 17% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $24,610 | 45% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette, LA | $64,950 | +45% above national |
| 2 | Jackson, MS | $63,170 | +41% above national |
| 3 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $63,140 | +41% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,250 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $59,730 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Spartanburg, SC | $59,300 | +33% above national |
| 7 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,260 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $56,400 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Grand Island, NE | $55,120 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $55,120 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $54,990 | +23% above national |
| 12 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $54,400 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Helena, MT | $53,710 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $53,500 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $53,050 | +19% above national |
| 16 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $52,360 | +17% above national |
| 17 | St. Cloud, MN | $52,330 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Harrisonburg, VA | $52,260 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $51,850 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $51,320 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Fond du Lac, WI | $51,200 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Bismarck, ND | $50,750 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Elizabethtown, KY | $50,510 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Dubuque, IA | $50,320 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $50,310 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,150 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Decatur, IL | $50,040 | +12% above national |
| 28 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $49,910 | +12% above national |
| 29 | Toledo, OH | $49,740 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $49,410 | +11% above national |
| 31 | Peoria, IL | $49,410 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Ames, IA | $49,360 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,240 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Battle Creek, MI | $49,100 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Reno, NV | $49,050 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,990 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $48,940 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Casper, WY | $48,920 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Anchorage, AK | $48,670 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,660 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Vallejo, CA | $48,630 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Barnstable Town, MA | $48,460 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,440 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Greenville, NC | $48,310 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $48,260 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,240 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Yuba City, CA | $48,230 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,180 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Walla Walla, WA | $48,130 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,120 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Florence, SC | $47,960 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Bloomington, IL | $47,890 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,880 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,860 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Bellingham, WA | $47,850 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Redding, CA | $47,770 | +7% above national |
| 57 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $47,760 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Dover, DE | $47,650 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Merced, CA | $47,640 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Boulder, CO | $47,610 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,560 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,510 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Madison, WI | $47,360 | +6% above national |
| 64 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,350 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Midland, TX | $47,270 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,200 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,180 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Bend, OR | $47,060 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $46,970 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,960 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $46,960 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Columbus, IN | $46,950 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,910 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Springfield, OH | $46,730 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $46,710 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,660 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Burlington, NC | $46,650 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Corvallis, OR | $46,600 | +4% above national |
| 79 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,570 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Columbus, OH | $46,540 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Lancaster, PA | $46,530 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Duluth, MN-WI | $46,510 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Grants Pass, OR | $46,460 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,400 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Huntsville, AL | $46,390 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,370 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $46,340 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,260 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,250 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $46,230 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,190 | +3% above national |
| 92 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,130 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Albany, OR | $46,110 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Ogden, UT | $46,110 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $46,070 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,050 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Napa, CA | $45,990 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $45,950 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Green Bay, WI | $45,920 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Reading, PA | $45,860 | +3% above national |
