What are the main factors that influence an Assembly/Fabricator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assembly/Fabricator?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly/Fabricator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly/Fabricator's salary?

An Assembly/Fabricator's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,393 for beginners, reaching about $47,852 at mid-level, and approach $59,373 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly/Fabricator?

Assembly/Fabricator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly/Fabricator roles are District of Columbia $50,729, California $50,536, Massachusetts $49,863. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembly/Fabricator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assembly/Fabricator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly/Fabricator in Iowa is $43,847 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Assembly/Fabricator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,563
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,485 to $47,886
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,424

10% $37,424

50% (Median) $43,847

90% $51,563

Assembly/Fabricator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,886	$3,990	$921	$23
Average	$43,847	$3,654	$843	$21
25th Percentile	$40,485	$3,374	$779	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly/Fabricator Salaries

An Assembly/Fabricator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assembly/Fabricator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly/Fabricator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,393
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,006
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,852
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,186
Expert (over 8 years): $59,373

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembler I	less than 1 year	$38,393
Assembly/Fabricator	1-2 years	$43,006
Assembler III	2-4 years	$47,852
Assembler IV	5-8 years	$56,186
Assembly Supervisor	over 8 years	$59,373

How Do Assembly/Fabricator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assembly/Fabricators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,729.
California: $50,536.
Massachusetts: $49,863.

District of Columbia $50,729 California $50,536 Massachusetts $49,863 Washington $49,679 New Jersey $49,661 Alaska $49,597 Connecticut $48,965 New York $48,708

Hawaii $47,888 Rhode Island $47,503 Maryland $47,242 Minnesota $46,885 Colorado $46,747 Illinois $46,701 Oregon $46,527 Delaware $46,399

New Hampshire $46,318 Virginia $46,138 Pennsylvania $45,611 Nevada $45,345 North Dakota $45,258 Michigan $45,121 Wisconsin $45,070 Vermont $44,969

Texas $44,690 Maine $44,672 Arizona $44,644 Ohio $44,612 Georgia $44,191 Indiana $43,980 Wyoming $43,939 Utah $43,874

Iowa $43,847 Kansas $43,627 Louisiana $43,563 North Carolina $43,540 Missouri $43,531 Florida $43,352 Montana $43,256 Nebraska $43,164

Kentucky $43,114 South Carolina $42,931 Tennessee $42,816 Idaho $42,770 New Mexico $42,436 Oklahoma $42,362 Alabama $42,092 South Dakota $41,639

Arkansas $41,391 West Virginia $41,258 Mississippi $40,860

Top Paying Cities for Assembly/Fabricator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $42,728
Melvin: $42,603
Milford: $42,785

