Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators to grow 1.1% from 2025 to 2035 (about 14,900 more jobs), with about 138,700 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $44,650 a year ranks 669th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +1.1%
- Openings a year
- 138,700
- Median pay
- $44,650
- Pay rank
- 669th of 825
Is employment of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators to rise 1.1% (about 14,900 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is faster than the -0.4% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 105 production occupations with a projection. That change ranks 547th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 1,403,500 |
| Employment, 2035 | 1,418,400 |
| Projected change | +1.1% |
| Openings a year | 138,700 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 1,403,500 jobs here differ from the 1,405,030 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 138,700 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 25th most of 830 occupations. About 99% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 1,490 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators rank?
The median of $44,650 a year ranks 669th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on openings and the lower half on pay.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Typical on-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.