| 101 | New Haven, CT | $45,820 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $45,770 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,750 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Rochester, MN | $45,740 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Sandusky, OH | $45,720 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Appleton, WI | $45,670 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Rockford, IL | $45,670 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Wausau, WI | $45,670 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Mankato, MN | $45,650 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,640 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $45,620 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,610 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Savannah, GA | $45,570 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Topeka, KS | $45,570 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Bozeman, MT | $45,560 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,560 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Pueblo, CO | $45,560 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,510 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Modesto, CA | $45,510 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,470 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $45,410 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Yakima, WA | $45,400 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,390 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $45,380 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Montgomery, AL | $45,380 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Billings, MT | $45,340 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Erie, PA | $45,340 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,330 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Lawrence, KS | $45,330 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,310 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Kingston, NY | $45,300 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $45,300 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Springfield, MO | $45,270 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Carson City, NV | $45,150 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,110 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,100 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $45,030 | +1% above national |
| 138 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $44,930 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Roanoke, VA | $44,900 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Syracuse, NY | $44,900 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Odessa, TX | $44,880 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Springfield, MA | $44,880 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,860 | same as national |
| 144 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $44,820 | same as national |
| 145 | Worcester, MA | $44,820 | same as national |
| 146 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,770 | same as national |
| 147 | Tulsa, OK | $44,740 | same as national |
| 148 | Boise City, ID | $44,710 | same as national |
| 149 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,680 | same as national |
| 150 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,660 | same as national |
| 151 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $44,640 | same as national |
| 152 | Cleveland, OH | $44,630 | same as national |
| 153 | State College, PA | $44,630 | same as national |
| 154 | Iowa City, IA | $44,620 | same as national |
| 155 | Asheville, NC | $44,570 | same as national |
| 156 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,550 | same as national |
| 157 | Idaho Falls, ID | $44,540 | same as national |
| 158 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $44,530 | same as national |
| 159 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $44,510 | same as national |
| 160 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $44,500 | same as national |
| 161 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,440 | same as national |
| 162 | Sheboygan, WI | $44,440 | same as national |
| 163 | Medford, OR | $44,420 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Great Falls, MT | $44,400 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Baton Rouge, LA | $44,300 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,190 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Twin Falls, ID | $44,140 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Cleveland, TN | $44,110 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Jefferson City, MO | $44,100 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $44,100 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Wichita, KS | $44,090 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $44,070 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Elmira, NY | $44,050 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Jonesboro, AR | $44,050 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Salem, OR | $44,010 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Salinas, CA | $44,000 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,970 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Lima, OH | $43,970 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,950 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Columbia, MO | $43,790 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $43,650 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Kenosha, WI | $43,650 | 2% below national |
| 183 | El Centro, CA | $43,590 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Johnson City, TN | $43,480 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Minot, ND | $43,480 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Gettysburg, PA | $43,440 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $43,300 | 3% below national |
| 188 | York-Hanover, PA | $43,290 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Greeley, CO | $43,280 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Muncie, IN | $43,260 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Decatur, AL | $43,120 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,120 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Rochester, NY | $43,090 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $43,020 | 4% below national |
| 195 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $42,990 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Visalia, CA | $42,950 | 4% below national |
