What are the main factors that influence an Assistant 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 Assistant Fabricator?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Fabricator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Fabricator's salary?

An Assistant Fabricator's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,211 for beginners, reaching about $57,429 at mid-level, and approach $60,939 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Fabricator?

Assistant Fabricator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Fabricator roles are District of Columbia $67,912, California $67,655, Massachusetts $66,753. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Fabricator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Fabricator level roles vary by specialization: Fabricator: $67,563; Exhibit Fabricator: $59,864; Composite Fabricator: $58,614; Welding Fabricator: $55,535; Rebar Fabricator: $46,328.

Assistant Fabricator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Fabricator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Fabricator in Iowa is $58,700 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,348
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,842 to $64,797
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,509

10% $47,509

50% (Median) $58,700

90% $70,348

Assistant Fabricator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,797	$5,400	$1,246	$31
Average	$58,700	$4,892	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$52,842	$4,404	$1,016	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Fabricator Salaries

An Assistant 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 Assistant Fabricator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant 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): $40,211
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,429
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,429
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,395
Expert (over 8 years): $60,939

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Production Technician I	less than 1 year	$40,211
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$51,429
Assistant Fabricator	2-4 years	$57,429
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$63,395
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$60,939

How Do Assistant 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 Assistant Fabricators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,912.
California: $67,655.
Massachusetts: $66,753.

District of Columbia $67,912 California $67,655 Massachusetts $66,753 Washington $66,508 New Jersey $66,483 Alaska $66,397 Connecticut $65,551 New York $65,207

Hawaii $64,110 Rhode Island $63,594 Maryland $63,245 Minnesota $62,766 Colorado $62,582 Illinois $62,521 Oregon $62,288 Delaware $62,116

New Hampshire $62,008 Virginia $61,766 Pennsylvania $61,061 Nevada $60,705 North Dakota $60,589 Michigan $60,405 Wisconsin $60,337 Vermont $60,202

Texas $59,828 Maine $59,804 Arizona $59,767 Ohio $59,724 Georgia $59,160 Indiana $58,877 Wyoming $58,822 Utah $58,736

Iowa $58,700 Kansas $58,405 Louisiana $58,319 North Carolina $58,289 Missouri $58,276 Florida $58,037 Montana $57,908 Nebraska $57,786

Kentucky $57,718 South Carolina $57,473 Tennessee $57,320 Idaho $57,258 New Mexico $56,810 Oklahoma $56,712 Alabama $56,350 South Dakota $55,743

Arkansas $55,412 West Virginia $55,234 Mississippi $54,700

Top Paying Cities for Assistant 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: $57,202
Melvin: $57,035
Milford: $57,278

