SOC 51-2090 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — Alabama
Alabama · 10 metro areas compared
At $42,700, median pay for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Alabama tracks the national median of $44,650 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.1%
- Openings per year
- 156,300
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Alabama.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $42,700, median pay for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Alabama tracks the national median of $44,650 closely. Pay ranges from under $29,050 at the tenth percentile to more than $69,780 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $34,870 to $52,600.
Employment stands at 53,280, or 25.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Alabama ranks number 39th out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Tuscaloosa records the highest median at $53,050. Of the 690 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 481st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,050 | −34.9% |
| 25th | $34,870 | −21.9% |
| Median (50th) | $42,700 | −4.4% |
| 75th | $52,600 | +17.8% |
| 90th | $69,780 | +56.3% |
| Mean | $44,740 | +0.2% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Alabama
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa | $53,050 | 7,320 | |
| 2 | Huntsville | $46,390 | 7,570 | |
| 3 | Anniston | $46,070 | 1,450 | |
| 4 | Montgomery | $45,380 | 7,410 | |
| 5 | Decatur | $43,120 | 1,830 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | $40,170 | 5,380 | |
| 7 | Mobile | $37,260 | 980 | |
| 8 | Daphne | $36,640 | 350 | |
| 9 | Florence | $34,740 | 610 | |
| 10 | Dothan | $34,560 | 740 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Alabama run 11.2% below the national average, so the median of $42,700 goes as far as $48,086 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 7.7% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$42,700as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$48,086US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $42,700 a year, 4.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $29,050 to $69,780 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 53,280 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 39th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Tuscaloosa, at $53,050.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in Alabama?
The median annual wage is $42,700, or $20.53 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $44,650, so pay in Alabama is 4.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Alabama earns more than $69,780 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $29,050 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Tuscaloosa, at $53,050 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 53,280 jobs in this occupation in Alabama. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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