| 197 | Bowling Green, KY | $42,940 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Lynchburg, VA | $42,900 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Morristown, TN | $42,890 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $42,890 | 4% below national |
| 201 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $42,770 | 4% below national |
| 202 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,760 | 4% below national |
| 203 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $42,730 | 4% below national |
| 204 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $42,730 | 4% below national |
| 205 | St. George, UT | $42,650 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Saginaw, MI | $42,610 | 5% below national |
| 207 | Winston-Salem, NC | $42,590 | 5% below national |
| 208 | Akron, OH | $42,530 | 5% below national |
| 209 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $42,350 | 5% below national |
| 210 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $42,350 | 5% below national |
| 211 | Fresno, CA | $42,340 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $42,290 | 5% below national |
| 213 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42,240 | 5% below national |
| 214 | Columbia, SC | $42,230 | 5% below national |
| 215 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $41,910 | 6% below national |
| 216 | Grand Junction, CO | $41,790 | 6% below national |
| 217 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $41,540 | 7% below national |
| 218 | Chico, CA | $41,530 | 7% below national |
| 219 | Pocatello, ID | $41,480 | 7% below national |
| 220 | Johnstown, PA | $41,460 | 7% below national |
| 221 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $41,390 | 7% below national |
| 222 | Tucson, AZ | $41,330 | 7% below national |
| 223 | Binghamton, NY | $41,310 | 7% below national |
| 224 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,260 | 8% below national |
| 225 | Yuma, AZ | $41,210 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Bangor, ME | $41,080 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $41,060 | 8% below national |
| 228 | Joplin, MO-KS | $40,990 | 8% below national |
| 229 | Charlottesville, VA | $40,960 | 8% below national |
| 230 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $40,910 | 8% below national |
| 231 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $40,840 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Monroe, LA | $40,800 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $40,720 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $40,710 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Jackson, MI | $40,700 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Albuquerque, NM | $40,440 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Lawton, OK | $40,360 | 10% below national |
| 238 | Beckley, WV | $40,340 | 10% below national |
| 239 | Jackson, TN | $40,340 | 10% below national |
| 240 | Birmingham, AL | $40,170 | 10% below national |
| 241 | Springfield, IL | $40,130 | 10% below national |
| 242 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $40,130 | 10% below national |
| 243 | Lincoln, NE | $40,100 | 10% below national |
| 244 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $40,100 | 10% below national |
| 245 | Glens Falls, NY | $40,000 | 10% below national |
| 246 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $39,980 | 10% below national |
| 247 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,950 | 11% below national |
| 248 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $39,940 | 11% below national |
| 249 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,940 | 11% below national |
| 250 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $39,940 | 11% below national |
| 251 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,850 | 11% below national |
| 252 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $39,800 | 11% below national |
| 253 | Morgantown, WV | $39,800 | 11% below national |
| 254 | Lebanon, PA | $39,710 | 11% below national |
| 255 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,680 | 11% below national |
| 256 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $39,670 | 11% below national |
| 257 | Missoula, MT | $39,660 | 11% below national |
| 258 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $39,660 | 11% below national |
| 259 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,640 | 11% below national |
| 260 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39,610 | 11% below national |
| 261 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,590 | 11% below national |
| 262 | Farmington, NM | $39,570 | 11% below national |
| 263 | Manhattan, KS | $39,570 | 11% below national |
| 264 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,560 | 11% below national |
| 265 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $39,540 | 11% below national |
| 266 | Amarillo, TX | $39,530 | 11% below national |
| 267 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $39,480 | 12% below national |
| 268 | Gainesville, GA | $39,420 | 12% below national |
| 269 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $39,260 | 12% below national |
| 270 | Winchester, VA-WV | $39,240 | 12% below national |
| 271 | Knoxville, TN | $39,220 | 12% below national |
| 272 | Logan, UT-ID | $39,210 | 12% below national |
| 273 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,180 | 12% below national |
| 274 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $39,180 | 12% below national |
| 275 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $39,160 | 12% below national |
| 276 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,160 | 12% below national |
| 277 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $39,120 | 12% below national |
| 278 | Waco, TX | $39,120 | 12% below national |
| 279 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,080 | 12% below national |
| 280 | Richmond, VA | $39,060 | 13% below national |
| 281 | Sumter, SC | $39,040 | 13% below national |
| 282 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,000 | 13% below national |
| 283 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $38,960 | 13% below national |
| 284 | Lexington Park, MD | $38,940 | 13% below national |
| 285 | Kokomo, IN | $38,930 | 13% below national |
| 286 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $38,920 | 13% below national |
| 287 | Mansfield, OH | $38,890 | 13% below national |
| 288 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $38,880 | 13% below national |
| 289 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $38,810 | 13% below national |
| 290 | Charleston, WV | $38,780 | 13% below national |
| 291 | Williamsport, PA | $38,750 | 13% below national |
| 292 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $38,700 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Enid, OK | $38,600 | 14% below national |
