SOC 51-2090 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lakeland, Florida is $39,840 a year ($19.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,670: half of the 1,970 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

$39,840average per year

$19.15 / hourMedian $39,670Take-home ≈ $34,191

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  • $36K25th
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  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,970people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#18 of 21Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,980 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lakeland earn between $36,020 and $41,860.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
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  • $42K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,840$3,320$19.15
Median$39,670$3,306$19.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,020$3,002$17.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,860$3,488$20.12

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lakeland earn 4% less than the Florida average ($41,460) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($46,660). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $44,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$39,840$39,670$30,320$46,9801,970
Florida$41,460$38,410$30,020$55,17042,060
United States$46,660$44,650$33,280$64,8801,405,030

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $39,840, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $34,191 a year, or $2,849 a month and $1,315 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $39,840 buys what about $41,013 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 18th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Panama City pays the most ($46,590).

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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 Lakeland: questions

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

$19.15 an hour on average, and $19.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,191 a year ($2,849 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,840. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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