West Bend, IA $42,728

Melvin, IA $42,603

Milford, IA $42,785

Ocheyedan, IA $42,680

Okoboji, IA $42,944

Royal, IA $42,736

Ruthven, IA $42,739

Spirit Lake, IA $42,905

Superior, IA $42,941

Terril, IA $42,704

Wallingford, IA $42,764

Webb, IA $42,696

Carroll, IA $42,773

Arcadia, IA $42,706

Arthur, IA $42,668

Aspinwall, IA $42,950

Auburn, IA $42,688

Breda, IA $42,699

Charter Oak, IA $42,686

Dedham, IA $42,779

Deloit, IA $42,734

Denison, IA $42,835

Glidden, IA $42,838

Halbur, IA $42,841

Ida Grove, IA $42,659

Irwin, IA $42,937

Kirkman, IA $42,905

Kiron, IA $42,675

Lake City, IA $42,726

Lake View, IA $42,736

Lanesboro, IA $42,902

Lidderdale, IA $42,787

Lohrville, IA $42,779

Manilla, IA $42,860

Manning, IA $42,831

Odebolt, IA $42,707

Ralston, IA $43,035

Ricketts, IA $42,818

Schleswig, IA $42,699

Scranton, IA $43,019

Templeton, IA $42,751

Vail, IA $42,717

Wall Lake, IA $42,718

Westside, IA $42,696

Council Bluffs, IA $43,540

Carter Lake, IA $43,540

Arion, IA $42,772

Avoca, IA $43,207

Blencoe, IA $42,676

Carson, IA $43,321

Crescent, IA $43,538

Defiance, IA $42,910

Dow City, IA $42,864

Dunlap, IA $42,888

Earling, IA $42,961

Elk Horn, IA $43,018

Elliott, IA $42,992

Emerson, IA $43,230

Glenwood, IA $43,419

Griswold, IA $43,078

Hancock, IA $43,266

Harlan, IA $43,082

Hastings, IA $43,268

Henderson, IA $43,299

Honey Creek, IA $43,518

Kimballton, IA $42,965

Lewis, IA $43,036

Little Sioux, IA $42,890

Logan, IA $43,318

Mc Clelland, IA $43,478

Macedonia, IA $43,351

Magnolia, IA $43,281

Malvern, IA $43,297

Marne, IA $43,009

Minden, IA $43,384

Mineola, IA $43,484

Missouri Valley, IA $43,401

Modale, IA $43,296

Mondamin, IA $43,125

Moorhead, IA $42,720

Van Meter, IA $44,492

Van Wert, IA $43,191

Waukee, IA $44,625

Weldon, IA $43,254

West Des Moines, IA $44,834

What Cheer, IA $42,981

Whitten, IA $43,045

Williams, IA $42,803

Williamson, IA $43,706

Winterset, IA $44,103

Wiota, IA $42,892

Woodburn, IA $43,813

Woodward, IA $44,250

Yale, IA $43,498

Zearing, IA $43,200

Des Moines, IA $44,937

Urbandale, IA $44,855

Windsor Heights, IA $44,917

Clive, IA $44,764

Pleasant Hill, IA $44,858

Mason City, IA $42,834

Alexander, IA $42,688

Belmond, IA $42,747

Britt, IA $42,724

Buffalo Center, IA $42,772

Carpenter, IA $43,201

Chapin, IA $42,909

Clear Lake, IA $42,790

Corwith, IA $42,669

Coulter, IA $42,905

Crystal Lake, IA $42,906

Dougherty, IA $42,648

Fertile, IA $42,759

Floyd, IA $42,853

Forest City, IA $42,763

Garner, IA $42,745

Goodell, IA $42,671

Grafton, IA $42,765

Hampton, IA $42,789

Hanlontown, IA $42,707

Joice, IA $42,739

Kanawha, IA $42,687

Kensett, IA $42,705

Klemme, IA $42,708

Lake Mills, IA $42,853

Lakota, IA $42,740

Latimer, IA $42,737

Leland, IA $42,759

Sioux Center, IA $42,492

Neola, IA $43,423

Oakland, IA $43,303

Mount Ayr, IA $42,699

Nodaway, IA $42,772

Orient, IA $43,151

Prescott, IA $42,766

Redding, IA $42,608

Shannon City, IA $42,960

Sharpsburg, IA $42,602

Tingley, IA $42,953

Villisca, IA $42,894

