Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,580 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Chicago earn between $37,210 and $49,560.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $50K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,020 | $3,835 | $22.12 |
| Median | $43,650 | $3,638 | $20.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,210 | $3,101 | $17.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,560 | $4,130 | $23.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $46,020, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $37,020 a year, or $3,085 a month and $1,424 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $37,806 | $3,151 |
| Working in IL | $37,020 | $3,085 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $46,020 buys what about $44,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($53,670).
- Bloomington$53,670
- Peoria$51,790
- Decatur$49,960
- Rockford$47,260
- Chicago$46,020
- Springfield$42,890
- Champaign$42,750
- Kankakee$42,260
All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).
- Lafayette, LA$72,040
- Lexington, KY$62,470
- San Francisco, CA$61,560
- Spartanburg, SC$60,020
- Nashville, TN$57,320
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Chicago: questions
How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Chicago?
$22.13 an hour on average, and $20.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Chicago?
About $37,020 a year ($3,085 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,020.
Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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