West Bend, IA $57,202

Melvin, IA $57,035

Milford, IA $57,278

Ocheyedan, IA $57,137

Okoboji, IA $57,491

Royal, IA $57,213

Ruthven, IA $57,216

Spirit Lake, IA $57,438

Superior, IA $57,487

Terril, IA $57,170

Wallingford, IA $57,250

Webb, IA $57,159

Carroll, IA $57,262

Arcadia, IA $57,172

Arthur, IA $57,121

Aspinwall, IA $57,499

Auburn, IA $57,148

Breda, IA $57,162

Charter Oak, IA $57,145

Dedham, IA $57,269

Deloit, IA $57,209

Denison, IA $57,345

Glidden, IA $57,348

Halbur, IA $57,353

Ida Grove, IA $57,110

Irwin, IA $57,481

Kirkman, IA $57,439

Kiron, IA $57,130

Lake City, IA $57,199

Lake View, IA $57,212

Lanesboro, IA $57,435

Lidderdale, IA $57,281

Lohrville, IA $57,270

Manilla, IA $57,378

Manning, IA $57,340

Odebolt, IA $57,173

Ralston, IA $57,613

Ricketts, IA $57,322

Schleswig, IA $57,163

Scranton, IA $57,591

Templeton, IA $57,233

Vail, IA $57,187

Wall Lake, IA $57,189

Westside, IA $57,159

Council Bluffs, IA $58,289

Carter Lake, IA $58,289

Arion, IA $57,260

Avoca, IA $57,843

Blencoe, IA $57,132

Carson, IA $57,995

Crescent, IA $58,286

Defiance, IA $57,445

Dow City, IA $57,383

Dunlap, IA $57,415

Earling, IA $57,514

Elk Horn, IA $57,590

Elliott, IA $57,555

Emerson, IA $57,873

Glenwood, IA $58,126

Griswold, IA $57,670

Hancock, IA $57,922

Harlan, IA $57,675

Hastings, IA $57,925

Henderson, IA $57,965

Honey Creek, IA $58,259

Kimballton, IA $57,519

Lewis, IA $57,614

Little Sioux, IA $57,418

Logan, IA $57,991

Mc Clelland, IA $58,205

Macedonia, IA $58,035

Magnolia, IA $57,942

Malvern, IA $57,964

Marne, IA $57,578

Minden, IA $58,080

Mineola, IA $58,213

Missouri Valley, IA $58,103

Modale, IA $57,962

Mondamin, IA $57,734

Moorhead, IA $57,191

Van Meter, IA $59,563

Van Wert, IA $57,822

Waukee, IA $59,742

Weldon, IA $57,905

West Des Moines, IA $60,021

What Cheer, IA $57,540

Whitten, IA $57,626

Williams, IA $57,302

Williamson, IA $58,511

Winterset, IA $59,042

Wiota, IA $57,421

Woodburn, IA $58,654

Woodward, IA $59,239

Yale, IA $58,233

Zearing, IA $57,834

Des Moines, IA $60,159

Urbandale, IA $60,050

Windsor Heights, IA $60,132

Clive, IA $59,927

Pleasant Hill, IA $60,053

Mason City, IA $57,344

Alexander, IA $57,148

Belmond, IA $57,228

Britt, IA $57,196

Buffalo Center, IA $57,261

Carpenter, IA $57,835

Chapin, IA $57,444

Clear Lake, IA $57,285

Corwith, IA $57,123

Coulter, IA $57,439

Crystal Lake, IA $57,440

Dougherty, IA $57,094

Fertile, IA $57,243

Floyd, IA $57,369

Forest City, IA $57,248

Garner, IA $57,224

Goodell, IA $57,125

Grafton, IA $57,251

Hampton, IA $57,283

Hanlontown, IA $57,173

Joice, IA $57,216

Kanawha, IA $57,147

Kensett, IA $57,170

Klemme, IA $57,175

Lake Mills, IA $57,369

Lakota, IA $57,217

Latimer, IA $57,213

Leland, IA $57,243

Sioux Center, IA $56,885

Neola, IA $58,132

Oakland, IA $57,972

Mount Ayr, IA $57,163

Nodaway, IA $57,261

Orient, IA $57,768

Prescott, IA $57,253

Redding, IA $57,040

Shannon City, IA $57,513

Sharpsburg, IA $57,032

Tingley, IA $57,502

Villisca, IA $57,423