| 294 | Ocala, FL | $38,580 | 14% below national |
| 295 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,530 | 14% below national |
| 296 | Fayetteville, NC | $38,410 | 14% below national |
| 297 | Evansville, IN | $38,390 | 14% below national |
| 298 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,340 | 14% below national |
| 299 | Tyler, TX | $38,320 | 14% below national |
| 300 | Longview, TX | $38,310 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Bay City, MI | $38,270 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $38,210 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,200 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,170 | 15% below national |
| 305 | Kankakee, IL | $38,120 | 15% below national |
| 306 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,080 | 15% below national |
| 307 | Corpus Christi, TX | $38,020 | 15% below national |
| 308 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $38,020 | 15% below national |
| 309 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,010 | 15% below national |
| 310 | Niles, MI | $37,970 | 15% below national |
| 311 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,930 | 15% below national |
| 312 | Bloomington, IN | $37,900 | 15% below national |
| 313 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,890 | 15% below national |
| 314 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,890 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $37,890 | 15% below national |
| 316 | Traverse City, MI | $37,840 | 15% below national |
| 317 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,780 | 15% below national |
| 318 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $37,540 | 16% below national |
| 319 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,500 | 16% below national |
| 320 | Rocky Mount, NC | $37,480 | 16% below national |
| 321 | Abilene, TX | $37,470 | 16% below national |
| 322 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,350 | 16% below national |
| 323 | Victoria, TX | $37,340 | 16% below national |
| 324 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,320 | 16% below national |
| 325 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $37,270 | 17% below national |
| 326 | Mobile, AL | $37,260 | 17% below national |
| 327 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $37,250 | 17% below national |
| 328 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,200 | 17% below national |
| 329 | Rapid City, SD | $37,180 | 17% below national |
| 330 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,160 | 17% below national |
| 331 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $37,110 | 17% below national |
| 332 | Altoona, PA | $36,940 | 17% below national |
| 333 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $36,930 | 17% below national |
| 334 | Gainesville, FL | $36,930 | 17% below national |
| 335 | Paducah, KY-IL | $36,890 | 17% below national |
| 336 | San Angelo, TX | $36,890 | 17% below national |
| 337 | Monroe, MI | $36,870 | 17% below national |
| 338 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $36,850 | 17% below national |
| 339 | Jacksonville, NC | $36,690 | 18% below national |
| 340 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,640 | 18% below national |
| 341 | Wilmington, NC | $36,640 | 18% below national |
| 342 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,500 | 18% below national |
| 343 | Hot Springs, AR | $36,480 | 18% below national |
| 344 | Salisbury, MD | $36,460 | 18% below national |
| 345 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $36,230 | 19% below national |
| 346 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,100 | 19% below national |
| 347 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,080 | 19% below national |
| 348 | Owensboro, KY | $36,030 | 19% below national |
| 349 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $36,000 | 19% below national |
| 350 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $35,990 | 19% below national |
| 351 | Albany, GA | $35,850 | 20% below national |
| 352 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,840 | 20% below national |
| 353 | Dalton, GA | $35,800 | 20% below national |
| 354 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,740 | 20% below national |
| 355 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $35,630 | 20% below national |
| 356 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $35,510 | 20% below national |
| 357 | Lubbock, TX | $35,090 | 21% below national |
| 358 | Vineland, NJ | $34,950 | 22% below national |
| 359 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,750 | 22% below national |
| 360 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $34,740 | 22% below national |
| 361 | Sebring, FL | $34,670 | 22% below national |
| 362 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $34,570 | 23% below national |
| 363 | Dothan, AL | $34,560 | 23% below national |
| 364 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $34,530 | 23% below national |
| 365 | El Paso, TX | $34,530 | 23% below national |
| 366 | Wichita Falls, TX | $34,420 | 23% below national |
| 367 | Valdosta, GA | $34,320 | 23% below national |
| 368 | Rome, GA | $34,190 | 23% below national |
| 369 | Gadsden, AL | $34,100 | 24% below national |
| 370 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,010 | 24% below national |
| 371 | Cheyenne, WY | $33,720 | 24% below national |
| 372 | Las Cruces, NM | $33,470 | 25% below national |
| 373 | Laredo, TX | $30,920 | 31% below national |
| 374 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,820 | 33% below national |
| 375 | Ponce, PR | $28,620 | 36% below national |
| 376 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $25,680 | 42% below national |
| 377 | Aguadilla, PR | $24,960 | 44% below national |
| 378 | Eagle Pass, TX | $23,700 | 47% below national |
| 379 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,570 | 47% below national |
| 380 | Guayama, PR | $23,340 | 48% below national |
| 381 | Arecibo, PR | $23,000 | 48% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 51 (Production Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
SOC 51-9191
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
SOC 51-2011
Bakers
SOC 51-3011
Butchers and Meat Cutters
SOC 51-3021
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
SOC 51-7011
Showing 5 of 104 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Production Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($44,650 here) and reported employment (1,405,030 jobs here).
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Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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