Akron, IA $41,993

Alta, IA $42,749

Alton, IA $42,485

Anthon, IA $41,991

Aurelia, IA $42,643

Battle Creek, IA $42,560

Bronson, IA $41,700

Brunsville, IA $41,947

Calumet, IA $42,850

Castana, IA $42,521

Chatsworth, IA $42,101

Cherokee, IA $42,589

Cleghorn, IA $42,417

Climbing Hill, IA $41,852

Correctionville, IA $42,092

Cushing, IA $42,397

Danbury, IA $42,484

Galva, IA $42,609

Granville, IA $42,477

Hawarden, IA $42,388

Hinton, IA $41,679

Holstein, IA $42,512

Hornick, IA $42,041

Ireton, IA $42,322

Kingsley, IA $41,913

Larrabee, IA $42,599

Lawton, IA $41,661

Le Mars, IA $41,968

Linn Grove, IA $42,693

Mapleton, IA $42,602

Marcus, IA $42,362

Maurice, IA $42,359

Meriden, IA $42,510

Merrill, IA $41,764

Moville, IA $41,822

Onawa, IA $42,614

Orange City, IA $42,550

Oto, IA $42,152

Oyens, IA $42,071

Paullina, IA $42,588

Peterson, IA $42,693

Pierson, IA $42,058

Quimby, IA $42,394

Remsen, IA $42,132

Rodney, IA $42,249

Salix, IA $41,748

Schaller, IA $42,708

Sergeant Bluff, IA $41,616

Sloan, IA $41,970

Smithland, IA $42,198

Sutherland, IA $42,711

Ute, IA $42,691

Washta, IA $42,310

Westfield, IA $41,780

Whiting, IA $42,195

Sioux City, IA $41,565

Sheldon, IA $42,569

Alvord, IA $42,024

Archer, IA $42,581

Ashton, IA $42,496

Boyden, IA $42,436

Doon, IA $42,133

George, IA $42,402

Hospers, IA $42,565

Hull, IA $42,408

Inwood, IA $41,973

Larchwood, IA $41,869

Lester, IA $41,985

Little Rock, IA $42,466

Matlock, IA $42,574

Primghar, IA $42,709

Rock Rapids, IA $42,143

Rock Valley, IA $42,118

Sanborn, IA $42,636

Sibley, IA $42,613

Spencer, IA $42,822

Massena, IA $42,828

Gifford, IA $42,943

Lenox, IA $42,740

Ackworth, IA $44,459

Adair, IA $43,005

Adel, IA $44,334

Albion, IA $42,983

Alden, IA $42,815

Alleman, IA $44,575

Allerton, IA $42,849

Altoona, IA $44,778

Ames, IA $44,044

Anita, IA $42,833

Ankeny, IA $44,750

Atlantic, IA $43,065

Audubon, IA $42,840

Bagley, IA $43,280

Barnes City, IA $42,946

Baxter, IA $44,130

Bayard, IA $43,157

Beaver, IA $43,620

Berwick, IA $44,857

Bevington, IA $44,472

Blairsburg, IA $42,741

Bondurant, IA $44,659

Boone, IA $43,848

Booneville, IA $44,565

Bouton, IA $44,183

Boxholm, IA $43,425

Bradford, IA $42,958

Brayton, IA $42,900

Buckeye, IA $42,850

Bussey, IA $43,399

Cambridge, IA $44,358

Carlisle, IA $44,716

Casey, IA $43,200

Chariton, IA $43,513

Churdan, IA $42,944

Clemons, IA $43,046

Clio, IA $42,798

Colfax, IA $44,372

Collins, IA $44,174

Colo, IA $43,695

Columbia, IA $43,824

Coon Rapids, IA $42,952

Cooper, IA $43,425

Corydon, IA $43,006

Cumming, IA $44,680

Melcher Dallas, IA $44,043

Dallas Center, IA $44,464

Dana, IA $43,258

Davis City, IA $42,745

Dawson, IA $43,889

Decatur, IA $42,856

Derby, IA $43,354

De Soto, IA $44,342

Dexter, IA $43,937

Dows, IA $42,702

Earlham, IA $44,148

Elkhart, IA $44,576

Ellston, IA $43,052

Ellsworth, IA $43,134

Exira, IA $42,862

Ferguson, IA $43,254

Galt, IA $42,661

Garden City, IA $43,264

Garden Grove, IA $43,085

Gibson, IA $42,985