Akron, IA $56,217

Alta, IA $57,230

Alton, IA $56,877

Anthon, IA $56,215

Aurelia, IA $57,088

Battle Creek, IA $56,976

Bronson, IA $55,825

Brunsville, IA $56,156

Calumet, IA $57,365

Castana, IA $56,925

Chatsworth, IA $56,362

Cherokee, IA $57,015

Cleghorn, IA $56,786

Climbing Hill, IA $56,029

Correctionville, IA $56,350

Cushing, IA $56,759

Danbury, IA $56,875

Galva, IA $57,043

Granville, IA $56,866

Hawarden, IA $56,747

Hinton, IA $55,798

Holstein, IA $56,913

Hornick, IA $56,282

Ireton, IA $56,658

Kingsley, IA $56,110

Larrabee, IA $57,029

Lawton, IA $55,773

Le Mars, IA $56,185

Linn Grove, IA $57,155

Mapleton, IA $57,032

Marcus, IA $56,712

Maurice, IA $56,708

Meriden, IA $56,910

Merrill, IA $55,911

Moville, IA $55,989

Onawa, IA $57,048

Orange City, IA $56,964

Oto, IA $56,430

Oyens, IA $56,322

Paullina, IA $57,014

Peterson, IA $57,155

Pierson, IA $56,304

Quimby, IA $56,755

Remsen, IA $56,403

Rodney, IA $56,561

Salix, IA $55,889

Schaller, IA $57,175

Sergeant Bluff, IA $55,713

Sloan, IA $56,187

Smithland, IA $56,491

Sutherland, IA $57,179

Ute, IA $57,151

Washta, IA $56,642

Westfield, IA $55,932

Whiting, IA $56,488

Sioux City, IA $55,645

Sheldon, IA $56,988

Alvord, IA $56,260

Archer, IA $57,005

Ashton, IA $56,891

Boyden, IA $56,810

Doon, IA $56,406

George, IA $56,765

Hospers, IA $56,984

Hull, IA $56,774

Inwood, IA $56,190

Larchwood, IA $56,052

Lester, IA $56,207

Little Rock, IA $56,851

Matlock, IA $56,996

Primghar, IA $57,177

Rock Rapids, IA $56,419

Rock Valley, IA $56,385

Sanborn, IA $57,078

Sibley, IA $57,047

Spencer, IA $57,327

Massena, IA $57,335

Gifford, IA $57,489

Lenox, IA $57,218

Ackworth, IA $59,519

Adair, IA $57,572

Adel, IA $59,351

Albion, IA $57,543

Alden, IA $57,318

Alleman, IA $59,675

Allerton, IA $57,364

Altoona, IA $59,946

Ames, IA $58,963

Anita, IA $57,343

Ankeny, IA $59,908

Atlantic, IA $57,653

Audubon, IA $57,351

Bagley, IA $57,941

Barnes City, IA $57,493

Baxter, IA $59,079

Bayard, IA $57,776

Beaver, IA $58,395

Berwick, IA $60,052

Bevington, IA $59,536

Blairsburg, IA $57,220

Bondurant, IA $59,786

Boone, IA $58,701

Booneville, IA $59,661

Bouton, IA $59,149

Boxholm, IA $58,135

Bradford, IA $57,510

Brayton, IA $57,432

Buckeye, IA $57,366

Bussey, IA $58,100

Cambridge, IA $59,384

Carlisle, IA $59,863

Casey, IA $57,834

Chariton, IA $58,253

Churdan, IA $57,491

Clemons, IA $57,627

Clio, IA $57,296

Colfax, IA $59,403

Collins, IA $59,138

Colo, IA $58,496

Columbia, IA $58,668

Coon Rapids, IA $57,501

Cooper, IA $58,134

Corydon, IA $57,573

Cumming, IA $59,815

Melcher Dallas, IA $58,962

Dallas Center, IA $59,525

Dana, IA $57,911

Davis City, IA $57,224

Dawson, IA $58,756

Decatur, IA $57,373

Derby, IA $58,040

De Soto, IA $59,362

Dexter, IA $58,820

Dows, IA $57,167

Earlham, IA $59,103

Elkhart, IA $59,676

Ellston, IA $57,635

Ellsworth, IA $57,745

Exira, IA $57,381

Ferguson, IA $57,906

Galt, IA $57,112

Garden City, IA $57,919

Garden Grove, IA $57,679

Gibson, IA $57,545

Gilbert, IA $58,692

