SOC 51-2090 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $56,220 a year ($27.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,120: half of the 8,260 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$56,220average per year

$27.03 / hourMedian $48,120Take-home ≈ $44,818

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

8,260people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,480 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Fort Wayne earn between $39,590 and $78,480.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,220$4,685$27.03
Median$48,120$4,010$23.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,590$3,299$19.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,480$6,540$37.73

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $56,220, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $44,818 a year, or $3,735 a month and $1,724 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $56,220 buys what about $60,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 2nd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($56,230).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Indiana

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 Fort Wayne: questions

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

$27.03 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,818 a year ($3,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,220. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.05, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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