SOC 51-2090 · Tucson, AZ metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Tucson, Arizona is $43,610 a year ($20.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,330: half of the 2,150 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$43,610average per year

$20.97 / hourMedian $41,330Take-home ≈ $36,524

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,150people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,690 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Tucson earn between $37,060 and $46,850.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,610$3,634$20.97
Median$41,330$3,444$19.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,060$3,088$17.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,850$3,904$22.52

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $43,610, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $36,524 a year, or $3,044 a month and $1,405 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $43,610 buys what about $45,007 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 3rd of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($46,490).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Arizona

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 Tucson: questions

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

$20.97 an hour on average, and $19.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,524 a year ($3,044 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,610.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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