SOC 51-2090 · Gadsden, AL metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Gadsden, Alabama is $34,230 a year ($16.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,100: half of the 620 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$34,230average per year

$16.46 / hourMedian $34,100Take-home ≈ $28,312

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

620people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,520 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Gadsden earn between $31,310 and $37,650.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,230$2,852$16.46
Median$34,100$2,842$16.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,310$2,609$15.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,650$3,138$18.10

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Gadsden

On the average salary of $34,230, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $28,312 a year, or $2,359 a month and $1,089 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 Gadsden a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $34,230 buys what about $39,964 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 12th 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).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Gadsden: questions

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

$16.46 an hour on average, and $16.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,312 a year ($2,359 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,230. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 27% 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 Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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