SOC 51-2090 · Bloomington, IL metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Bloomington, Illinois is $53,670 a year ($25.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,890: half of the people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$53,670average per year

$25.80 / hourMedian $47,890Take-home ≈ $42,788

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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+14%vs U.S. metro average
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,190 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Bloomington earn between $31,890 and $78,190.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,670$4,472$25.80
Median$47,890$3,991$23.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,890$2,658$15.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,190$6,516$37.59

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $53,670, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $42,788 a year, or $3,566 a month and $1,646 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $53,670 buys what about $57,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Bloomington: questions

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

$25.80 an hour on average, and $23.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,788 a year ($3,566 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,670.

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

The average here is 14% more 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).

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