SOC 51-2090 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Duluth, Minnesota is $47,820 a year ($22.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,510: half of the 1,380 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$47,820average per year

$22.99 / hourMedian $46,510Take-home ≈ $38,864

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,380people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,260 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Duluth earn between $44,290 and $54,450.

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,820$3,985$22.99
Median$46,510$3,876$22.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,290$3,691$21.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,450$4,538$26.18

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $47,820, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $38,864 a year, or $3,239 a month and $1,495 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$39,134$3,261
Working in MN$38,864$3,239

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $47,820 buys what about $53,871 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; St. Cloud pays the most ($51,330).

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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).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Duluth: questions

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

$22.99 an hour on average, and $22.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,864 a year ($3,239 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,820. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Duluth 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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