Gilman, IA $57,704

Grand Junction, IA $58,120

Grand River, IA $57,611

Granger, IA $59,637

Gray, IA $57,472

Grimes, IA $59,815

Grinnell, IA $57,848

Guthrie Center, IA $57,813

Hamilton, IA $58,159

Pacific Junction, IA $58,117

Hamlin, IA $57,296

Little Cedar, IA $57,759

Mc Intire, IA $58,154

Manly, IA $57,220

Meservey, IA $57,143

Nora Springs, IA $57,308

Northwood, IA $57,545

Orchard, IA $57,337

Osage, IA $57,401

Plymouth, IA $57,197

Rake, IA $57,443

Riceville, IA $57,798

Rock Falls, IA $57,308

Rockford, IA $57,249

Rockwell, IA $57,210

Rowan, IA $57,131

Rudd, IA $57,321

Saint Ansgar, IA $57,699

Scarville, IA $57,323

Sheffield, IA $57,189

Stacyville, IA $58,030

Swaledale, IA $57,170

Thompson, IA $57,256

Thornton, IA $57,151

Titonka, IA $57,176

Toeterville, IA $57,911

Ventura, IA $57,206

Wesley, IA $57,143

Woden, IA $57,140

Fort Dodge, IA $57,428

Albert City, IA $57,204

Algona, IA $57,281

Armstrong, IA $57,249

Ayrshire, IA $57,161

Badger, IA $57,221

Bancroft, IA $57,201

Barnum, IA $57,164

Bode, IA $57,171

Bradgate, IA $57,139

Burnside, IA $57,746

Burt, IA $57,162

Callender, IA $57,411

Clare, IA $57,149

Clarion, IA $57,212

Curlew, IA $57,121

Cylinder, IA $57,116

Dakota City, IA $57,515

Dayton, IA $57,847

Dolliver, IA $57,248

Duncombe, IA $57,412

Eagle Grove, IA $57,248

Early, IA $57,178

Emmetsburg, IA $57,258

Farnhamville, IA $57,426

Fenton, IA $57,156

Fonda, IA $57,169

Gilmore City, IA $57,159

Goldfield, IA $57,171

Gowrie, IA $57,589

Harcourt, IA $57,756

Hardy, IA $57,118

Havelock, IA $57,140

Humboldt, IA $57,268

Jolley, IA $57,096

Knierim, IA $57,320

Laurens, IA $57,238

Ledyard, IA $57,284

Lehigh, IA $57,627

Livermore, IA $57,174

Lone Rock, IA $57,145

Lu Verne, IA $57,127

Lytton, IA $57,159

Mallard, IA $57,161

Manson, IA $57,220

Marathon, IA $57,194

Moorland, IA $57,229

Nemaha, IA $57,137

Newell, IA $57,209

Otho, IA $57,536

Ottosen, IA $57,121

Palmer, IA $57,135

Plover, IA $57,345

Pocahontas, IA $57,230

Pomeroy, IA $57,182

Rembrandt, IA $57,191

Renwick, IA $57,152

Ringsted, IA $57,170

Rockwell City, IA $57,200

Rolfe, IA $57,165

Rutland, IA $57,151

Sac City, IA $57,214

Sioux Rapids, IA $57,226

Somers, IA $57,153

Storm Lake, IA $57,335

Swea City, IA $57,266

Thor, IA $57,154

Truesdale, IA $57,455

Varina, IA $57,434

Vincent, IA $57,147

Webster City, IA $57,565

Luana, IA $57,180

Mc Gregor, IA $57,272

Marquette, IA $57,451

Monona, IA $57,269

New Albin, IA $57,572

Ossian, IA $57,208

Postville, IA $57,251

Protivin, IA $57,391

Randalia, IA $57,182

Ridgeway, IA $57,253

Saint Lucas, IA $57,457

Spillville, IA $57,489

Wadena, IA $57,224

Waterville, IA $57,304

Waucoma, IA $57,196

Waukon, IA $57,396

West Union, IA $57,278

Ainsworth, IA $57,490

Alburnett, IA $58,430

Amana, IA $58,354

Anamosa, IA $58,147

Atkins, IA $58,469

Baldwin, IA $57,434

Belle Plaine, IA $57,724

Blairstown, IA $58,043

Brandon, IA $57,471

Brooklyn, IA $57,649

Center Junction, IA $57,782

Center Point, IA $58,249

Central City, IA $58,306