Gilbert, IA $43,841

Gilman, IA $43,103

Grand Junction, IA $43,414

Grand River, IA $43,034

Granger, IA $44,548

Gray, IA $42,930

Grimes, IA $44,680

Grinnell, IA $43,211

Guthrie Center, IA $43,184

Hamilton, IA $43,443

Pacific Junction, IA $43,412

Hamlin, IA $42,799

Little Cedar, IA $43,145

Mc Intire, IA $43,439

Manly, IA $42,741

Meservey, IA $42,684

Nora Springs, IA $42,807

Northwood, IA $42,984

Orchard, IA $42,829

Osage, IA $42,877

Plymouth, IA $42,725

Rake, IA $42,908

Riceville, IA $43,173

Rock Falls, IA $42,808

Rockford, IA $42,763

Rockwell, IA $42,734

Rowan, IA $42,675

Rudd, IA $42,817

Saint Ansgar, IA $43,099

Scarville, IA $42,818

Sheffield, IA $42,719

Stacyville, IA $43,347

Swaledale, IA $42,705

Thompson, IA $42,769

Thornton, IA $42,691

Titonka, IA $42,709

Toeterville, IA $43,258

Ventura, IA $42,731

Wesley, IA $42,685

Woden, IA $42,682

Fort Dodge, IA $42,897

Albert City, IA $42,729

Algona, IA $42,788

Armstrong, IA $42,763

Ayrshire, IA $42,698

Badger, IA $42,742

Bancroft, IA $42,728

Barnum, IA $42,700

Bode, IA $42,705

Bradgate, IA $42,681

Burnside, IA $43,135

Burt, IA $42,699

Callender, IA $42,884

Clare, IA $42,689

Clarion, IA $42,735

Curlew, IA $42,668

Cylinder, IA $42,664

Dakota City, IA $42,962

Dayton, IA $43,210

Dolliver, IA $42,762

Duncombe, IA $42,885

Eagle Grove, IA $42,763

Early, IA $42,711

Emmetsburg, IA $42,770

Farnhamville, IA $42,895

Fenton, IA $42,694

Fonda, IA $42,703

Gilmore City, IA $42,696

Goldfield, IA $42,705

Gowrie, IA $43,017

Harcourt, IA $43,142

Hardy, IA $42,665

Havelock, IA $42,682

Humboldt, IA $42,778

Jolley, IA $42,649

Knierim, IA $42,816

Laurens, IA $42,755

Ledyard, IA $42,790

Lehigh, IA $43,046

Livermore, IA $42,707

Lone Rock, IA $42,686

Lu Verne, IA $42,672

Lytton, IA $42,696

Mallard, IA $42,698

Manson, IA $42,742

Marathon, IA $42,722

Moorland, IA $42,748

Nemaha, IA $42,680

Newell, IA $42,734

Otho, IA $42,978

Ottosen, IA $42,668

Palmer, IA $42,678

Plover, IA $42,835

Pocahontas, IA $42,749

Pomeroy, IA $42,713

Rembrandt, IA $42,720

Renwick, IA $42,691

Ringsted, IA $42,705

Rockwell City, IA $42,727

Rolfe, IA $42,701

Rutland, IA $42,691

Sac City, IA $42,737

Sioux Rapids, IA $42,746

Somers, IA $42,692

Storm Lake, IA $42,828

Swea City, IA $42,776

Thor, IA $42,692

Truesdale, IA $42,917

Varina, IA $42,901

Vincent, IA $42,687

Webster City, IA $42,999

Luana, IA $42,712

Mc Gregor, IA $42,780

Marquette, IA $42,914

Monona, IA $42,778

New Albin, IA $43,004

Ossian, IA $42,733

Postville, IA $42,765

Protivin, IA $42,870

Randalia, IA $42,713

Ridgeway, IA $42,766

Saint Lucas, IA $42,919

Spillville, IA $42,943

Wadena, IA $42,745

Waterville, IA $42,804

Waucoma, IA $42,724

Waukon, IA $42,873

West Union, IA $42,785

Ainsworth, IA $42,943

Alburnett, IA $43,645

Amana, IA $43,589

Anamosa, IA $43,434

Atkins, IA $43,675

Baldwin, IA $42,902

Belle Plaine, IA $43,118

Blairstown, IA $43,357

Brandon, IA $42,929

Brooklyn, IA $43,062

Center Junction, IA $43,162

Center Point, IA $43,510

