SOC 51-2090 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Auburn, Alabama is $35,270 a year ($16.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,530: half of the 2,000 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$35,270average per year

$16.96 / hourMedian $34,530Take-home ≈ $29,100

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,000people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,450 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Auburn earn between $31,680 and $37,980.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,270$2,939$16.96
Median$34,530$2,878$16.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,680$2,640$15.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,980$3,165$18.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $35,270, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $29,100 a year, or $2,425 a month and $1,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $35,270 buys what about $40,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 10th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($55,790).

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Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Auburn: questions

How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Auburn?

$16.96 an hour on average, and $16.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Auburn?

About $29,100 a year ($2,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,270. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-2090; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.05, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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