Chelsea, IA $57,514

Clarence, IA $57,638

Clutier, IA $57,475

Coggon, IA $58,044

Prairieburg, IA $58,130

Conroy, IA $58,146

Guernsey, IA $57,681

Deep River, IA $57,618

Delhi, IA $57,668

Dysart, IA $57,408

Elberon, IA $57,497

Ely, IA $58,622

Fairfax, IA $58,590

Garrison, IA $57,554

Harper, IA $57,589

Hartford, IA $59,674

Harvey, IA $58,319

Haverhill, IA $57,859

Hubbard, IA $57,565

Humeston, IA $57,788

Huxley, IA $59,420

Indianola, IA $59,569

Iowa Falls, IA $57,419

Ira, IA $59,232

Jamaica, IA $58,221

Jefferson, IA $57,977

Jewell, IA $57,871

Johnston, IA $59,937

Kamrar, IA $57,576

Kellerton, IA $57,297

Kelley, IA $59,241

Kellogg, IA $58,091

Keswick, IA $57,610

Killduff, IA $58,746

Knoxville, IA $58,882

Hartwick, IA $57,610

Mount Pleasant, IA $57,386

Rome, IA $57,258

Mount Union, IA $57,309

New London, IA $57,381

Oakville, IA $57,388

Olds, IA $57,631

Pilot Grove, IA $57,451

Salem, IA $57,270

Sperry, IA $57,391

Stockport, IA $57,218

Swedesburg, IA $57,432

Wapello, IA $57,499

Wayland, IA $57,379

West Burlington, IA $57,519

West Point, IA $57,274

Saint Paul, IA $57,451

Wever, IA $57,289

Winfield, IA $57,408

Yarmouth, IA $57,313

Andover, IA $57,514

Atalissa, IA $57,632

Bennett, IA $57,653

Bettendorf, IA $57,702

Blue Grass, IA $57,758

Bryant, IA $57,497

Buffalo, IA $57,740

Calamus, IA $57,667

Camanche, IA $57,600

Charlotte, IA $57,542

Clinton, IA $57,548

Columbus City, IA $57,776

Columbus Junction, IA $57,497

Conesville, IA $57,529

De Witt, IA $57,628

Dixon, IA $57,719

Donahue, IA $57,748

Durant, IA $57,697

Eldridge, IA $57,800

Fruitland, IA $57,574

Goose Lake, IA $57,524

Grand Mound, IA $57,646

Grandview, IA $57,535

Le Claire, IA $57,658

Letts, IA $57,508

Lone Tree, IA $57,646

Long Grove, IA $57,720

Low Moor, IA $57,596

Mc Causland, IA $57,662

Montpelier, IA $57,716

Moscow, IA $57,637

Muscatine, IA $57,616

New Liberty, IA $57,682

Nichols, IA $57,556

Pleasant Valley, IA $57,645

Princeton, IA $57,654

Stockton, IA $57,732

Teeds Grove, IA $57,494

Tipton, IA $57,677

Walcott, IA $57,799

Welton, IA $57,594

West Liberty, IA $57,630

Wheatland, IA $57,631

Wilton, IA $57,659

Davenport, IA $58,215

Hiawatha, IA $58,663

Hills, IA $57,902

Homestead, IA $58,279

Hopkinton, IA $57,914

Iowa City, IA $57,993

Coralville, IA $58,235

Kalona, IA $57,868

Keota, IA $57,609

Keystone, IA $57,703

Ladora, IA $57,859

Langworthy, IA $57,958

Lisbon, IA $58,297

Lost Nation, IA $57,583

Lowden, IA $57,630

Luzerne, IA $57,876

Marengo, IA $58,035

Marion, IA $58,586

Martelle, IA $58,313

Mechanicsville, IA $58,067

Middle Amana, IA $58,335

Millersburg, IA $58,087

Monmouth, IA $57,449

Monticello, IA $57,884

Morley, IA $58,111

Mount Auburn, IA $57,467

Mount Vernon, IA $58,500

Newhall, IA $58,296

North English, IA $57,820

North Liberty, IA $58,413

Norway, IA $58,430

Oakdale, IA $58,243

Olin, IA $57,897

Onslow, IA $57,535

Oxford, IA $58,266

Oxford Junction, IA $57,554

Palo, IA $58,530

Parnell, IA $58,075

Quasqueton, IA $57,609