Central City, IA $43,553

Chelsea, IA $42,961

Clarence, IA $43,054

Clutier, IA $42,932

Coggon, IA $43,357

Prairieburg, IA $43,422

Conroy, IA $43,433

Guernsey, IA $43,086

Deep River, IA $43,039

Delhi, IA $43,076

Dysart, IA $42,882

Elberon, IA $42,949

Ely, IA $43,789

Fairfax, IA $43,765

Garrison, IA $42,991

Harper, IA $43,018

Hartford, IA $44,575

Harvey, IA $43,562

Haverhill, IA $43,219

Hubbard, IA $42,999

Humeston, IA $43,166

Huxley, IA $44,385

Indianola, IA $44,496

Iowa Falls, IA $42,891

Ira, IA $44,245

Jamaica, IA $43,489

Jefferson, IA $43,307

Jewell, IA $43,228

Johnston, IA $44,771

Kamrar, IA $43,008

Kellerton, IA $42,800

Kelley, IA $44,251

Kellogg, IA $43,392

Keswick, IA $43,033

Killduff, IA $43,882

Knoxville, IA $43,983

Hartwick, IA $43,033

Mount Pleasant, IA $42,866

Rome, IA $42,770

Mount Union, IA $42,808

New London, IA $42,862

Oakville, IA $42,867

Olds, IA $43,049

Pilot Grove, IA $42,914

Salem, IA $42,779

Sperry, IA $42,870

Stockport, IA $42,740

Swedesburg, IA $42,900

Wapello, IA $42,950

Wayland, IA $42,861

West Burlington, IA $42,965

West Point, IA $42,782

Saint Paul, IA $42,915

Wever, IA $42,794

Winfield, IA $42,883

Yarmouth, IA $42,811

Andover, IA $42,961

Atalissa, IA $43,050

Bennett, IA $43,065

Bettendorf, IA $43,102

Blue Grass, IA $43,144

Bryant, IA $42,949

Buffalo, IA $43,130

Calamus, IA $43,076

Camanche, IA $43,026

Charlotte, IA $42,982

Clinton, IA $42,987

Columbus City, IA $43,157

Columbus Junction, IA $42,948

Conesville, IA $42,972

De Witt, IA $43,047

Dixon, IA $43,114

Donahue, IA $43,136

Durant, IA $43,098

Eldridge, IA $43,175

Fruitland, IA $43,006

Goose Lake, IA $42,969

Grand Mound, IA $43,060

Grandview, IA $42,977

Le Claire, IA $43,069

Letts, IA $42,957

Lone Tree, IA $43,060

Long Grove, IA $43,115

Low Moor, IA $43,022

Mc Causland, IA $43,072

Montpelier, IA $43,113

Moscow, IA $43,053

Muscatine, IA $43,037

New Liberty, IA $43,087

Nichols, IA $42,993

Pleasant Valley, IA $43,059

Princeton, IA $43,066

Stockton, IA $43,124

Teeds Grove, IA $42,946

Tipton, IA $43,083

Walcott, IA $43,174

Welton, IA $43,021

West Liberty, IA $43,048

Wheatland, IA $43,049

Wilton, IA $43,069

Davenport, IA $43,485

Hiawatha, IA $43,819

Hills, IA $43,251

Homestead, IA $43,533

Hopkinton, IA $43,261

Iowa City, IA $43,319

Coralville, IA $43,500

Kalona, IA $43,226

Keota, IA $43,032

Keystone, IA $43,103

Ladora, IA $43,219

Langworthy, IA $43,293

Lisbon, IA $43,546

Lost Nation, IA $43,013

Lowden, IA $43,048

Luzerne, IA $43,232

Marengo, IA $43,350

Marion, IA $43,762

Martelle, IA $43,558

Mechanicsville, IA $43,375

Middle Amana, IA $43,574

Millersburg, IA $43,390

Monmouth, IA $42,913

Monticello, IA $43,238

Morley, IA $43,408

Mount Auburn, IA $42,926

Mount Vernon, IA $43,698

Newhall, IA $43,545

North English, IA $43,190

North Liberty, IA $43,633

Norway, IA $43,645

Oakdale, IA $43,506

Olin, IA $43,248

Onslow, IA $42,977

Oxford, IA $43,523

Oxford Junction, IA $42,991

Palo, IA $43,720

