SOC 51-2090 · Springfield, IL metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Springfield, Illinois is $42,890 a year ($20.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,130: half of the 650 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$42,890average per year

$20.62 / hourMedian $40,130Take-home ≈ $34,660

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

650people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,870 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Springfield earn between $36,930 and $46,510.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,890$3,574$20.62
Median$40,130$3,344$19.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,930$3,078$17.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,510$3,876$22.36

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $42,890, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $34,660 a year, or $2,888 a month and $1,333 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Springfield a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $42,890 buys what about $46,245 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 6th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($53,670).

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).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Springfield: questions

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

$20.62 an hour on average, and $19.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,660 a year ($2,888 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,890.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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