Riverside, IA $57,729

Robins, IA $58,624

Rowley, IA $57,580

Ryan, IA $57,882

Shellsburg, IA $58,336

Solon, IA $58,383

South Amana, IA $58,211

South English, IA $57,724

Springville, IA $58,428

Stanwood, IA $57,812

Swisher, IA $58,516

Tama, IA $57,589

Morning Sun, IA $57,413

Lacona, IA $58,992

Lamoni, IA $57,253

Laurel, IA $57,938

Le Grand, IA $57,845

Leighton, IA $58,068

Leon, IA $57,578

Liberty Center, IA $59,122

Linden, IA $58,830

Lineville, IA $57,216

Liscomb, IA $57,512

Lorimor, IA $58,250

Lovilia, IA $58,057

Lucas, IA $58,741

Luther, IA $59,069

Lynnville, IA $58,110

Mc Callsburg, IA $57,895

Macksburg, IA $58,145

Madrid, IA $59,288

Malcom, IA $57,500

Marshalltown, IA $57,700

Martensdale, IA $59,634

Maxwell, IA $59,405

Melbourne, IA $58,272

Menlo, IA $58,016

Millerton, IA $57,922

Milo, IA $59,314

Minburn, IA $59,224

Mingo, IA $59,345

Mitchellville, IA $59,700

Monroe, IA $59,179

Montezuma, IA $57,638

Montour, IA $57,538

Murray, IA $58,133

Nevada, IA $58,901

New Providence, IA $57,493

New Sharon, IA $57,813

Newton, IA $58,962

New Virginia, IA $59,114

Norwalk, IA $59,901

Ogden, IA $58,322

Osceola, IA $58,338

Otley, IA $59,004

Panora, IA $58,342

Paton, IA $57,757

Patterson, IA $59,390

Pella, IA $58,434

Perry, IA $58,933

Peru, IA $58,931

Pilot Mound, IA $58,019

Pleasantville, IA $59,333

Polk City, IA $59,671

Popejoy, IA $57,413

Prairie City, IA $59,487

Prole, IA $59,610

Radcliffe, IA $57,635

Randall, IA $58,178

Reasnor, IA $58,855

Redfield, IA $58,946

Rhodes, IA $58,973

Rippey, IA $58,220

Roland, IA $58,116

Runnells, IA $59,766

Russell, IA $57,939

Saint Anthony, IA $57,676

Saint Charles, IA $59,359

Saint Marys, IA $59,442

Searsboro, IA $57,857

Sheldahl, IA $59,466

Slater, IA $59,525

Stanhope, IA $57,899

State Center, IA $57,962

Story City, IA $58,158

Stratford, IA $57,911

Stuart, IA $58,265

Sully, IA $58,279

Swan, IA $59,553

Thayer, IA $57,911

Thornburg, IA $57,799

Tracy, IA $58,168

Truro, IA $58,960

Union, IA $57,486

Whittemore, IA $57,190

Woolstock, IA $57,161

Ackley, IA $57,288

Allison, IA $57,170

Alta Vista, IA $57,351

Aplington, IA $57,177

Aredale, IA $57,139

Arlington, IA $57,271

Aurora, IA $57,346

Austinville, IA $57,175

Beaman, IA $57,377

Bristow, IA $57,164

Buckingham, IA $57,285

Cedar Falls, IA $57,142

Charles City, IA $57,405

Clarksville, IA $57,169

Colwell, IA $57,600

Conrad, IA $57,380

Denver, IA $57,205

Dewar, IA $57,280

Dike, IA $57,196

Dumont, IA $57,205

Dunkerton, IA $57,258

Eldora, IA $57,469

Elma, IA $57,291

Fairbank, IA $57,255

Fredericksburg, IA $57,205

Frederika, IA $57,154

Garwin, IA $57,521

Geneva, IA $57,180

Gilbertville, IA $57,299

Gladbrook, IA $57,361

Greene, IA $57,185

Grundy Center, IA $57,259

Hazleton, IA $57,310

Holland, IA $57,188

Hudson, IA $57,265

Independence, IA $57,388

Ionia, IA $57,186

Janesville, IA $57,172

Jesup, IA $57,301

Kesley, IA $57,172

Lamont, IA $57,365

La Porte City, IA $57,316

Lincoln, IA $57,310

Marble Rock, IA $57,189

Masonville, IA $57,723