Parnell, IA $43,380

Quasqueton, IA $43,032

Riverside, IA $43,122

Robins, IA $43,791

Rowley, IA $43,011

Ryan, IA $43,236

Shellsburg, IA $43,576

Solon, IA $43,611

South Amana, IA $43,482

South English, IA $43,118

Springville, IA $43,644

Stanwood, IA $43,184

Swisher, IA $43,710

Tama, IA $43,017

Morning Sun, IA $42,886

Lacona, IA $44,066

Lamoni, IA $42,767

Laurel, IA $43,278

Le Grand, IA $43,208

Leighton, IA $43,375

Leon, IA $43,009

Liberty Center, IA $44,163

Linden, IA $43,944

Lineville, IA $42,739

Liscomb, IA $42,959

Lorimor, IA $43,511

Lovilia, IA $43,367

Lucas, IA $43,878

Luther, IA $44,123

Lynnville, IA $43,407

Mc Callsburg, IA $43,246

Macksburg, IA $43,433

Madrid, IA $44,286

Malcom, IA $42,951

Marshalltown, IA $43,100

Martensdale, IA $44,545

Maxwell, IA $44,374

Melbourne, IA $43,528

Menlo, IA $43,336

Millerton, IA $43,266

Milo, IA $44,306

Minburn, IA $44,239

Mingo, IA $44,329

Mitchellville, IA $44,594

Monroe, IA $44,205

Montezuma, IA $43,054

Montour, IA $42,980

Murray, IA $43,424

Nevada, IA $43,997

New Providence, IA $42,946

New Sharon, IA $43,184

Newton, IA $44,043

New Virginia, IA $44,156

Norwalk, IA $44,745

Ogden, IA $43,565

Osceola, IA $43,577

Otley, IA $44,075

Panora, IA $43,580

Paton, IA $43,143

Patterson, IA $44,362

Pella, IA $43,649

Perry, IA $44,021

Peru, IA $44,020

Pilot Mound, IA $43,338

Pleasantville, IA $44,320

Polk City, IA $44,572

Popejoy, IA $42,886

Prairie City, IA $44,435

Prole, IA $44,527

Radcliffe, IA $43,052

Randall, IA $43,457

Reasnor, IA $43,963

Redfield, IA $44,031

Rhodes, IA $44,051

Rippey, IA $43,489

Roland, IA $43,411

Runnells, IA $44,644

Russell, IA $43,279

Saint Anthony, IA $43,082

Saint Charles, IA $44,339

Saint Marys, IA $44,401

Searsboro, IA $43,217

Sheldahl, IA $44,419

Slater, IA $44,463

Stanhope, IA $43,249

State Center, IA $43,296

Story City, IA $43,442

Stratford, IA $43,258

Stuart, IA $43,522

Sully, IA $43,533

Swan, IA $44,484

Thayer, IA $43,258

Thornburg, IA $43,174

Tracy, IA $43,450

Truro, IA $44,041

Union, IA $42,941

Whittemore, IA $42,719

Woolstock, IA $42,697

Ackley, IA $42,793

Allison, IA $42,705

Alta Vista, IA $42,839

Aplington, IA $42,709

Aredale, IA $42,681

Arlington, IA $42,780

Aurora, IA $42,836

Austinville, IA $42,708

Beaman, IA $42,859

Bristow, IA $42,700

Buckingham, IA $42,790

Cedar Falls, IA $42,683

Charles City, IA $42,880

Clarksville, IA $42,703

Colwell, IA $43,025

Conrad, IA $42,861

Denver, IA $42,731

Dewar, IA $42,787

Dike, IA $42,724

Dumont, IA $42,731

Dunkerton, IA $42,770

Eldora, IA $42,927

Elma, IA $42,795

Fairbank, IA $42,768

Fredericksburg, IA $42,730

Frederika, IA $42,692

Garwin, IA $42,967

Geneva, IA $42,712

Gilbertville, IA $42,801

Gladbrook, IA $42,847

Greene, IA $42,715

Grundy Center, IA $42,771

Hazleton, IA $42,809

Holland, IA $42,718

Hudson, IA $42,775

Independence, IA $42,867

Ionia, IA $42,717

Janesville, IA $42,706

Jesup, IA $42,802

Kesley, IA $42,706

Lamont, IA $42,850

La Porte City, IA $42,813

