SOC 51-2090 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Athens, Georgia is $39,890 a year ($19.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,810: half of the 800 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$39,890average per year

$19.18 / hourMedian $38,810Take-home ≈ $32,990

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

800people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,220 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Athens earn between $34,910 and $44,910.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,890$3,324$19.18
Median$38,810$3,234$18.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,910$2,909$16.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,910$3,742$21.59

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $39,890, a single filer in Athens takes home about $32,990 a year, or $2,749 a month and $1,269 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).

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

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $39,890 buys what about $42,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 4th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($43,870).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Georgia

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 Athens: questions

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

$19.18 an hour on average, and $18.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,990 a year ($2,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,890.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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