Maynard, IA $57,258

Morrison, IA $57,228

Nashua, IA $57,149

New Hampton, IA $57,385

New Hartford, IA $57,174

North Washington, IA $57,398

Oelwein, IA $57,272

Oran, IA $57,242

Toddville, IA $58,538

Toledo, IA $57,480

Troy Mills, IA $58,013

Urbana, IA $57,952

Van Horne, IA $58,008

Victor, IA $57,748

Vining, IA $57,711

Vinton, IA $57,826

Viola, IA $58,436

Walford, IA $58,502

Walker, IA $57,919

Washington, IA $57,592

Watkins, IA $58,278

Webster, IA $57,630

Wellman, IA $57,783

West Branch, IA $57,873

West Chester, IA $57,600

Williamsburg, IA $58,087

Wyoming, IA $57,583

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,687

Ottumwa, IA $57,403

Agency, IA $57,347

Albia, IA $57,745

Batavia, IA $57,251

Beacon, IA $58,040

Birmingham, IA $57,247

Blakesburg, IA $57,329

Bloomfield, IA $57,237

West Grove, IA $57,181

Brighton, IA $57,358

Cantril, IA $57,176

Cedar, IA $57,467

Centerville, IA $57,283

Chillicothe, IA $57,618

Cincinnati, IA $57,174

Delta, IA $57,386

Douds, IA $57,221

Drakesville, IA $57,220

Eddyville, IA $57,645

Eldon, IA $57,304

Exline, IA $57,180

Fairfield, IA $57,376

Floris, IA $57,233

Fremont, IA $57,442

Hayesville, IA $57,606

Hedrick, IA $57,258

Keosauqua, IA $57,245

Kirkville, IA $57,533

Libertyville, IA $57,283

Martinsburg, IA $57,502

Melrose, IA $57,814

Milton, IA $57,217

Moravia, IA $57,456

Moulton, IA $57,177

Mount Sterling, IA $57,116

Mystic, IA $57,472

Ollie, IA $57,400

Oskaloosa, IA $57,898

Packwood, IA $57,253

Plano, IA $57,473

Promise City, IA $57,535

Pulaski, IA $57,219

Richland, IA $57,418

Rose Hill, IA $57,459

Selma, IA $57,206

Seymour, IA $57,287

Sigourney, IA $57,562

Udell, IA $57,147

Unionville, IA $57,166

University Park, IA $57,993

Burlington, IA $57,543

Argyle, IA $57,214

Bonaparte, IA $57,233

Crawfordsville, IA $57,402

Danville, IA $57,350

Denmark, IA $57,482

Donnellson, IA $57,264

Farmington, IA $57,218

Fort Madison, IA $57,427

Hillsboro, IA $57,210

Houghton, IA $57,473

Keokuk, IA $57,423

Lockridge, IA $57,261

Mediapolis, IA $57,460

Middletown, IA $57,299

Montrose, IA $57,306

Lime Springs, IA $57,794

Panama, IA $57,752

Persia, IA $57,976

Pisgah, IA $57,562

Portsmouth, IA $57,859

Red Oak, IA $57,712

Shelby, IA $57,923

Silver City, IA $58,146

Soldier, IA $57,162

Stanton, IA $57,516

Treynor, IA $58,175

Underwood, IA $58,245

Walnut, IA $57,712

Westphalia, IA $57,692

Woodbine, IA $57,816

Shenandoah, IA $57,577

Blanchard, IA $57,240

Braddyville, IA $57,142

Clarinda, IA $57,381

Coin, IA $57,312

College Springs, IA $57,432

Essex, IA $57,522

Farragut, IA $57,496

Hamburg, IA $57,408

Imogene, IA $57,708

New Market, IA $57,225

Northboro, IA $57,304

Percival, IA $57,634

Randolph, IA $57,738

Riverton, IA $57,458

Shambaugh, IA $57,517

Sidney, IA $57,670

Tabor, IA $57,856

Thurman, IA $57,802

Yorktown, IA $57,577

Dubuque, IA $57,590

Tiffin, IA $58,279

Andrew, IA $57,756

Bellevue, IA $57,477

Bernard, IA $57,407

Cascade, IA $57,605

Colesburg, IA $57,341