Lincoln, IA $42,809

Marble Rock, IA $42,718

Masonville, IA $43,118

Maynard, IA $42,770

Morrison, IA $42,748

Nashua, IA $42,689

New Hampton, IA $42,865

New Hartford, IA $42,707

North Washington, IA $42,875

Oelwein, IA $42,780

Oran, IA $42,758

Toddville, IA $43,726

Toledo, IA $42,936

Troy Mills, IA $43,334

Urbana, IA $43,288

Van Horne, IA $43,330

Victor, IA $43,136

Vining, IA $43,109

Vinton, IA $43,195

Viola, IA $43,650

Walford, IA $43,699

Walker, IA $43,264

Washington, IA $43,020

Watkins, IA $43,532

Webster, IA $43,048

Wellman, IA $43,162

West Branch, IA $43,229

West Chester, IA $43,025

Williamsburg, IA $43,389

Wyoming, IA $43,013

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,838

Ottumwa, IA $42,878

Agency, IA $42,837

Albia, IA $43,134

Batavia, IA $42,765

Beacon, IA $43,354

Birmingham, IA $42,762

Blakesburg, IA $42,823

Bloomfield, IA $42,755

West Grove, IA $42,713

Brighton, IA $42,845

Cantril, IA $42,709

Cedar, IA $42,926

Centerville, IA $42,789

Chillicothe, IA $43,039

Cincinnati, IA $42,707

Delta, IA $42,866

Douds, IA $42,742

Drakesville, IA $42,742

Eddyville, IA $43,059

Eldon, IA $42,804

Exline, IA $42,712

Fairfield, IA $42,858

Floris, IA $42,751

Fremont, IA $42,907

Hayesville, IA $43,030

Hedrick, IA $42,770

Keosauqua, IA $42,760

Kirkville, IA $42,976

Libertyville, IA $42,789

Martinsburg, IA $42,952

Melrose, IA $43,185

Milton, IA $42,740

Moravia, IA $42,918

Moulton, IA $42,709

Mount Sterling, IA $42,664

Mystic, IA $42,930

Ollie, IA $42,877

Oskaloosa, IA $43,248

Packwood, IA $42,766

Plano, IA $42,931

Promise City, IA $42,977

Pulaski, IA $42,741

Richland, IA $42,890

Rose Hill, IA $42,920

Selma, IA $42,731

Seymour, IA $42,792

Sigourney, IA $42,997

Udell, IA $42,687

Unionville, IA $42,701

University Park, IA $43,319

Burlington, IA $42,983

Argyle, IA $42,737

Bonaparte, IA $42,751

Crawfordsville, IA $42,878

Danville, IA $42,839

Denmark, IA $42,937

Donnellson, IA $42,774

Farmington, IA $42,740

Fort Madison, IA $42,897

Hillsboro, IA $42,734

Houghton, IA $42,931

Keokuk, IA $42,894

Lockridge, IA $42,773

Mediapolis, IA $42,921

Middletown, IA $42,801

Montrose, IA $42,806

Lime Springs, IA $43,171

Panama, IA $43,139

Persia, IA $43,306

Pisgah, IA $42,997

Portsmouth, IA $43,219

Red Oak, IA $43,109

Shelby, IA $43,267

Silver City, IA $43,433

Soldier, IA $42,698

Stanton, IA $42,963

Treynor, IA $43,455

Underwood, IA $43,507

Walnut, IA $43,109

Westphalia, IA $43,094

Woodbine, IA $43,187

Shenandoah, IA $43,009

Blanchard, IA $42,757

Braddyville, IA $42,683

Clarinda, IA $42,862

Coin, IA $42,811

College Springs, IA $42,900

Essex, IA $42,967

Farragut, IA $42,948

Hamburg, IA $42,883

Imogene, IA $43,106

New Market, IA $42,746

Northboro, IA $42,804

Percival, IA $43,051

Randolph, IA $43,129

Riverton, IA $42,920

Shambaugh, IA $42,964

Sidney, IA $43,078

Tabor, IA $43,217

Thurman, IA $43,177

Yorktown, IA $43,009

Dubuque, IA $43,018

Tiffin, IA $43,533

Andrew, IA $43,142

Bellevue, IA $42,934

