Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

All assemblers and fabricators not listed separately.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
265,260 2.0 % $14.16 $29,450 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.48 $9.87 $12.56 $16.91 $23.24
Annual Wage (2) $17,640 $20,530 $26,130 $35,170 $48,350

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 66,150 2.24 $11.83 $24,600
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 23,910 15.59 $21.86 $45,470
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 11,110 2.54 $16.41 $34,130
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11,050 4.15 $13.75 $28,610
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 7,850 6.79 $14.03 $29,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 23,910 15.59 $21.86 $45,470
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 7,850 6.79 $14.03 $29,180
Hardware Manufacturing 1,460 6.26 $13.94 $28,990
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 2,020 5.68 $11.74 $24,410
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11,050 4.15 $13.75 $28,610

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 100 0.07 $34.55 $71,860
Individual and Family Services (8) (8) $22.38 $46,540
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 23,910 15.59 $21.86 $45,470
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 870 2.69 $21.75 $45,250
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 100 0.06 $21.43 $44,580

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 24,030 1.71 0.83 $14.31 $29,760
Ohio 21,380 4.29 2.08 $15.84 $32,950
Michigan 20,750 5.42 2.62 $16.88 $35,110
Minnesota 17,930 6.91 3.34 $14.11 $29,350
Texas 17,800 1.73 0.84 $13.84 $28,790




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 17,930 6.91 3.34 $14.11 $29,350
Tennessee 14,520 5.58 2.70 $12.03 $25,020
Michigan 20,750 5.42 2.62 $16.88 $35,110
Indiana 14,230 5.16 2.50 $15.02 $31,250
New Hampshire 2,720 4.48 2.17 $13.68 $28,450




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas 4,410 3.37 1.63 $20.74 $43,150
Michigan 20,750 5.42 2.62 $16.88 $35,110
Alaska 150 0.48 0.23 $16.76 $34,860
Oregon 5,360 3.38 1.63 $16.37 $34,050
Missouri 6,910 2.67 1.29 $16.18 $33,660





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 13,170 7.70 3.72 $14.14 $29,420
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 6,920 1.93 0.93 $13.28 $27,610
Kansas City, MO-KS 6,330 6.62 3.20 $22.37 $46,520
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 6,090 5.87 2.84 $21.11 $43,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,080 1.59 0.77 $13.60 $28,280
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5,140 2.02 0.98 $13.31 $27,690
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 5,050 1.00 0.48 $13.73 $28,570
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 4,020 5.57 2.69 $12.16 $25,280
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,640 2.65 1.28 $15.13 $31,480
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 3,510 16.25 7.86 $23.75 $49,410




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 3,310 31.93 15.44 $13.57 $28,230
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 3,510 16.25 7.86 $23.75 $49,410
Racine, WI 1,070 14.88 7.19 $18.16 $37,770
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 1,130 11.25 5.44 $13.43 $27,930
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 690 11.19 5.41 $23.58 $49,050
Danville, IL 280 10.41 5.03 $9.11 $18,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 1,120 8.78 4.25 $13.75 $28,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 13,170 7.70 3.72 $14.14 $29,420
Evansville, IN-KY 1,280 7.59 3.67 $10.36 $21,560
St. Cloud, MN 710 7.55 3.65 $14.39 $29,930