Delaware, IA $57,792

Delmar, IA $57,562

Dundee, IA $57,395

Durango, IA $57,381

Dyersville, IA $57,615

Earlville, IA $57,551

Edgewood, IA $57,374

Elkader, IA $57,226

Elkport, IA $57,232

Epworth, IA $57,517

Farley, IA $57,551

Farmersburg, IA $57,184

Garber, IA $57,232

Garnavillo, IA $57,241

Greeley, IA $57,396

Guttenberg, IA $57,313

Holy Cross, IA $57,342

La Motte, IA $57,417

Luxemburg, IA $57,616

Manchester, IA $57,627

Maquoketa, IA $57,538

Miles, IA $57,434

New Vienna, IA $57,392

North Buena Vista, IA $57,324

Peosta, IA $57,505

Preston, IA $57,497

Sabula, IA $57,480

Saint Donatus, IA $57,597

Saint Olaf, IA $57,154

Sherrill, IA $57,307

Spragueville, IA $57,408

Springbrook, IA $57,609

Strawberry Point, IA $57,330

Volga, IA $57,229

Worthington, IA $57,586

Zwingle, IA $57,367

Decorah, IA $57,515

Calmar, IA $57,227

Castalia, IA $57,148

Chester, IA $58,162

Clermont, IA $57,229

Cresco, IA $57,524

Dorchester, IA $57,534

Elgin, IA $57,218

Fayette, IA $57,279

Fort Atkinson, IA $57,210

Harpers Ferry, IA $57,296

Hawkeye, IA $57,195

Highlandville, IA $57,681

Lansing, IA $57,468

Lawler, IA $57,224

Parkersburg, IA $57,180

Plainfield, IA $57,163

Raymond, IA $57,300

Readlyn, IA $57,222

Reinbeck, IA $57,234

Shell Rock, IA $57,174

Stanley, IA $57,318

Steamboat Rock, IA $57,371

Stout, IA $57,182

Sumner, IA $57,169

Traer, IA $57,342

Tripoli, IA $57,177

Waverly, IA $57,175

Wellsburg, IA $57,267

Westgate, IA $57,237

Winthrop, IA $57,538

Waterloo, IA $57,326

Evansdale, IA $57,310

Creston, IA $57,718

Afton, IA $57,884

Arispe, IA $57,885

Bedford, IA $57,072

Benton, IA $57,034

Blockton, IA $56,996

Bridgewater, IA $57,234

Carbon, IA $57,494

Clearfield, IA $57,077

Corning, IA $57,296

Cromwell, IA $57,728

Cumberland, IA $57,435

Diagonal, IA $57,236

Fontanelle, IA $57,551

Grant, IA $57,738

Gravity, IA $57,126

Greenfield, IA $57,937

Arnolds Park, IA $57,520

Dickens, IA $57,159

Estherville, IA $57,337

Everly, IA $57,191

Fostoria, IA $57,484

Gillett Grove, IA $57,356

Graettinger, IA $57,203

Greenville, IA $57,181

Gruver, IA $57,312

Harris, IA $57,202

Hartley, IA $57,202

Lake Park, IA $57,280

Assistant Fabricator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Fabricator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Fabricator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Fabricator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Fabricator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$76,309	$37.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$70,440	$34.0	20%

Assistant Fabricator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant 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.

$52,842

Average $58,700/year

$64,797

$4,404

Average $4,892/month

$5,400

$1,016

Average $1,129/week

$1,246

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,797	$5,400	$1,246	$31
Average	$58,700	$4,892	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$52,842	$4,404	$1,016	$25

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