Bernard, IA $42,881

Cascade, IA $43,030

Colesburg, IA $42,832

Delaware, IA $43,169

Delmar, IA $42,997

Dundee, IA $42,872

Durango, IA $42,862

Dyersville, IA $43,037

Earlville, IA $42,989

Edgewood, IA $42,857

Elkader, IA $42,746

Elkport, IA $42,751

Epworth, IA $42,964

Farley, IA $42,989

Farmersburg, IA $42,715

Garber, IA $42,751

Garnavillo, IA $42,757

Greeley, IA $42,873

Guttenberg, IA $42,811

Holy Cross, IA $42,833

La Motte, IA $42,889

Luxemburg, IA $43,038

Manchester, IA $43,046

Maquoketa, IA $42,979

Miles, IA $42,902

New Vienna, IA $42,870

North Buena Vista, IA $42,820

Peosta, IA $42,955

Preston, IA $42,949

Sabula, IA $42,936

Saint Donatus, IA $43,024

Saint Olaf, IA $42,692

Sherrill, IA $42,806

Spragueville, IA $42,883

Springbrook, IA $43,032

Strawberry Point, IA $42,824

Volga, IA $42,749

Worthington, IA $43,015

Zwingle, IA $42,851

Decorah, IA $42,962

Calmar, IA $42,747

Castalia, IA $42,688

Chester, IA $43,445

Clermont, IA $42,748

Cresco, IA $42,969

Dorchester, IA $42,976

Elgin, IA $42,740

Fayette, IA $42,786

Fort Atkinson, IA $42,735

Harpers Ferry, IA $42,798

Hawkeye, IA $42,723

Highlandville, IA $43,086

Lansing, IA $42,927

Lawler, IA $42,745

Parkersburg, IA $42,712

Plainfield, IA $42,699

Raymond, IA $42,801

Readlyn, IA $42,743

Reinbeck, IA $42,752

Shell Rock, IA $42,707

Stanley, IA $42,815

Steamboat Rock, IA $42,855

Stout, IA $42,713

Sumner, IA $42,704

Traer, IA $42,833

Tripoli, IA $42,710

Waverly, IA $42,708

Wellsburg, IA $42,777

Westgate, IA $42,755

Winthrop, IA $42,980

Waterloo, IA $42,821

Evansdale, IA $42,809

Creston, IA $43,114

Afton, IA $43,238

Arispe, IA $43,239

Bedford, IA $42,631

Benton, IA $42,603

Blockton, IA $42,574

Bridgewater, IA $42,752

Carbon, IA $42,946

Clearfield, IA $42,635

Corning, IA $42,799

Cromwell, IA $43,121

Cumberland, IA $42,903

Diagonal, IA $42,754

Fontanelle, IA $42,989

Grant, IA $43,129

Gravity, IA $42,671

Greenfield, IA $43,277

Arnolds Park, IA $42,966

Dickens, IA $42,696

Estherville, IA $42,829

Everly, IA $42,720

Fostoria, IA $42,939

Gillett Grove, IA $42,843

Graettinger, IA $42,729

Greenville, IA $42,713

Gruver, IA $42,811

Harris, IA $42,728

Hartley, IA $42,729

Lake Park, IA $42,786

Assembly/Fabricator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly/Fabricator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assembly/Fabricator positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly/Fabricator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly/Fabricator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$52,616	$25.0	20%

Assembly/Fabricator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly/Fabricator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,485

Average $43,847/year

$47,886

$3,374

Average $3,654/month

$3,990

$779

Average $843/week

$921

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,886	$3,990	$921	$23
Average	$43,847	$3,654	$843	$21
25th Percentile	$40,485	$3,374	$779	$19

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